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$200 Million Blowout, Triple 3’s and Cash 5 pay off last week

October 25, 2015 Posted by NC Lottery at 8:47 PM
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Three different types of games paid off in a big way for lottery players last week.

The Pick 3 game paid out $1.5 million to players who had winning tickets for the Oct. 18 evening drawing when the triple 3’s came up. The odds of any particular Pick 3 combination being drawn are 1 in 1,000. An exact match on a $1 ticket wins $500.

A $1 million prize in the $200 Million Blowout game was won by Vivian Moore of Durham. She scratched off a lucky ticket she bought at the Food Lion on Fayetteville Street in Durham. “I scratched off the ticket while I was in the grocery store,” she said as she claimed her prize. “I saw that dollar sign and I was stunned. This feels unbelievable.”

The Oct. 17 Cash 5 drawing resulted in a $246,279 Cash 5 jackpot for a Kernersville man. Jeffrey Svedek, a customer service representative for a local gym, played a series of family birthdays to win. “I’d used those numbers for a while and was about to pick some new ones,” he. “I’m so glad I didn’t. This feels really good.”

Another Cash 5 jackpot winner this week is Frank Vecchio of Raleigh. He bought his $82,763-winning ticket for the Oct. 20 drawing at the Harris Teeter on St. Albans Drive in Raleigh.

Rhonda Moore of Kings Mountain won $25,000 instantly on a Gold 7’s ticket.

Nine more players scratched their way to $10,000 prizes:

·       -  Farley Flow of Fort Mill, SC ($200 Million Blowout)

·       -  Jeffrey Cathey of Charlotte ($1,000 a Week for Life!)

·       -  Ashley Jacobsen of Fayetteville (Platinum 7’s)

·       -  Kathleen Wilson of Apopka, Fla. ($120 Million Cash)

·       -  Judith Durham of Traphill ($200 Million Blowout)

·       -  Joyce Murphy of Raleigh ($4 Million Multiplier Spectacular)

·       -  Nichelle Mayes of Belmont (20X The Cash)

·        - David Collins of Statesville ($4,000 Million Multiplier Spectacular)

·       -  Richard Davis of Troy (Diamonds & Dollars)

That’s it for now. Until next time, have a fun and safe weekend. See you soon here in the Lucke-Zone.

 


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11/02/2015 06:45 - Antoine E.

These $30 tickets are a joke that's sad. It's people out here that would love to hit big but the odds are horrible.

10/31/2015 07:13 - Diane S.

Why is my post not on here I posted 2 times yesterday? I wanted to know when the second chance drawing will start for Multi Millions???????NC Lottery
We post and respond to comments as quickly as possible. Sometimes it takes longer on weekends. If you ever have a question you want answered quickly, call the player customer service hotline at 877-962-7529. When the date for the first Ultimate Millions second-chance drawing is set, we will share it with you guys ASAP.

10/30/2015 10:12 - Diane S.

When will the drawings start for multi millions?

10/30/2015 11:57 - Reneta M.

South Carolina, Virginia, and Illinois play by numbers way before NC will. My pick 3, pick 4 and Cash 5 favorites. You know what happens about time NC finally plays them I am not able to play. I just sit and watch and here comes everything I have played, even quick picks. This has been going on for years and 9 times out of 10 the same numbers drop about every year, seems like.

10/30/2015 10:31 - Diane S.

When will the drawing start for the Ultimate Millions second chance start?NC Lottery
When the date for the first Ultimate Millions second-chance drawing is set, we will share it with you guys ASAP.

10/30/2015 06:04 - Monte W.

Deep1 do you think maybe the reason VA paid out MORE is that MORE people from VA and surrounding states, may just have chosen the winning numbers?? This would mean Virginia paid out MORE! The pay out is not determined by the state! It is determined by how many people choose the winning numbers when they buy them!! Now if those who 'crossed the border' had bought/chosen the winning numbers here in NC then the pay out in VA would have been less!

10/29/2015 02:48 - Greg K.

LOL at (ZONEBOY1964 SAID) and the person that made the comment at (ON 10/27/2015 08:13, PLAYER SAID)

10/29/2015 12:33 - John D.

