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Cumberland County man uses fortune cookie numbers to win $100,000 on Powerball

June 2, 2023 Posted by NC Lottery at 3:09 PM
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A stop at a Chinese restaurant led Phillip Vince Sr. of Hope Mills to a $100,000 Powerball prize Monday night.

“I have numbers I saved from my fortune cookie that I use,” Vince said. “I’ve been playing them for about six months.”

Vince bought his lucky $3 Power Play ticket using Online Play on the lottery’s app. He said he likes the convenience of using the app. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000 in Monday’s drawing. The prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X Power Play multiplier hit.

“It’s crazy because Friday night I was only one number away from hitting the jackpot on Cash 5,” he said.

Vince said the win adds to a week full of celebrations for his family. His anniversary with his wife is on Saturday and their first grandchild was born on Thursday.

“It’s definitely been a great week,” he said. “And it’s a nice anniversary gift too.”

Vince claimed his prize Thursday at lottery headquarters and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,251.

He said will use the winnings to pay some bills, save for retirement, and “maybe splurge a little bit.”

Saturday’s Powerball drawing offers a $262 million jackpot, or $133.2 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.

Powerball 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.


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6/04/2023 11:49 - Berry B.

GOD'S BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOURS,CONGRATS ON YOUR FIRST GRANDBABY!!

6/04/2023 11:05 - Carolyn W.

Awesome strategy and enjoy your earnings!!!!!!!

6/04/2023 04:56 - Joe S.

Fortune Cookie numbers work! Congrats from Charlotte.??

6/03/2023 02:27 - DONALD S.

Who bets that money will be gone the next 30 days? Will they be the new Santa clause for the neighborhood?

6/03/2023 11:45 - Lela J.

Congratulations all first grandchild anniversary and big win all a blessing

6/03/2023 09:41 - mary b.

So happy for you. What a blessing.

6/02/2023 04:04 - Linda D.

that is wonderful, best wishes for your anniversary and the precocious gift of a grandchild, ENJOY

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