On Thursday afternoon, Estelle Brodie of Creedmoor and her husband decided to try their luck on a Mega Bucks ticket and ended up winning a $200,000 top prize.
“We looked at it and we couldn’t believe our eyes,” she recalled. “I’m still in shock!”
Brodie’s husband purchased the winning $5 ticket for her at the Creedmoor Family Fare on Main Street in Creedmoor.
She claimed her prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh and took home $141,501 after required federal and state tax withholdings.
“We’re gonna take it and pay some bills and help the family out,” said Brodie. “The rest will be going into savings and to finish paying the house off.”
The new Mega Bucks game launched in December with 10 top prizes of $200,000. Six top prizes remain to be won.
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