Raleigh man wins $100,000 in second-chance drawing

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Raleigh man has a little more spending money after hitting it big in a North Carolina Education Lottery second-chance drawing.

Robert Jensen found out he won his $100,000 prize when he got a notification from the lottery. There were 979,465 total entries in the drawing.

After required state and federal tax withholdings, Jensen took home $71,750.

The drawing had one top prize of $1 million, three $100,000 prizes, 10 $25,000 winners and 50 winners of $500.

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