How do I find a blog that I have asked a question once it is no longer on the blog home page? There are categories listed on the right but the particular blog doesn't say what category it is in.NC Lottery
Good question. The categories won't help much. But if you click on the "COMMUNITY" button/link in the main navigation, you will see the three most recent blogs that have been posted. If you scroll down to the bottom, you can click back through older blogs too :)

10/29/2015 11:18 - Michael R.

NC Lottery doesn't pay out nearly the money Va pay out on their pick 3s and pick 4s. They are n us. In the past two weeks or so Virginia drew the 8888 and 2222 and paid out right at 6 million dollars on each of them. That's why people on the NC/Va border are going over to Va and play instead of playing in nc. Whether its a coincident or not, but Va draws more popular numbers than NC .

10/29/2015 05:28 - Antoine E.

The lottery will break you

10/29/2015 01:56 - joan b.

Ok i am ready for the second chance 30 dollar ticket drawing. so excited. when do you all think this drawing will take place?NC Lottery
We don't have a date to share yet, but as soon as its set we'll announce here in the Lucke-Zone :-)

10/28/2015 10:22 - John D.

Yesterday I asked a question about ticket entry numbers as to why they all end in one. This morning you gave an answer. Now the question and the answer are gone. Also there were 70 comments and now there is 36. What happened?

10/28/2015 07:08 - Stephanie H.

Is there a chance that All or Nothing will be offered as an online purchase?NC Lottery
It's possible but there are no plans at this time.

10/28/2015 06:36 - John D.

This morning there were 70 comments listed which you answered mined this morning. My comment about ticket entries ending in one and the answer are gone. Now there is only 36 comments listed. Why have mine been deleted along with others?NC Lottery
You asked that question on a different blog entry. Here is a link to that one with your question & our response :-) http://bit.ly/1GyDgjs

10/28/2015 09:02 - Stephanie W.

I was just wondering...I thought that the same person could not win twice on one drawing? The $500.00 drawing on 10/21/15 lists someone from Hickory, NC winning twice on the list of winners??NC Lottery
He didn't win twice. The file was not loaded correctly on the website. But thanks to players mentioning it here in the Lucke-Zone, we reported it to the tech folks and they fixed it You will probably see us copy & paste this reply into several other comments! :)

10/28/2015 07:33 - shironzo m.

So u guys refuse to post my comment about y'all screening numbers and switching them around!! Thats ok, I will just post it on Facebook and Twitter for my thousands of followers to see :-) :-) :-)NC Lottery
We don't censor comments just because they contain a criticism or accusation against the lottery. We just have to review all comments to see if they need to be responded to, or for content that violates our social media policy, which you can read here: http://bit.ly/1cisnk4

10/27/2015 10:09 - NATOSHA B.

Is it harder winning in Charlotte than Lexington there's so many people? The most I've won is $50 off a sractch off.

10/27/2015 02:23 - Carlos S.

How can I play $90 on ultimate millions and win nothing. At least have a dollar or something. That discourages people not to play.

10/27/2015 12:52 - Monte W.

On the lottery home page in the "latest news" section the second item in the automatic scroll has this for the headline (notice the date at the end) "Lexington man wins $1 million Ultimate Millions prize By: NCEL Thursday, October 27, 2016 NC Lottery
Sorry for that Back to the Future moment. :) All fixed now. Thanks for bringing us back to 2015.

10/27/2015 12:15 - GREG F.

Super Bonus Bingo is fun to play and has paid off for me. Just won $50 again this morning. Remember , the cheap tickets pay off well too.

10/27/2015 11:11 - Ashish D.

I give up guys cuz no point of wasting money here & much better I will save it instated of throwing money.

10/27/2015 11:11 - Robert R.

correction... the site was down for about 44 hours.

10/27/2015 11:06 - Robert R.

what happened last Friday oct 23 ?... the site was down about 36 hours..... I hope something great is in the works.... like unlimited ticket entry first tuesdaysNC Lottery
The company that hosts the lottery's website had a major outage. It wasn't planned and we didn't enjoy it - and imagine it was frustrating for some players, too. We were glad when the website came back up :-)

10/27/2015 10:00 - Terry S.

I need to win

10/27/2015 08:52 - Adam R.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN AND GOOD LUCK YO MY LOTTO FRIENDS LETS WIN SOME MONEY,MONEY,MONEY

10/27/2015 08:13 - shironzo m.

