Terry McCall of Efland felt a big lottery win coming and a $30 scratch-off delivered it as a $100,000 prize.
“I actually told my son two weeks ago, ‘I’m going to hit a big one soon,’” McCall recalled.
He purchased his lucky Millionaire Bucks ticket from Graham Grocery on N.C 54 in Graham.
“It was just my usual routine,” McCall said. “I go by that same store every day.”
McCall said he bought a Millionaire Bucks ticket because his biggest previous lottery win also came on the same game.
“Earlier in December I hit $2,000 on that ticket,” he said.
He collected his prize at lottery headquarters Friday and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,758.
McCall plans to use his winnings to pay bills and help out his family.
The Millionaire Bucks game debuted in October with four $5 million top prizes and 10 $100,000 prizes. Three $5 million prizes and eight $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
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