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Greenville mom bought a Cash 5 ticket just in time to win a $100,000 jackpot

July 12, 2024 Posted by NC Lottery at 3:08 PM
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With minutes left before Tuesday’s Cash 5 drawing, Marlene Hutchins of Greenville grabbed her phone, bought a ticket, fell asleep, and later woke up the house screaming when she won a $100,000 jackpot.

“It was 10:49 p.m. and I almost missed it,” she recalled.

Cash 5 tickets must be purchased before 11 p.m. to be eligible for the drawing. Hutchins bought her $1 ticket using Online Play on the NC Lottery App.

“It’s so much more convenient to play online,” she said. “I can do it from my living room or bedroom and it obviously works.”

It worked for Hutchins after she woke up in the middle of the night, checked her phone, and realized she won.

“I jumped up and started screaming,” she laughed. “I even woke up my kids.”

Hutchins arrived at lottery headquarters on Friday to claim her winnings and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,500. She said she still can barely process her big win.

“It’s like I’m going to wake up any minute,” Hutchins said. “It doesn’t even feel real.”

She said she plans to pay some bills and buy her daughter a car.

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 jackpot is $110,000.


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7/15/2024 06:00 - Roger K.

Thank you Danielle Simone R. for the advice, will check into it.

7/14/2024 04:34 - Carolyn J.

That is wonderful news and if God did it for you He can do it for me, because He own everything on this earth.

7/14/2024 02:39 - Derone B.

Congratulations classmate! Another winner frofrom Greenville by way of Kinston

7/14/2024 10:25 - Shakitta L.

Congratulations mom! God blessed you right on time. I’m up next for a big win????????????????????????In the name of Jesus I’m claiming it.im so happy for you I always genuinely clap for others when they win so when n it’s my turn clap for me bc I luv to give it out to ppl I feel are scrambling and cud use the help. I use to win lottery every week idk wat happened but I’m praying that God opens those doors back up again in Jesus mighty name I pray amen ??????????????????

7/14/2024 10:05 - Danielle Simone R.

@RogerK They accept CashApp debit cards as well if you don’t want to use your actual bank debit card info to purchase online.

7/14/2024 05:32 - Brian T.

I will continue to support local retailers, no matter how many players win online. Interaction and accountability are diminishing in a digitized world.

7/14/2024 01:11 - Jeremy H.

I just want to pay for nursing school. My dream job LPN but my student loans maxed out .but I’m happy for her nobody knows her situation and pretty sure she needed that blessing!!

7/14/2024 12:14 - Gladys S.

Regards of when I play, at retailer or online, I just don't have the magic touch or blessings are not for me. I will try again and again, and may I will be blessed sooner than later. Congrats to all who have been blessed to win!!

7/13/2024 09:15 - NDAYE K.

Congratulations

7/13/2024 11:07 - Barbara S.

Congratulations ??????

7/13/2024 10:24 - bobbi r.

Congratulations!!

7/13/2024 07:20 - Akisha B.

Question: why does the lotto machine not print all of my lines when play? This has happened 2 plays (draws) in a row. The store is Kerr Lake Baite and Tackle. NC Lottery
Hi there, Akisha! It's always important to double check your purchase at a vending machine to ensure everything looks correct before checking out. If you believe there's a discrepancy with the tickets printed or need additional assistance with this, please give our Player Hotline a call at 877-962-7529 and a member of our team will look into this further for you. We're sorry for any inconvenience!

7/13/2024 06:53 - Demetrice M.

I've noticed concerning online play that many winners have said they'd won after playing at the last minute right before a draw. I find that very interesting. I use to win small small the time playing online but it all stopped last year when NC lottery changed or upgraded the site. Now I never win. I'm beginning to think that when I play my numbers too early in the day the new NC online system has time to make sure those numbers are not drawn. From now on I'm going to play at the last minute so this site doesn't have time to block my combination of numbers. Yeah there's definitely something going on. Not one not two but three winners have said they won online after playing just before the draws happened. That's not a coincidence!!!!

7/13/2024 05:34 - Roger K.

Congratulations on your win! I was going to start to play on line, but right at the last minute to add money to it, I chicken out. Afraid of it being hacked with my account number in there. Maybe later I will be brave to try the on line purchase.

7/13/2024 02:22 - Tracy W.

Congratulations! I’m patiently waiting on my big win.????NC Lottery
We're wishing you lots of luck, Tracy!

7/12/2024 11:35 - Edna P.

Congratulations on your win enjoy ??

7/12/2024 09:43 - Vivian p.

Congratulations Marlene on your Winnings. Enjoy.

7/12/2024 09:28 - Floyd P.

Congrats Marlene. Unfortunately, NCEL decided your star on the map shows you in Greensbor Nathan Greenville.

7/12/2024 07:46 - Charles H.

What does her and the woman who won $150,000 with powerball being moms have to do with anything? The fact that they're moms is totally irrelevant. This reminds me of a story our local paper ran some years back. A man escaped a house fire and the paper had to let the readers know that he was barefoot.

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