Massive $10m jackpot clinched by fortunate North Carolina lottery winner
A lucky man from Winston-Salem has claimed the fourth $10 million prize from the North Carolina Education Lottery's popular $10 Million Spectacular scratch-off game. The winner, who prefers to remain anonymous, opted for the one-time cash sum of $6 million after taxes, amounting to $4,305,014 in his bank account.
The odds of winning this life-changing sum were 1 in 3,255,582, making the man's victory a rare occurrence. The win also represents only the second prize of such size for North Carolina so far this year.
The lucky man visited the North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters last week to claim his big win. He shared that he had a "gut feeling" before buying the $10 Million Spectacular ticket, which he purchased at KP Food Mart on Old Thomasville Road in Winston-Salem. After scratching off the ticket, he felt nervous and had a "crazy feeling."
The $10 million prize marks the fourth such win from the $10 Million Spectacular scratch-off game. After this win, only one top prize remains in play. The game also offers tier-two prizes of $1 million each, with odds of 1 in 813,895.5. There are two such prizes still up for grabs.
In addition to the $10 million win, the man also recently won $10,000 from a different scratch-off ticket game earlier this month. The man, who owns a construction business, plans to use his winnings to secure his family's future and invest in his business.
While the exact current total number of prizes still remaining in the $10 Million Spectacular game cannot be determined from the available search results, it is known that within the lower prize tiers, many more prizes are up for grabs. A tier-three prize awards $100,000, and there are four such prizes in play.
For the most precise and up-to-date count of remaining prizes in the $10 Million Spectacular game, you would typically consult the official North Carolina Education Lottery website's prize inventory or scratch-off remaining prizes section.
The North Carolina Education Lottery encourages all players to check their tickets and reminds them that every ticket sold makes a difference in the lives of students across the state.
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The lucky winner's triumph at the $10 Million Spectacular scratch-off game in a Winston-Salem convenience store was not only a personal win but also a boost for North Carolina's casino-and-gambling scene, as it marked only the second big-wins prize of such size this year. Despite the win, two more $1 million prizes and one $10 million prize remain in the $10 Million Spectacular game, along with numerous other tier-three and lower prizes.
