$1 million winner says new 'man cave' in the works

If you won big and were going to build a new house, what special feature would be a must-have?

Terry Splawn of Concord scratched off the top prize on a Millionaire Bucks ticket. And the new house he and his wife will build is going to have at least one item on his list.

“My wife has been wanting to move for a while,” Splawn said. “She’s been looking at new homes ever since I showed her the ticket. I’m not sure what we’ll get, but it will definitely have a man cave.”

We have our first top prize winner in the new $50,000 Taxes Paid game. Phillip Swaney of Ether bought his $2 ticket at the Qwik Chek on Broad Street in Seagrove. Top prizes in the Taxes Paid game have the taxes factored into the value of the top prize, so after the lottery withheld the minimum state and federal taxes, Swaney got a check for $50,000. Five more top prizes are still in the game.

Three players won $50,000:

- Jeremy Anderson of Goldsboro (50X The Cash)
- Angel Rush of Winston-Salem (10X The Cash)
- Jeremy Story of Lenoir ($200 Million Blowout)

Hueston Roberson of Greensboro won $20,000 playing Extreme Millions. He bought his lucky ticket at Charlie's Tobacco Outlet on Battleground Avenue in his hometown.

A dozen players scratched their way to $10,000:

- Jimmy Batten of Kenly ($1,000,000 Taxes Paid)
- Deontrae Burch of Charlotte ($1,000,000 Taxes Paid)
- Matthew Ellis of Lumberton (20X The Cash)
- Ashley Harris of High Point ("7")
- Tracy King of Wilson (5X The Cash)
- Wallace Mack of Vass (20X The Cash)
- Steven Nunn of Randleman ($2,500 a Week for Life!)
- Maria Pavone of Raleigh (20X The Cash)
- Neil Rackley of Clinton (Ruby Red 7's)
- Dean Rary of China Grove (Fat Wallet)
- Mildred Tarlton of Monroe ($4,000,000 Platinum Payout)
- Walter Yeates of New Bern ($200,000 Taxes Paid)

Tessie Highsmith of Faison is the latest player to win the top prize of $7,000 in the Lucky 7's game that started in March. She bought her lucky ticket at the Express Market on Russell Street in Clinton. There are 40 more top prizes to be claimed in the $1 game.

Twenty-three prizes of $5,000 were awarded this week. Two of the winners are from Fayetteville, and another is from York, S.C. The other 20 winners are from: Angier, Asheville, Brevard, Concord, Durham, Fletcher, Fountain, Gastonia, Greensboro, Mebane, Millers Creek, Morganton, Newton Grove, Pikeville, Raleigh, Rosman, Spindale, Union Mills, Waxhaw, and Wilmington.

Thanks for taking a look back at the week's biggest winners. We look forward to meeting more winners next week. Until then, have a fun and safe weekend.