Triple serving of good luck tops best of the week

Last week's best story was about a truck driver from Rocky Mount who hauled in a $10 million prize. This week's is about the owner of the Beef Burger restaurant in Greensboro who won $1 million - his third big lottery win.

You might remember Ralph Havis from his first win. “Some people talk about the fun things they would do if they won the lottery,” Havis said after winning $150,000 in August 2014. “But my fun is selling hamburgers.”

Then, just a month ago, he came back to headquarters for a second helping - he won $150,000 again. And this week we presented him with a check for his biggest win yet: $1 million on a 10X the Cash ticket.

Another $1 million win this week went to a couple from Buncombe County. Derendia Evans and Andrew Denison of Swannanoa are the latest players to win the prize playing Millionaire Bucks.

A pair of Lucky for Life players from Union County shared the prize money after winning the game's second prize of $25,000 a year for life. Jane Harris and Teresa Vaccarella, both of the Town of Hemby Bridge, won the prize in the May 9 drawing.

Bobby Lundy of Sanford wasted no time claiming his $328,041 jackpot after learning he won Monday’s Cash 5 drawing. Lundy, a retiree who works part-time at a golf course, had to get his wife to look at the ticket to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

Some people keep their Powerball tickets in their wallets. Others place their tickets on the dresser by the bed. Patricia Watley of High Point stuck her Powerball ticket in her back pocket where it stayed for two days after the May 21 drawing before she discovered it was worth $200,000.

Seven players won $20,000 to $50,000:

- Demetril Sharpe of Statesville: $50,000 (10X The Cash)
- Nicolas Gracia of Winston-Salem: $50,000 (10X The Cash)
- Randolph Upchurch of Garner: $50,000 (5/25 Powerball)
- Helen Sasser of Hallsboro: $30,000 (Golden Ticket)
- Kim Jenkins of Littleton: $20,000 (Ultimate Millions)
- Angela Sawyer of Washington: $20,000 (Ultimate Millions)
- Patrice Warren of Charlotte: $20,000 (Carolina Black)

A dozen more won $10,000:

- Samuel Ramber of Fayetteville (Millionaire 7's)
- Rebecca Blackley of Zebulon (Diamonds & Dollars)
- Teresa Juhl of Sanford (10th Anniversary Spectacular)
- Nathan Anderson of Kernersville ($200 Million Blowout)
- Robert Tyson of Charlotte (5/20 Mega Millions)
- Megan Phillips of Mebane ($4,000,000 Multiplier Spectacular)
- Carl Gurganious of Wilmington (Millionare 7's)
- Jimmie Boyd of Robbins (Carolina Black)
- Tangela McKenzie of Supply (Carolina Black)
- Nancy Adkins of Graham (100X The Cash)
- Rashaad Stimpson of Greensboro (Carolina Black)
- William Fonville of Jacksonville (Carolina Black)

Five more players won $5,000 to $7,000. They are from Greensboro, Durham, Lowell, Clayton, and Hickory.

Last but not least, heading into Friday's Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot annuity is up to $218 million, worth $142 million cash. Do you have a ticket for the drawing? We'll be watching with you all to see if it is hit, split or rolls to a bigger amount!

Until next time, have a fun and safe weekend. See you soon here in the Lucke-Zone.