Joshua Allen bought the $1 Quick Pick ticket using Online Play Tuesday when he matched all five numbers, winning the $672,878 jackpot prize.
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"I can use this money to put a down payment on a house," he told the NC Education Lottery.
Allen said he bought the ticket because his grandfather used to love playing Cash 5.
"It was always his favorite game over the years so I decided to play it because he did," he said.
After required federal and state tax withholdings, Allen took home $472,303. He said in addition to looking for a house, he plans to pay off some student loans.
Another lucky person in Johnston County also took home a top prize in the Cash 5 lottery.
On Nov. 16, Bryan Caves of Willow Springs bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket from Logan's Safeway Mini Mart on N.C. 210 in Four Oaks where he is the owner and bought the ticket from one of his cashiers.
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Caves said he called his wife immediately to tell her the good news after he saw he won the $120,000 jackpot.
"She couldn't believe it so she drove to the store to double-check it," he told NC Education Lottery.
Caves said he only bought the Cash 5 ticket because he was hoping to win a prize in the November Bonus Cash promotion.
"I really just got it hoping to win one of the $500 prizes," he said.
After required federal and state tax withholdings, he took home $85,501. Caves said he plans to do some home repairs and pay off part of his mortgage.