Powerball Logo Jackpot Estimate $54 Million Cash Value $24.8 Million Next Drawing Mon, May 5 Latest Drawing Sat, May 3
10 21 23 35 65 24
POWERPLAY X2
Mega Millions Logo Jackpot Estimate $90 Million Cash Value $40.8 Million Next Drawing Tue, May 6 Latest Drawing Fri, May 2
14 37 40 41 68 2
Cash 5 Logo Jackpot Estimate $421,000 Next Daily Drawing Mon, May 5 Latest Drawing Sun, May 4
3 11 20 35 42
DoublePlay
5 8 20 30 42
Lucky for Life Logo Top Prizes $1,000/day for life or $25,000/year for life. Next Daily Drawing Mon, May 5 Latest Drawing Sun, May 4
12 26 31 35 43 14
 
Pick 4 Logo Latest Daytime Drawing Sun, May 4
2 3 5 6 5
Latest Evening Drawing Sun, May 4
5 0 5 5 2
Pick 3 Logo Latest Daytime Drawing Sun, May 4
4 5 0 1
Latest Evening Drawing Sun, May 4
2 8 7 7
Keno Logo

Win up to $1,000,000 every 4 minutes

Big Thrills Served Fast.
FastPlay Logo
Progressive Jackpot Estimate
$152,542 Updated: Monday, 3:47:43 AM
news blog > article

Wake County woman gets not one, but two second chances, wins $150,000

February 8, 2021 Posted by NC Lottery at 8:32 AM
image-photo

When Helen Magda of Willow Springs opened an email from the North Carolina Education Lottery telling her she won $150,000 she couldn’t believe her eyes.

“I was sitting at my computer and I opened up my emails and I saw it and I said, ‘Oh, yeah right, sure, it came from the North Carolina Lottery. It can’t be true!’” she recalled. “I started crying, saying, ‘I hope this is true, I hope this is true.’”

Magda’s entry was chosen from 30,341,000 to win the top prize in the lottery’s final 2020 Holiday Luck Second Chance Drawing on Wednesday.

“You know I always thought I’d be cool as a cucumber if I ever won a lot of money,” said Magda as she claimed her prize Friday at lottery headquarters. “But that went totally down the drain!”

Magda is no stranger to second-chance winnings. In fact, she’s won a second-chance drawing once before!

“This is the second time I’ve won a second chance,” she said. “The first time I won $500. I always say, ‘If I win, I win, but if I don’t, I don’t but I’m still gonna scan ‘em!’”

After federal and state tax withholdings, Magda took home $106,125 and says it will “definitely go to pay off bills.”


14 COMMENTS

Login to leave a comment.

2/16/2021 03:06 - Charles H.

Personally, I think a person should be required to wait a minimum of 6 months if they win a second chance prize of $500 or more. Another thing I'd like to see is a list of winners who have won more than once and the prizes won.

2/10/2021 01:45 - Jaime R.

Congratulations to the winner

2/09/2021 12:09 - Ellyn H.

Congratulations!!!

2/09/2021 09:31 - David T.

some people have all the luck : (

2/09/2021 09:17 - Linda W.

Congratulations! I hope it's me one of these days!

2/09/2021 08:54 - shirley b.

OK NCEL Time for a TRIP!!!!!!A lot of trip triggers but not one trip!!! in 10 months after years of trips coming out every two months. Something is WRONG!!!!

2/09/2021 05:23 - vanessa b.

Congrats

2/08/2021 11:49 - Mary G.

So I enter and enter and never get picked. I guess I'll keep tryin', won't admit I'm licked. So choose me, choose me, I could use the bucks, and a Second Chance drawing would prove I have some LUCK!

2/08/2021 11:38 - Charles H.

It's funny to me that I've been entering these second chance drawings several years now and haven't won a thing. However this person and many others have won more than once. I don't think it's fair. She should have been immediately disqualified when it was revealed she had won once before.

2/08/2021 06:18 - Tom a.

Same here years of entries and no wins while seeing multi time winners on a regular basis. Keep trying you can t win if you don’t enter

2/08/2021 06:14 - Carla H.

Congratulations still waiting on my big day! God Bless You!

2/08/2021 03:16 - Denver G.

Congrats Helen!! I would like to comment and add to what Billy S said about his and other players frustration of not winning on 2nd chance & lucky rewards. I have been a faithful member since day one of the current Lucky Zone/ Players Club, 10/01/2012. I am still waiting for my BIG win or any win!! I saved my tickets/entries/points for these last few drawings. I had more entries then ever b4! 121 winning emails sent out and once again non sent to me. So yep, I think we are all feeling frustrated with this 2 headed monster called the LUCKY ZONE.

2/08/2021 01:57 - Daniel J.

Congratulations, I am waiting for my second win as you were. Hope it comes soon. But only time will tell. Grateful for the first win. The second chance is a good deal for all players.

2/08/2021 09:22 - Gloria C.

Congratulations to you and I wish you many more wonderful wins.

Get the Mobile App

Apple App Store   Google Play Store

No Longer Just a Game? There's Help
Call 877-718-5543 Text "morethanagamenc" to 53342 Chat morethanagamenc.com