Wake County man wins $1 million Powerball prize

February 9, 2021 Posted by NC Lottery at 4:12 PM

Robert Farah of Raleigh watched his $2 ticket win him a $1 million prize in Saturday’s Powerball drawing.

Farah bought his winning Quick Pick ticket at Bayleaf Convenience & Deli on Six Forks Road in Raleigh.

His lucky $2 ticket won the highest prize nationally in Saturday’s drawing and matched the numbers on all five white balls to beat odds of 1 in 11.6 million.

Farah claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh and took home $707,501 after required federal and state tax withholdings.

No one won Saturday’s Powerball jackpot. The jackpot will climb to $42 million as an annuity or $31 million cash for Wednesday’s drawing.

The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million. Players can buy Powerball tickets through Online Play on the lottery’s website, www.nclottery.com, with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App, or at any lottery retail location.

2 COMMENTS

2/11/2021 09:45 - Tony T.

why is the take home $ much higher on a 1 mil. winning with powerball vs with a scratch off ticket? Forgot how that worksNC Lottery
Hi Tony, great question. This often has to do with whether the winner chose to take their prize as a lump sum or an annuity. For many scratch-off tickets, the prize listed is the annuity amount, while winners have an option to take a lesser amount as the lump sum. For Powerball, aside from jackpot wins, the prize listed is the lump sum and only federal and state taxes are deducted.

2/10/2021 10:30 - Denver G.

Congrats !!! Well instead of asking more question about the PB promo, I just did it. Purchased six $3 Power Play tickets for $18 to see if I would get a week free. I did not, just got a $4 discount. Bottom line you will only get a $4 discount whether you powerplay or not.

Wake County man wins $1 million Powerball prize

February 9, 2021 Posted by NC Lottery at 4:12 PM

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