Adriana Salgado Calderon of Winston-Salem took a chance on a $20 scratch-off and won the first $2 million top prize in the $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe game.
Calderon bought her lucky ticket from Brother Food Mart on Indiana Avenue in Winston-Salem.
When Calderon arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday, she had a decision to make. She could choose to receive her prize as an annuity of $100,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $1.2 million. She chose the lump sum of $1.2 million and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $858,006.
The $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe game debuted in December with four $2 million top prizes and eight $100,000 prizes. Three $2 million prizes and six $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $21.5 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Forsyth County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.