Quaylec Icard of Winston-Salem tried his luck on a $5 scratch-off and won a $250,000 top prize.
Icard bought his lucky 20X The Cash ticket from Fairgrove Food Shop on Fairgrove Church Road in Conover.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to claim his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $179,376.
The 20X The Cash game debuted in February with eight $250,000 top prizes. Three $250,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $21.3 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Forsyth County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.