Orange County woman scores $215,051 Cash 5 jackpot

April 9, 2026 Posted by NC Lottery at 1:18 PM

Sara Brewer of Hillsborough took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $215,051 jackpot.

Brewer bought her lucky ticket for the March 31 drawing using Online Play. The odds of matching all five balls playing Cash 5 are 1 in 962,598.

She claimed her prize Wednesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, Brewer took home $156,109.

Cash 5 is one of six lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Thursday’s jackpot is $110,000.

10 COMMENTS

4/13/2026 10:50 - Gary W.

Wow! Your Tangible Evidence of GOD,s P.L.G.

4/13/2026 10:13 - Evon C.

Congratulations

4/13/2026 02:38 - shirley b.

NCEL how about 021, 210 102, 201, 012, 120. Any one would suffice. Oh and 321, 123, 231, 213, 312, and 132. Time for one of them. Let's not forget the overdue trips without fireball. These are numbers to consider releasing since they have gotten lost in the number mill.

4/12/2026 04:22 - Roger K.

Congratulations on your big win! 156,109 is all I need! Been playing for 20 years, still haven't won anything big.

4/12/2026 01:33 - Robert f.

Congratulations I hope one of these days I will win the big one

4/11/2026 10:21 - Sonya D.

Congrats!

4/11/2026 09:57 - darryl i.

Been playing this since it came out 20 years ago. No luck.

4/11/2026 10:41 - Sonya M.

Congratulations ??

4/10/2026 08:43 - roberta n.

Congratulations, enjoy your blessing.

4/09/2026 11:50 - Tammy K.

U go congratulations ??

Orange County woman scores $215,051 Cash 5 jackpot

April 9, 2026 Posted by NC Lottery at 1:18 PM

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