Rances Pastor of Mocksville is the latest player to win $25,000 A Year For Life playing the Lucky For Life draw game.

Pastor beat odds of one in 1.8 million to win the game’s second prize in the Oct. 12 drawing.

He bought the $2 Quick Pick ticket at the Circle K on Valley Road in Mocksville.

“I was shocked,” Pastor said. “When I checked the numbers, I couldn’t believe my eyes.”

Pastor claimed his prize Wednesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. Winners of “for life” prizes are guaranteed $25,000 a year for life. The winner also has the option of taking a cash payout of $390,000. Pastor chose the cash option. After federal and state tax withholdings, he took home $271,053. He plans to use some of the money to take a trip to Hawaii.

Pastor won the $25,000 A Year For Life prize by matching all five white balls. He’s the tenth player in North Carolina to win the game’s second prize. In all there are 10 ways to win a prize playing Lucky For Life. The game’s top prize is $1,000 A Day For Life.

Ticket sales from games like Lucky For Life make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $600 million a year for education. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “For Education” section of the lottery’s website.