Stephen Poindexter Jr. of Sophia tried his luck on a $5 Mega Millions ticket on Friday and won a $2 million prize.
Poindexter bought his Quick Pick ticket from H&M Grocery on U.S. 311 South in Sophia. His ticket matched all five white balls to win $1 million. With the new built-in multiplier, the prize doubled to $2 million. The odds of that win are 1 in 12.6 million.
Poindexter had one of two Mega Millions tickets that returned a $2 million prize in Friday’s drawing, the largest prize won nationally. A player in Texas purchased the other ticket.
Poindexter arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday to claim his prize and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $1,440,201.
The jackpot for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is $266 million as an annuity, or $120.8 million in cash. The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290 million.
Mega Millions is one of six lottery games in North Carolina where players can buy tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.
Randolph County received over $29 million from money raised by the lottery for construction on a middle school. For details on other ways the lottery helps benefit education programs in Randolph County, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
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