Reginald Epps of Raleigh tried his luck on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $633,202 jackpot.
Epps bought his lucky ticket from Rose Mart on N.C. 96 in Youngsville. His ticket matched all five numbers in the Saturday’s drawing to win the jackpot. The odds of matching numbers on all five balls are 1 in 962,598.
He claimed his prize at lottery headquarters Monday and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $452,741.
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 the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Monday’s jackpot is $110,000.
Play Smart, Gift Smart is the N.C. Education Lottery's annual campaign highlighting the risks of youth gambling. The campaign raises awareness that popular holiday scratch-offs should only be gifted to adults. In this year’s campaign, North Carolinians can donate school supplies at a lottery claim center, support a good cause, and get a chance to win a prize. Visit NCEL Play Smart for more information.
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