U guys didn't post my comment because u don't want people to know that y'all screen numbers and switch numbers around to keep people from getting exact hits but can let the same trips come out twice.. u guys suck!! Peoples should stop playing and put y'all outta business but that would never happen due to the government making so much money from this scam!! I will post everyday until this gets out to the loyal players!! So don't ignore my comment this time!!NC Lottery
We don't censor comments just because they contain an accusation against the lottery. Our security practices are independently reviewed to ensure fairness to players. All of the lottery's profits benefit education.

10/27/2015 07:38 - Stan T.

There doesn't seem to be as many winning scratch off tickets as their were a couple of years ago? What's up with that!?

10/27/2015 12:44 - Charles H.

Although I enjoy playing and try to stay within my budget, I'm really getting sick and tired of not being able to win a top prize of any amount. I have won some money including several prizes of $50.00, $100.00 and even $500.00 once but I have yet to win a top prize and by all rights I should have by now. I'm also getting frustrated with the second chance drawings, I haven't won anything on those yet and I feel like I'm just wasting my time by scanning tickets. I know that many players have won more than once and it's not fair.NC Lottery
We talk with folks every day about playing the lottery for fun knowing that there is never a guarantee of winning when you play games of chance. The odds don't get better or worse that you will win over time. If you aren't enjoying playing, maybe it is time to take a break. Best wishes to you.

10/26/2015 08:34 - Brian C.

I just bought 10 of the Platinum 7s at $10 each. Not a single winner. Figured at least one if not two would've won something???

10/26/2015 08:33 - Willia M.

Congratulations to all winners! Still praying for a big win to pay off all my bills befit the big C take me out. But I'm not complaining... I'm still here so I'm blessed.

10/26/2015 08:11 - Ameena T.

I believe everything happens for a reason just as it happens in it own time as well. So for that alone I can remaine patient. My hustle sta ys strong but my heart is stronger... Money here I come!!!

10/26/2015 07:02 - rita m.

How do I scan ur tickets inNC Lottery
You can download the app for Apple or Android devices. Info here: http://bit.ly/1EJtGGI If you have more questions, please call customer service at 877-962-7529

10/26/2015 06:15 - Donnell G.

If you want to gamble, go to one of those fantasy football sites...odds are sooooooo much better.

10/26/2015 12:10 - Phyllis R.

I'm still praying for a BIG PAY day, I'm over due

10/26/2015 08:27 - charles d.

if it was all about FAITH there would be no lottery, to many winners not enough MONEY LOL

10/26/2015 08:00 - angela g.

anjellia says her turn is coming too! Real soon!!

10/25/2015 11:45 - johnny c.

Yea, right!???

10/25/2015 11:41 - charles i.

Congratulations to all the winners. One day i am going to have my name up here. Its not about luck its about faith and i have the faith.

10/25/2015 11:05 - Darlene J.

I hope so, ive been playing for over 20 years

10/25/2015 10:48 - Janice L.

Congratulations

10/25/2015 10:27 - natasha D.

I never see a winner from jacksonville nc...I enter so many drawings and check the winners yet jacksonville is never a winning city. Makes me wonder...NC Lottery
Of the 10 million North Carolinians, about 70,000 live in Jacksonville. Any entry you make has just as good a chance of winning as anyone else's. Good luck!

10/25/2015 09:16 - SQUIRE T.

YOU CANN'T WIN, IF YOU DO NOT PLAY. "A DOLLAR, AND A DREAM".

10/25/2015 06:29 - barbara h.

It will be my turn soon, I can feel it.

10/25/2015 05:41 - charles d.

CONGRATS TO ALL!!!

10/25/2015 05:05 - Lydia D.

CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!!! I'M NEXT!!!

10/25/2015 04:00 - carolyn b.

I hope one day I will win big.

10/25/2015 01:41 - Phyllis N.

Congrats to all the winners

10/25/2015 10:15 - Jerry C.

One day it will be my turn !!!

10/25/2015 12:10 - Anthony D.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!! I hope to join you in the winners circle real soon...

10/24/2015 09:27 - Joyce W.

I was told that on the cash 5 ticket, even if you get 1 number right you can still get a dollar. Is that correct? NC Lottery
No. To win a dollar, you need to match two numbers in the drawing. You can learn more about how to play Cash 5 here. http://www.nc-educationlottery.org/cash5_how-to-play.aspx

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