North Carolina man scores big win with Cash 5 jackpot

Published 6:09 pm Monday, April 14, 2025

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A North Carolina man tried his luck on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $435,127 jackpot, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.

Elroy Jones, of Goldsboro, bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket from the Circle K on North Berkeley Boulevard in Goldsboro. His ticket matched all five numbers in the drawing to win the jackpot. The odds of matching all five balls are 1 in 962,598.

The Wayne County man claimed his prize at lottery headquarters Friday and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $312,204.

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Cash 5 is one of six lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.

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

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