South Carolina woman bags $167,777 Cash 5 jackpot
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Mary Myers of Chesterfield, S.C., won a $167,777 Cash 5 jackpot on a $1 Quick Pick ticket for the Oct. 1 drawing. She received half of a $335,554 jackpot. After taxes, she took home $120,817.
Key points
- •Mary Myers won $167,777 playing Cash 5 with a $1 ticket.
- •She purchased her Quick Pick ticket for the Oct. 1 drawing.
- •The total jackpot was $335,554, split between two winners.
- •After taxes, Myers received $120,817.
- •The odds of matching all five balls in Cash 5 are 1 in 962,598.
Why it matters
This story highlights that big wins are possible with small investments, like a $1 ticket. It also shows that jackpots can be shared, impacting the final prize amount for winners.
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Official release
Mary Myers of Chesterfield, S.C., took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $167,777 jackpot.
Myers bought her lucky Quick Pick ticket for the Oct. 1 drawing from the 7-Eleven on Louis Breeden Boulevard in Hamlet. One other lucky ticket also matched the $335,554 jackpot so Myers received half of the prize. The odds of matching all five balls playing Cash 5 are 1 in 962,598.
She claimed her prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, Myers took home $120,817.
Cash 5 is one of six lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Monday’s jackpot is $120,000.
For details on ways the lottery helps benefit education programs in North Carolina, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
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