Carteret County woman’s lunch break delivers $200,000 top prize
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Rebecca Dozier of Newport won a $200,000 top prize on a $5 scratch-off ticket purchased during her lunch break. She initially thought she won $20, but discovered the larger amount after scratching the ticket. She took home $144,021 after taxes.
Key points
- •Rebecca Dozier won a $200,000 top prize.
- •The winning ticket was a $5 Prize Link Connect scratch-off.
- •She received $144,021 after state and federal tax withholdings.
- •Two of the four $200,000 top prizes for this game are still unclaimed.
Why it matters
This highlights that large prizes are won by everyday players, often from small purchases. It also reminds players that top prizes can still be available on ongoing scratch-off games.
RaspaPro Live Data
Prize Link Connect
- Price: $5
- Top prize: $200,000
- Top prizes remaining: 2 / 4
- Overall odds: 1 in 4.29
- Signal: neutral · 0.0861
Data as of October 29, 2026
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Rebecca Dozier of Newport stopped off to buy some lottery tickets during her lunch break and she walked away with a $200,000 top prize.
“That one ticket was just waiting on me,” she said. “I don’t quite know how to describe it.”
Dozier bought her lucky $5 Prize Link Connect scratch-off from Handy Mart on Arendell Street in Morehead City. When she started scratching she initially thought she won a much smaller prize.
“I saw the two and zero and thought I won $20,” Dozier laughed.
She arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday to claim the prize. After required state and federal tax withholdings, she took home $144,021.
Dozier said she plans to pay bills and save the rest of her winnings.
Prize Link Connect debuted in April with four $200,000 top prizes. Two top prizes remain to be claimed.
Carteret County received over $14 million in grants, using money raised by the lottery, to help with school construction. For details on other ways Carteret County education programs benefit from lottery funds, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
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