Anoulak Thaodara of Rockingham tried his luck on a $30 scratch-off and won the first $100,000 prize in the Carolina Black Premier game.
Thaodara bought his lucky ticket from BJ’s Wholesale Club on Southern Road in Southern Pines.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to claim his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,758.
The Carolina Black Premier game debuted in July with three $4 million top prizes and six $100,000 prizes. Two $4 million prizes and five $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
Education programs in Richmond County received $3.3 million in support from lottery funds last year. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.