Jaydev Trivedi of Cary took a chance on a $30 scratch-off and won a $100,000 prize.
Trivedi bought his lucky $5,000,000 Ultimate ticket from Plaza Convenience on North Harrison Avenue in Cary, a store he owns. He bought the ticket from a clerk at the store.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday to claim his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,259.
The $5,000,000 Ultimate game debuted in March 2023 with five $5 million top prizes and 15 $100,000 prizes. Three $5 million prizes and six $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $63.5 million raised by the lottery made a difference for Wake County education programs last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.