Aurelio Agustin of Lexington tried his luck on a $25 scratch-off ticket and won a $100,000 prize.
Agustin bought his lucky Spectacular Riches ticket from Jol Food Mart on Lake Road in Thomasville.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,507.
The Spectacular Riches game debuted October 2021 with eight $1 million top prizes and 20 $100,000 prizes. Two $1 million prizes and three $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $9.7 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Davidson County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.