Summary
- A North Carolina teacher attempted her luck with a $1 Cash 5 lottery ticket.
- The lucky woman was astonished by a life-altering jackpot win of $172,302.
- Players can win various prizes in Cash 5, including a rolling jackpot that increases until someone wins.
A remarkably fortunate teacher in North Carolina won a life-changing prize after trying her luck with a $1 lottery ticket. She overcame the staggering odds of one in a million to secure a generous $172,000 jackpot from the Cash 5 game, as announced by the North Carolina Education Lottery earlier this week.
$1 Cash 5 lottery ticket turns into a $172K jackpot
After a day at school, a fortunate resident of Charlotte decided to purchase a Cash 5 ticket. On her way home, she stopped at Saturn Petroleums on Little Rock Road in Charlotte and bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket using the Quick Pick option. To her amazement, this teacher won the top prize in the April 24 drawing of the popular lottery game, securing a handsome jackpot of $172,302. Earlier this week, she visited the North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. After deductions for state and federal taxes, her winnings amounted to nearly $124,000. When asked about her plans for the unexpected windfall, she revealed she intended to buy a new car. In an interview with a Lottery official, she described her excitement, saying,
Cash 5's jackpot is estimated at $260K
The odds of winning the top prize in the North Carolina Education Lottery's Cash 5 game are 1 in 962,598. The game's drawings occur daily at 11:22 PM. Each play costs $1, offering players a chance to win prizes ranging from $1 to a rolling jackpot that begins at $100,000. As of this writing, the Cash 5 jackpot is estimated at $260,000. The overall odds of winning any prize in this popular lottery game are 1 in 10.5.
