Celsa Lopez Paz of Clinton tried her luck on a $5 scratch-off and won a $200,000 top prize.
Lopez Paz purchased her lucky Red Hot Slots ticket from Tropicana Supermarket on Southeast Boulevard in Clinton.
She collected her prize at lottery headquarters and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $143,001.
Red Hot Slots debuted in May with five $200,000 top prizes. Three $200,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $5.1 million raised by the lottery made a difference for Sampson County education programs last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.