Luis Martinez of Knightdale tried his luck on a Black Diamond 7s ticket and scored a $200,000 top prize.
Martinez purchased his winning $5 ticket from the Breeze Thru on Poole Road in Raleigh.
He claimed his prize Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh and took home $141,501 after required federal and state tax withholdings.
Ticket sales from scratch-offs like Black Diamond 7s make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $725 million a year for education. For details on how $62.8 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Wake County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.