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A North Carolina man scored a huge win on a scratch-off ticket, reported the North Carolina Education Lottery.

Celestino Herrera Martinez, of Dudley, tried his luck on a $5 scratch-off and won a $200,000 prize. Martinez bought his lucky Gold Standard ticket from Best Quality Inc on U.S. 117 South Alternate in Dudley.

The Wayne County man arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday to collect his prize and, after required federal and state withholdings, took home $142,501.

The Gold Standard game launched in March 2022 with six $200,000 top prizes. Since Martinez won the last $200,000 prize, the lottery will begin the process of ending the game.

For details on how money raised by the lottery made an impact across the state last year, go to www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.

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