Sergio Lopez Perez of Ivanhoe won $150,000 playing Bonus Crossword Cash.
Lopez Perez bought the $5 ticket at the Scotchman located on Burgaw Highway in Jacksonville.
He claimed his prize Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $106,126.
The Bonus Crossword Cash scratch-off launched in April with three top prizes of $150,000. One top prize remains to be claimed.
Ticket sales from games like Bonus Crossword Cash make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $650 million a year for education. For details on how $4 million in lottery funds made a difference in Pender County last year, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.