James Hoops of Groton today claimed his $5,000 prize from the March 23 Wild Card 2 drawing.
 He chose his own numbers when buying the ticket at Ken's Food Fair in Groton. The store will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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 Hoops matched five of five white ball numbers but not the Wild Card to win the game's second prize. The odds of winning $5,000 playing Wild Card 2 are 1:90,619.
 Wild Card 2 is played in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. The game's jackpot sits at $485,000 for the next drawing on Wednesday.