A lucky Cash 5 ticket means a new Harley for Jeffrey Bianchi of Franklin, after he won a $314,499 jackpot.

Bianchi has been playing Cash 5 every day for the last two years. On April 23, he beat the odds of 1 in 575,757 to win the jackpot.

“This is pretty much a miracle,” Bianchi said. “I never thought I’d win.”

Bianchi is a manager at the Bi-Lo on Macon Plaza in Franklin. He bought the $1 Quick Pick ticket at the store where he works on his day off.

When he checked his numbers he couldn’t believe what he saw.

“I had to send a picture of it to my dad just to make sure,” Bianchi said. “It still hasn’t set in yet.”

Bianchi claimed the jackpot Monday. After federal and state tax withholdings, he took home $217,790. He plans to use the money to pay bills and get a new Harley.

Ticket sales from games like Cash 5 made it possible for the lottery to raise more than half a billion dollars for the state last year. For details on how almost $12.3 million in lottery funds has made a difference in Macon County, click on the “For Education” section of the lottery’s website.