Raleigh man buys a $50 scratch-off ticket, wins $100,000

RALEIGH, N,C, (WTVD) -- Most people would probably tell you they'd have to be feeling pretty lucky to plop down $50 on a single lottery game.

Jose Iglesias of Raleigh did just that recently on an $8 Million Money Maker scratch-off ticket.

He didn't win the grand prize, but his $50 gamble turned out to still be a good one as he won a $100,000 prize.

Iglesias bought his winning ticket at SN Food Mart on Capital Boulevard in Raleigh.

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He arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,764.

The $8 Million Money Maker game debuted in December with five $8 million top prizes and 10 $100,000 prizes. All five $8 million prizes and nine $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.