Christopher Kern Sr. of High Point took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket on May 9 and won a $924,022 jackpot.
Kern bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. The odds of matching all five balls playing Cash 5 are 1 in 962,598.
He claimed his prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, Kern took home $665,396.
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. Tuesday's jackpot is $241,000.
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