WENDELL, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Wake County man is dancing his way to the bank after matching all five balls in the Lucky for Life drawing.
Kenneth Kiriazes of Zebulon bought a $2 quick pick ticket from the Swift Mart in Wendell for the Aug. 23 drawing.
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Like everyone, he knew his odds of winning were slim. In fact, he didn't even check the winning numbers immediately. The ticket sat in his truck for nearly a week.
Finally, he got around to checking the numbers and he was absolutely stunned to learn he won the jackpot.
"I did that happy dance," Kiriazes said. "Something like this is a blessing."
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Kiriazes had the option of taking $25,000 a year for the rest of his life or a $390,000 lump sum. He took the lump sum and took home a total of $276,990 after taxes.
Kiriazes loves to fish; he said he planned to use the money to go on a fishing trip to Key West. He also hopes to put a new deck on his house.