Samphant Vanamathi of Pinehurst tried his luck on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won the Friday night jackpot of $100,000.
Vanamathi bought his lucky Cash 5 ticket from the Harris Teeter on Ivey Lane in Pinehurst. Vanamathi arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,011.
Cash 5 is one of four lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets through Online Play, either through the lottery’s website or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Cash 5 tickets are $1 and drawings are held every night. Tuesday’s jackpot is $148,000.
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