Brian Marks of Cameron took a chance on a Powerball ticket and won a $100,000 prize.
Marks’ $3 Power Play ticket matched numbers on four white balls and the Powerball in the Aug. 3 drawing to win $50,000. His prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit. The chances of that match are 1 in 913,129.
Marks purchased his ticket from Gold Star on Lobelia Road in Vass. He claimed his prize Wednesday at lottery headquarters and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,011.
Wednesday’s Powerball drawing offers a $35 million jackpot, or $20.6 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
Powerball is one of four lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. The other games are Mega Millions, Lucky For Life, and Carolina Cash 5.
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