A Cary resident turned a quick stop into a serious windfall after scratching off a $100,000 top prize on a $30 ticket, ultimately pocketing $72,018 after state and federal withholdings. The lucky slip came from the $100,000 Cash Payday instant game that debuted this spring, and the winner later headed to the lottery’s Raleigh offices to make it all official.
According to CBS17, the winner is Ayman Abu-Hammad of Cary. The outlet reports he bought the $30 ticket at an Exxon on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh, claimed the prize on April 29 and received $72,018 after the required state and federal tax withholdings.
The payout came from the $100,000 Cash Payday game, a $30 instant ticket that launched in March. The North Carolina Education Lottery lists the game’s top prize, ticket cost and odds on its official page. As noted by the North Carolina Education Lottery, the game originally offered 80 top prizes of $100,000 and has overall odds of roughly 1 in 3.49…