RALEIGH — Nora Huntley of Polkton won a $200,000 top prize from a $5 lottery ticket she purchased at Marathon Food Center on U.S 74 East, N.C. Education Lottery officals said.
Huntley initially thought she had won just $20 when she saw the numbers on her 5 Times Lucky ticket, but was stunned to realize she had won the top prize.
“I saw a two and zero so I thought I won $20,” Huntley recalled. “I was stunned.”
Huntley, who works at the Marathon Food Center where she bought her ticket, claimed her prize at lottery headquarters on Wednesday.
After state and federal tax withholdings, she took home $143,501.
“This is really going to come in handy,” Huntley said. “It’s a blessing.”
Huntley, a grandmother of 15, plans to share her winnings with her family.
The 5 Times Lucky game debuted in July with five $200,000 top prizes, and two of those prizes remain unclaimed.
Huntley’s unexpected windfall is a significant boon for her family, and there are still opportunities for others to win big with the remaining prizes in the 5 Times Lucky game.
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