Two seven-figure prizes highlight biggest wins of the week

A contractor from Mint Hill won $4 million and an Asheville retiree won $1 million as players across the state won more than $26.9 million.

The biggest winner of the week, James Lampi Jr. of Mint Hill, bought a $20 ticket for the $200 Million Blowout game last month. He drove around with the ticket in his truck until stopping Tuesday at a local lottery retailer to have it scanned. It was only then he realized he had won the top prize of $4 million.

The other seven-figure winner is Arquilla Lance, a retired restaurant manager from Asheville, who won $1 million playing 100X The Cash. “I’d never even played that game before,” Lance said. “I don’t know why I picked it. I was just in the right place at the right time.”

A corrections officer from Northampton County won $750,000 playing Jumbo Bucks. Katina Joyner of Conway bought the lucky ticket after working a 12 hour shift, and couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw how much she won. She plans to use her winnings to buy a house, pay off her car and save for her children’s education.

Two players of the Emerald 7’s game came to lottery headquarters to claim top prizes of $150,000 apiece. Amador Fuentes Trejo of Charlotte bought his lucky ticket at the Fuel Mart South on South Boulevard in Charlotte. Tyrone Robinson of Ellerbe in Richmond County bought his winning ticket at O’Tuel’s Food & Fuel on South Long Drive in Rockingham.

Three players collected Carolina Cash 5 jackpot winnings. They are:

• Apex resident Marcus Fuller won $84,907 on July 9, 2015
• Glen Alpine resident Jerry Butler won $84,907 on July 9, 2015
  
• Fuquay-Varina resident Russell White won $50,000 on July 15, 2015
  

Eleven players scratched their way to instant prizes of $10,000 to $50,000. They are:

• Charlotte resident Darius Nolan won $25,000 playing $200,000 Gold Rush
• Charlotte resident Shaquille West won $10,000 playing 20X The Cash
  
• Clayton resident Mariano Perez won $10,000 playing 100X The Cash
  
• Durham resident Mona Dunn won $50,000 playing Junior Big Ol’ Bucks
  
• Durham resident Gracie Lopez won $10,000 playing 50X The Cash
  
• Kernersville resident Amanda Fleming won $10,000 playing $200 Million Blowout
  
• Kernersville resident Thomas Hovorka won $10,000 playing 100X The Cash
  
• Kings Mountain resident William Worthy won $10,000 playing Diamonds and Dollars
  
• Lillington resident Esam Algazali won $10,000 playing King’s Ransom
  
• Mastic, NY resident Susan Healy won $10,000 playing 100X The Cash
  
• Timmonsville, SC resident Margie Smart won $10,000 playing Diamonds and Dollars
  

 That wraps up this week's wrap-up. As always, have a safe and "Lucke" weekend, everyone!