Set For Life: Central Islip Man Wins M Scratcher Prize

A lucky New York man has five million reasons to be smiling after hitting it big on a lottery scratcher. Long Island resident Hernandez Fuentes, of...

March 16, 2023
3:12 AM

A lucky New York man has five million reasons to be smiling after hitting it big on a lottery scratcher. Long Island resident Hernandez Fuentes, of Central Islip, claimed the top prize on the New York Lottery's Set for Life scratch-off game, which offers players a guaranteed minimum payment of $5,000,000. Fuentes chose to accept his prize as a one-time lump sum totaling $2,340,401 after taxes, New York Lottery officials said. The ticket was purchased at the USA Quick Mart in Central Islip, located on East Suffolk Avenue.

Michael Mashburn