Joseph Barker of Madison took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $185,330 jackpot on Monday.
Barker bought his lucky ticket from Xpress Mart on West Harrison Street in Reidsville. His Quick Pick ticket matched all five numbers to win the jackpot. The odds of matching numbers on all five balls are 1 in 962,598.
Barker claimed his prize Thursday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, he took home $132,048.
Cash 5 is one of six 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. Friday’s Cash 5 jackpot is $148,000.
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