Stephen Smith of Pfafftown tried his luck on a $20 Fast Play ticket and won a $1,136,065 jackpot.
The jackpot represents the second largest prize won in Fast Play history.
Smith bought his lucky $20 Max W!n ticket on March 2 from the Quality Mart on Yadkinville Road in Pfafftown. At the time of his purchase, the jackpot stood at $936,065. Since Smith bought a $20 ticket, he received 100% of the progressive jackpot plus $200,000.
He arrived at lottery headquarters on Monday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $815,132.
Fast Play features an instantly growing jackpot that increases with every ticket sold until it is won. As of Tuesday morning, the Fast Play jackpot stands at $148,000 and counting.
For details on how $20.8 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.