Lyman Sawyer of Elizabeth City had luck on his side when he won a $138,731 Cash 5 jackpot.
Sawyer beat odds of 1 in 749,398 to match all five numbers in the Feb. 1 drawing.
He claimed his prize Wednesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $96,419.
Sawyer bought the $1 Quick Pick ticket at the Eagle Mart on Weeksville Road in Elizabeth City.
Ticket sales from games like Cash 5 made it possible for the lottery to raise more than $634 million for the state last year. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in Pasquotank County, click on the “For Education” section of the lottery’s website.