Alvester Perry of Wendell took a chance on a $3 Powerball ticket for last Wednesday’s drawing and won a $100,000 prize.

Perry and his adult daughter with special needs have a tradition of picking the numbers they play together.

“My wife told me we are first paying off the house,” said Perry. “I’m good with that. Then we’ll put the rest away for my daughter with special needs so she’ll have it when we’re gone.”

Perry bought his lucky ticket from Riley Hill Mart on Riley Hill Road in Wendell. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the Powerball to win $50,000. Because he bought a Power Play ticket, his prize doubled to $100,000.

He claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, Perry took home $72,011.

Powerball is one of six lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Wednesday’s jackpot is estimated to be $45 million.

Education programs in Wake County received $85.7 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.