Stephen Smith of Pfafftown took a chance on a $20 Fast Play ticket on Wednesday and won a $415,970 jackpot.

Smith bought his lucky 100X The Cash ticket from the Quality Mart on Yadkinville Road in Pfafftown. At the time of his purchase, the jackpot stood at $215,970. Since Smith bought a $20 ticket, he received 100% of the progressive jackpot plus $200,000.

He arrived at lottery headquarters on Friday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $298,464.

The jackpot represents the second Fast Play jackpot won by Smith. He previously won a $1.13 million jackpot on March 2.
Fast Play features an instantly growing jackpot that increases with every ticket sold until it is won. As of Monday morning, the Fast Play jackpot stands at $54,000 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.