Wake County man wins lottery after promising his wife he would

Thursday, October 1, 2020
GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Wake County man's optimistic prediction actually came true when he won a lottery jackpot.

"I always told her I was going to win the Cash 5," William Lassiter said.
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Amazingly, on Sept. 12, that's exactly what happened. Lassiter matched all five of his Cash 5 numbers winning the $139,042 jackpot and taking home $98,373 after taxes.

"When I saw the numbers that were drawn, I told (my wife), 'Those look like the numbers that I had!'" Lassiter said. "And she said, 'What?' So, I got my tickets and sure enough, they were an exact match. She said, 'Wow! You always said you were going to win.'"

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Lassiter spent just $1 and got random numbers from Webb's Mini Mart on Poole Drive in Garner.
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Two days later he was at lottery headquarters in Raleigh claiming his prize!



Lassiter said he plans to put most of his winnings into savings, but he may use a portion of it to do some remodeling around his house.
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