Maysam Aljader of Holly Springs took a chance on a Powerball ticket and won a $100,000 prize Wednesday night.
Aljader bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. Because he bought a $3 Power Play ticket, his prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit.
He arrived at lottery headquarters on Thursday to claim his winnings and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,517.
Saturday’s Powerball jackpot stands at a $161 million annuity or $75.2 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
Powerball is one of six draw games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.
For details on how $63.5 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Wake County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.