Juan Moreno of Stem tried his luck on a $10 ticket and won a shiny $1 million top prize.
Moreno purchased his winning Platinum 7s ticket from the University Drive Family Fare on University Drive in Durham.
He claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.
Moreno had the choice of taking the $1 million prize as an annuity of $50,000 a year for 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump sum of $600,000 and took home $424,503 after required federal and state tax withholdings.
Platinum 7s launched in May with five top prizes of $1 million. One top prize remains to be won.
Ticket sales from scratch-offs like Platinum 7s make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $900 million per year for education. For details on how $3 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Granville County in 2020, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.