Richard Markiewicz of Pittsboro tried his luck on a $2 Lucky for Life ticket on Thursday and won a $25,000 a year for life prize.
Markiewicz bought his lucky ticket using Online Play. He won his prize by matching all five white balls in the drawing. The odds of winning that prize are 1 in 1.8 million.
He claimed his prize at lottery headquarters Wednesday and had the choice of receiving $25,000 a year for the rest of his life or a $390,000 lump sum. He chose the $390,000 lump sum and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $279,826.
Lucky for Life is one of six lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets at a retail location or Online Play. Lucky for Life drawings are held every night.
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