WILMINGTON — A local player scored the Cash 5 jackpot through the North Carolina Education lottery last weekend.
Michael Pepper won $100,000 on Saturday, Sept. 20, saying he had to ask his brother to double check the numbers to make sure he was seeing them correctly. His odds were 1 in 962,598.
“You never really expect to win big, but there’s always that chance,” he said, calling it “surreal.”
After taxes, Pepper claimed $71,750, and said he plans to invest it after purchasing a new computer.
Cash 5’s next drawing for $130,000 is Friday.
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