Josue Sibrian Guere tried his luck on a $5 scratch-off and won the first $200,000 top prize in a new game.

Sibrian Guere bought his lucky Wheel of Fortune ticket from Chill Stop Express 2 on Charles Boulevard in Greenville.

He arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to claim his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $144,021.

The Wheel of Fortune game debuted in July with five top prizes of $200,000. Four $200,000 prizes remain to be claimed.

Education programs in Pitt County received $10.7 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.