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Lee County man collects $100,000 Powerball prize

October 23, 2023 Posted by NC Lottery at 2:09 PM
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James Blalock of Sanford took a chance on a $3 Power Play ticket and won a $100,000 Powerball prize.

Blalock bought his lucky ticket from Short Stop on Carbonton Road in Sanford. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball in the Oct. 18 drawing to win $50,000. His prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit.

Blalock arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to claim his prize and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,251.

Monday’s Powerball drawing offers a $85 million jackpot, or $36.9 million in cash.

Players can buy Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.

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10/23/2023 07:58 - Douglas H.

Congratulations James :-). Great PB Win !!

10/23/2023 05:29 - Kevon S.

Was it a quick pick or his own numbersNC Lottery
Hi, Kevon! We're not sure for this one if it was Quick Pick or the winner's own numbers - sometimes winners let us know which one, and if so we try to include it in the blog posts. Regardless of whether you choose your own numbers or use QP, the odds of winning are the same - it just takes a lot of luck!

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