"Feeling lucky, NC lottery player wins $1 million from a $10 ticket"

A man trusted his gut and it paid off when he won a life-changing prize from a $10 scratch-off ticket. This is the tale of a Richmond County resident who snagged one of the top prizes from the North Carolina Education Lottery's Cashword King ticket.

The lucky player bought his winning Cashword King ticket at CAPL Retail on South Main Street in Laurinburg. In an interview with a Lottery official, he confessed that he enjoys playing crossword-style scratch-off tickets. I like to have a coffee, take my time, and enjoy myself when I play, he shared. What makes his story interesting is that he had a gut feeling about buying the $10 Cashword King ticket. Something just told me to get that ticket. I had that feeling, he explained. Trusting his instincts paid off, as the Marston man won the $1 million top prize from the $10 scratch-off game. Earlier this week, he visited the Lottery's headquarters to claim his prize. As with large lottery winnings, he had the option to receive the full $1 million through annuity payments of $50,000 for 20 years or take a lump sum of $600,000. The Richmond County man chose the lump sum and, after state and federal taxes, took home $432,063. When asked about his plans for his winnings, the lottery player said he intends to help his family and church.

Each Cashword King ticket is priced at $10, offering players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to an impressive $1 million. The fortunate Marston resident will likely treasure this lottery win forever, especially given that the odds of hitting the $1 million jackpot in Cashword King are 1 in 1,208,752.5. Following the Richmond County man's top prize win, only one more $1 million prize remains up for grabs. In addition to the top prize, Cashword King features two second-tier prizes of $10,000 each and two third-tier prizes of $5,000 each. There are many more prizes available in the lower tiers, which range from $2,000 to $10. The overall odds of winning any prize with a Cashword King ticket stand at 1 in 3.57.