Marshall Markham of Roseboro took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket Saturday night and won a $120,000 jackpot.
Markham bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket from the Scotchman on East Fayetteville Highway in Roseboro. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 962,598.
He claimed his prize at lottery headquarters Wednesday in Raleigh and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $85,800.
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. Wednesday’s jackpot is $130,000.
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