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Australian man celebrates $186,338 jackpot win

March 14, 2025 Posted by NC Lottery at 9:29 AM
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Gregory Coombes of Grafton NSW, Australia took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket while visiting North Carolina and won a $186,338 jackpot.

Coombes bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket from Quick Pantry on West Mills Street in Columbus. His ticket matched all five numbers in the Feb. 14 drawing to win the jackpot. The odds of matching numbers on all five balls are 1 in 962,598.

He claimed his winnings Thursday at lottery headquarters and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $122,517.

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 the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Friday’s jackpot is $110,000.

The N.C. Education Lottery’s Play Smart™ program helps North Carolinians make the most of their lottery play. Visit ncplaysmart.com to learn about all things lottery, from tips on how odds work to how to enter bonus drawings. If you or someone you know needs support, visit morethanagame.nc.gov/ for free, confidential help.


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3/16/2025 07:00 - Steven B.

good on ya,mate!

3/15/2025 10:27 - John D.

Congratulations to the highest my brother. But there are still no winners in Eastern North Carolina I do understand all the winners are In RALEIGH AND BACK TOWARDS THE MOUNTAINS AND CHARLOTTENC Lottery
Hi, John! We see big winners all across our state. If you tune in to our blog or social media pages, you'll see us share about wins from big cities, small towns, east, and west. No matter where you play, your odds of winning are the same - it just takes a lot of luck!

3/14/2025 08:23 - Thorne B.

Congrats to the Aussie! No end in sight for repair of the Tix enter process: Time to call in outside help.Date of first report of problem was 2/28/25.the system was hacked during what should have been rountine maint.. how about it,Van?

3/14/2025 12:13 - Anthony B.

Wow! Congratulations ??

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