Harrel Haynes of Shelby took a chance on a $3 Powerball ticket and won a $100,000 prize.
Haynes bought his lucky ticket for the Sept. 13 drawing using Online Play. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. Because he bought a Power Play ticket, his prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to claim his winnings and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,751.
Saturday’s Powerball jackpot stands at a $145 million annuity or $67.4 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
Powerball is one of six draw 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.
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.
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