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A North Carolina man obtained an sudden windfall final week from a scratch-off lottery ticket he purchased with $20 {dollars} he discovered on the bottom.
Banner Elk resident Jerry Hicks landed a $1 million prize from the Excessive Money scratch-off ticket, electing Friday to gather it as a one-time payout of $600,000 – earlier than taxes – the North Carolina Training Lottery mentioned. His post-tax winnings had been $429,007.
Hicks mentioned he “discovered $20 within the car parking zone exterior the Speedway” in Boone on Tuesday and “used that to purchase the ticket” that received him the prize, in line with the lottery.
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“They really didn’t have the ticket I used to be searching for, so I purchased that one as a substitute,” Hicks mentioned.
The biggest prize provided by the $25-per-ticket Excessive Money scratch-off is $1 million. The probabilities of successful $1 million from the sport stood at 1 in 2,017,650 as of Monday, in line with the lottery.
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Hicks’ post-win plans included a cease on the native Golden Corral restaurant.
“We’re going to head straight to Golden Corral and eat every part they’ve obtained.”
The funds can even assist Hicks retire from his 56-year carpentry profession, the North Carolina Training Lottery mentioned. He additionally plans to make use of the cash to assist his kids.
Banner Elk resident Jerry Hicks landed a $1 million prize from the Excessive Money scratch-off ticket, electing Friday to gather it as a one-time payout of $600,000 – earlier than taxes – the North Carolina Training Lottery mentioned. His post-tax winnings had been (iStock / iStock)
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Different North Carolinians pocketed six-figures from lottery wins throughout the identical week.
A person from Gastonia obtained $429,003 after taxes from $1 million he scored from a $10 scratch-off, in line with the lottery. One other in Goldsboro received a $150,000 Powerball prize that amounted to $107,251 after taxes.
