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Franklin County hunter bags $100,000 lottery prize

April 23, 2019 Posted by NC Lottery at 3:12 PM
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Ethan Gupton of Louisburg didn’t find a turkey while hunting Monday morning, but took two shots at winning a big lottery prize at lunch and bagged a $100,000 win.
 
Gupton said his good luck occurred when he and his best friend took a break for lunch at Edward Best Grocery and Grill on N.C. 56 East. While there, Gupton bought two $20 tickets of his favorite game, $150 Million Cash Explosion.
 
Gupton said he had no luck on the first ticket but on the second found a prize big enough to get a “Big Check” to mount on his wall.
 
“I just felt like, Oh my God, is this real,” said Gupton. “I said, ‘Troy, Get in the truck and take me to Raleigh.’”
 
The two drove straight from lunch to lottery headquarters. After required state and federal tax withholdings, Gupton took home $70,756. He said he planned to use the money to get his contractor’s license.
 
Gupton became the third player to win one of the 10 $100,000 prizes in the game since it started in October. Three $4 million prizes, four $1 million prizes, and seven $100,000 prizes remain to be won. 

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4/25/2019 11:24 - Sandra B.

I do have a question. I'm in a small town where crime is bad do you always have to post your picture?NC Lottery
Hi Sandra, Many winners feel fortunate about their big win and enjoy sharing their special moment with the Big Check, but we don't require winners to pose for photos.

4/24/2019 03:11 - Jennifer W.

Sweet ?? congrats ??

4/24/2019 09:03 - Chester W.

android app not working. NC Lottery
Hi Chester, Sorry to hear you're having trouble with the app. We want to pass this along to our app team, but we need a bit more info. Is there a specific error that you are encountering?

4/24/2019 07:17 - Berry B.

Good for you congrats!!Y do it always b ppl in or around metro area that win the Big Buck,just asking!!NC Lottery
Hi Berry, Population hubs, having more people, will have more people taking a chance to win and in turn more winners over time. But that's not to say we don't see plenty of winners from small towns as well! If you take a look at our Winner Highlights page you can see all wins of $5,000 and up from every part of the state.

4/23/2019 07:39 - Angela F.

NCLZ..why are there no winners posted for the Below drawing. Multiply The Cash Second Chance 4-2018 $50,000 $10,000 (2 winners) $5,000 (5 winners) $500 (10 winners) 03/31/18 04/04/18 17 —NC Lottery
Good catch, Angie! We will have our team take a look and see if we can't get those names updated.

4/23/2019 07:02 - Ginger M.

Congrats! Congrats! around my neck of the woods Enjoy your prize & good luck getting your license & wish you great success in the business

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