A man from said he plans to he bought one day before the drawing in an incredible stroke of luck. Benny Murphy told lottery officials of NC Education Lottery he purchased a new Mebane house 24 hours before the Cash 5 drawing Thursday. "I closed on a house on Wednesday," Murphy said.
"They made a joke about lower payments if I won the ." Murphy's luck had earned him about $439,527 from the . He purchased the ticket from the Quickmart on U.
S. 70 West in Mebane for $1. He is ready to make payments on his car, save for a fishing trip and contribute to his savings account.
Cash 5 gives players a few options regarding ticket purchase. It's one of six lotto games to allow NC customers to acquire tickets at a retail location or with online play using the 's website and the mobile app. Monday's jackpot has risen to $130,000.
"Congratulations. Wow. What a beautiful blessing," one person commented on the NC Education Lottery website.
"You deserve it brother. Here's to many many more wins for you. Recently in Ohio, An man won $50,000 in the Pick 5 lotto by using the license tag numbers of his cherished dog, sending a jolt into his heart as he sat on his couch in shock.
Roger Sours, from Tiffin, informed Ohio Lottery authorities that he purchased a ticket at the Pit Stop on N Washington Street for Wednesday's Pick 5 drawing and chose the unique sequence of numbers 1-0-8-2-2. "I play two sets of numbers for Pick 5 and this number, the number that hit was actually my license number for my German shepherd that I played. She's no longer with us anymore," he said.
Sours was shocked to see the on TV. "I did nothing but sit here. When I have the opportunity, I watch the lotto on TV and just sit here.
I felt as though I froze. He remarked, "I just couldn't believe that it hit." Sours intends to boost his savings and pay off some debt.
On July 4, a lucky Ohio lottery winner who also happened to win the Powerball declared themselves financially independent. A ticket purchased in the Buckeye State, according to the Powerball website, matched all six balls to win the $139.3 million jackpot in Wednesday's drawing.
The winner also has access to the $66.5 million cash option..
