The man scooped the big win on a Cash 5 jackpot payout, describing the moment as “surreal”
Michael Pepper from Wilmington, North Carolina, has a lot to be happy about. The man managed to scoop up the $100,000 jackpot payout from the Cash 5 lottery game, describing the opportunity as “surreal.”
The sum may not appear too large at first blush, but it is precisely what Pepper needed. He played a $1 Quick Pick ticket using the Online Play option on September 20 and secured all the winning numbers to scoop up the six-figure prize.
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His odds were 1 in 962,598, making it a doubly impressive feat. Of course, Pepper was humbled by his win and spoke soberly about playing the lottery. “You never really expect to win big, but there’s always that chance,” he remarked sagely.
There was also the customary dose of healthy skepticism: “I thought it was a scam at first,” Pepper said, but then I called my brother and said, “I guess I have won.”…