Francisco Ponce-Estrada of Mount Airy is celebrating after he won a $496,189 Cash 5 jackpot.
He beat odds of 1 in 749,398 to win Monday’s drawing.
Ponce-Estrada claimed his prize Thursday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.
After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $344,857.
He bought the $1 Quick Pick ticket at the Need It Got It on N.C. 268 in Dobson.
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 Surry County, click on the “For Education” section of the lottery’s website.