Thuan Phan of Durham had the five lucky numbers in the Carolina Cash 5 drawing on April 24 that won a $539,735 jackpot.
Phan claimed his jackpot on Monday and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $380,519. He bought his lucky ticket at Cruizers on North Roxboro Street in Durham.
Ticket sales from draw games like Cash 5 make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $600 million dollars a year for education. For details on how $12.6 million raised by the lottery supported education programs in Durham County last year, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website, https://www.nclottery.com.