Scott Hill of Davidson took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket Friday night and won a $240,760 jackpot.
Hill bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket from the Harris Teeter Fuel on Griffith Street in Davidson. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 962,598.
He claimed his prize at lottery headquarters Monday and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $172,145.
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. Monday’s jackpot is $120,000.
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