Manuel Taveras Paulino of Creedmoor tried his luck on a $10 scratch-off and won a $1 million prize.
Paulino bought his lucky Jumbo Bucks ticket from the Family Fare on Guess Road in Durham.
When Paulino arrived at lottery headquarters Friday, 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 tax withholdings, took home $393,000.
The Jumbo Bucks game debuted in August with eight $1 million top prizes. Six $1 million prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $3.1 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Granville County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.