A stroke of luck surprised to Jarett Allen, resident of Burnsville, North Carolina, who won the state lottery jackpot last Thursday, January 9. The curious thing about this story is that Allen He achieved this extraordinary victory in his first attempt at playing the lottery.
According to an official statement issued by the North Carolina lottery, Allen bought a $30 dollar bill for the game “200X The Cash” at your local Riverside General Store. The decision to try his luck was not his alone, since it was his father who selected the winning ticket for him.
“It was the first lottery ticket I ever bought,” Allen recalled in official statements. “My father chose the ticket for me.”
An unexpected result
When the winning numbers were revealed, Allen initially thought he was wrong. “I didn’t think it was real,” commented the lucky winner. “I thought I wasn’t looking at it right.”
This $5 million prize is one of the 6 jackpots offered by the “200X The Cash” game, which launched in March 2022. In addition to the jackpots, the game also featured 18 $100,000 prizes.
Last Friday, January 10, Allen decided to receive his prize in a lump sum of $3 millioninstead of opting for annual payments of $250,000 for 20 years. After required state and federal tax withholding, The net amount he received was $2,152,508.
Allen’s decision to accept the lump sum will allow him to manage his finances more flexibly. The young man He plans to use part of his prize to support his parents and later invest the rest to secure his financial future.
The “200X The Cash” game was launched as part of a special series of high-cost lottery tickets offering significant prizes. Since its introduction, it has captured the attention of players across the state due to its attractive promise of million-dollar prizes.
With 6 top prizes of $5 million and numerous bonus prizes, the game quickly became a popular choice among lottery fans. Now, after Allen’s victory, the game comes to an end, leaving an unforgettable mark in the history of the state lottery.
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