By Theresa Knapp 

Che’s Liquors in Ledgemere Plaza has been in business for more than 10 years and has always sold lottery tickets, but just recently had its largest winner to date when it sold a “$10,000,000 Lucky Bucks” scratch ticket. 

“We’ve never had a big winner like that since we’ve been in business,” said owner Che Patel, whose store will receive a $50,000 incentive payment for selling the ticket. “The biggest we’ve ever had was $5,000 or $10,000, so to have a $10 million winner – we’re ecstatic…It was the luck of the draw, literally.” 

Patel, who lives in Ashland, said the store does not sell a lot of lottery-only. “It’s usually once customers choose the items they like here, then they usually will grab one [a lottery ticket].” 

If that’s the case, the odds are good that the winner is a regular customer. 

“We don’t know who won but we’re happy for whoever it is,” said Patel. “We’re excited that it could be a regular customer of ours and we hope they spend the money wisely.” 

JJFM Trust of Wellesley has claimed the prize. The trust was represented by trustee Anthony J. Barsamian. 

The ticket was sold on Oct. 19. Shortly thereafter, an attorney claimed the prize on behalf of the winner who chose a lump sum payment of $6.5 million before taxes.