Vasilios Papageorgiou of High Point tried his luck on a $50 scratch-off and won a $1 million prize.
Papageorgiou bought his lucky $10 Million Spectacular ticket from Horneytown Country Store on North Main Street in High Point.
When Papageorgiou arrived Tuesday to collect his winnings, he had a decision to make. He could choose to receive his prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump sum of $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $429,014.
The $10 Million Spectacular game debuted in December with five top prizes of $10 million, 20 prizes of $1 million and 20 prizes of $100,000. Three $10 million prizes, six $1 million prizes and seven $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $31.7 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Guilford County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.