RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Franklin Dunn, of Fuquay-Varina, took a chance on a $1 Carolina Cash 5 ticket and won a $268,913 jackpot Wednesday.
Dunn bought his lucky ticket from Chalybeate Store on U.S. 401 North in Fuquay-Varina, according to the N.C. Education Lottery.
His Quick Pick ticket matched all five numbers to win the jackpot. The odds of matching numbers on all five balls are 1 in 962,598.
Dunn claimed his prize at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, he took home $191,601.
Tuesday’s Cash 5 jackpot is $100,000.