Trio of seven-figure prizes top the week's best

November 14, 2014 Posted by NC Lottery at 4:48 PM

What’s better than awarding a million bucks? Awarding it three times in one week!

The first went to William McCrea, a textile worker from Sampson County, who won $1 million in the lottery’s exclusive, one time MONOPOLY MILLIONARES’ CLUB™ drawing on Oct. 24. McCrea kept the lucky ticket on his dresser at home and then in his truck before discovering it 12 days later.

Next up, two brothers-in-law from Union County claimed a $1 million prize together - making good on a long-standing pledge between them to share a big lottery win. Van Hill of Indian Trail and Wayne Clifton of Monroe are the first to claim $1 million in the new Millionaire Jingle Bucks game.

The third $1 million win went to another duo sharing a big win. Evans Anthony of Shelby and William Anthony of Cherryville matched all five white balls in the Nov. 8 Powerball drawing. They bought the lucky ticket at the TAS Drug on West Church Street in Cherryville.

Also this week, Carolina Cash 5 paid off in a big way for a Wilmington couple - who almost missed out on collecting their jackpot. Joseph Cobbs III, a furniture deliveryman, and his fiancé Kendra Batts, a certified nursing assistant, matched all five numbers in the Nov. 9 Carolina Cash 5 drawing to win the $640,913 jackpot - but had to rescue their lucky ticket from the garbage after hearing that the winning ticket was sold at the store where they bought theirs.

Nine more prizes of $10,000 to $50,000 were claimed this week. The winners are:

Iola Mikrut of Beaufort: $10,000 (The "$" game)
Ram Baskota of Charlotte: $25,000 (Jolly Jingle Bucks)
Luis Sanchez of Charlotte: $10,000 ($200 Million Blowout)
Gail Bain of Fort Mill, SC: $50,000 (Twisted Bingo)
David Hess of Huntersville: $10,000 ($200 Million Blowout)
Matthew Kivett of Robbins: $10,000 ($120 Million Cash)
Elion Evans of Sanford: $10,000 ($10,000 Jackpot)
Michael Johnson of Stedman: $20,000 ($4,000,000 Multiplier Spectacular)
William Carter of Turkey: $10,000 ($200 Million Blowout)

That does it for this week's highlights. Until next time, stay safe and warm and see you soon here in the Lucke-Zone.

19 COMMENTS

11/22/2014 08:27 - Dyciele J.

I am going to win the 2000 shopping spree.Thinking positive.

11/19/2014 10:44 - HELENA C.

Congrats to all; I've been playing for 7-years when am going win?

11/17/2014 10:01 - John R.

You people should take the advice and follow the theory behind the crazy new monopoly game, and apply it to Cash5. If the prize is over a quarter million... then instead of giving a massive jackpot to one winner... take the overage and apply it to others by drawing additional winning numbers. Sheesh - why do you think it's good to give huge jackpots to a select few, when you could generate far more winners by picking a point (even half a million would be ok) and taking the overage and generate even more winners????? I'd definitely play more often, and play more, if the cash5 were designed to spread the funds out to more winners than giving it all away to just one winner.

11/16/2014 02:53 - Lisa B.

Its time for me to win I'm speaking it already!!!!

11/16/2014 11:44 - Betty K.

Im keeping my fingers cross.I could really use the 2000 dollar shopping spree from the second chance lottery. It would surely make my Christmas merry.Good Luck everyone.

11/16/2014 02:43 - Jamel E.

It's great to see real everyday people, win good luck guys Imma win next. $2,000 shopping spree here I come lol!

11/15/2014 08:41 - william M.

Hey!!!! This is my third post in twenty four hours. Is every one asleep or do yall not work on the weekendsNC Lottery
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11/15/2014 04:27 - Dorine S.

I pray to god that i can win big like they did.They are so lucky.

11/15/2014 01:32 - Thomas L.

Thank god I see somebody finally hit all or nothings 250,000 bucks I was beginning to think it wasn't possible lol

11/15/2014 09:03 - Delores Carr r.

checking out this list hope to see my name soon

11/15/2014 08:32 - Shonda B.

Congratulations all!!!

11/15/2014 07:44 - robert l c.

OREO SAID, good morning sat 11-15-2014,ON LAST NIGHT FRIDAY 11-14-2014 'MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES CLUB'WHERE IS THE (NC-????-????-????)WHERE ARE THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT? THANKS FROM OREO!NC Lottery
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11/15/2014 06:26 - Gloria J H.

I wish the next winner will be from Dunn NC - where I live - I will keep trying !

11/15/2014 05:39 - Chester W.

My turn next!!!!!!! Congrats to the person who won the top prize for all or nothing last night!!!!!! $250,000.00 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/15/2014 02:31 - Lois B.

My blessing and best wishes go out to the winners, I know that they are very thankful good things come to those who try and wait until they chance come.

11/14/2014 09:42 - william M.

It's good to see someone hit the big one on the all or nothing game!

11/14/2014 09:22 - Charles B.

more winner of mega @ power ball

11/14/2014 08:54 - Joseph L.

Congratulations to the lucky winners. Sorry for the couple that threw their ticket away.

11/14/2014 05:13 - Sarah J.

i congratulate all the winners

Trio of seven-figure prizes top the week's best

November 14, 2014 Posted by NC Lottery at 4:48 PM

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