Raleigh man wins $1M prize in lottery second-chance drawing

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Everyone loves a second chance. Clinton Graves of Raleigh would surely agree.

Graves won $1 million on Aug. 6 in the second of four $8 Million Money Maker Second Chance drawings. There were 979,465 total entries.

He went to lottery headquarters on Friday to claim his prize. Given the choice of an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000.

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Unlike many winners, who seem to take it all at once, Graves chose the annuity. That means, he'll receive $50,000 for the next 19 years until the full $1 million prize is paid.

He received the first of the 20 payments on Friday and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $35,878.

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Players get a second chance with their $8 Million Money Maker scratch-offs by scanning them into their lottery accounts, where they are automatically entered into the drawing. The drawing had one top prize of $1 million, three $100,000 prizes, 10 $25,000 winners, and 50 winners of $500.