Shelby Canady of Leland took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket on Thursday and won a $100,000 jackpot.
Canady bought her lucky Quick Pick ticket from Smoker Friendly on Reed Road in Leland. Her ticket matched all five numbers to win the jackpot. The odds of matching numbers on all five balls are 1 in 962,598.
She claimed her winnings on Tuesday and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,750.
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. Tuesday’s jackpot is $154,000.
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