Two local lottery players took home some major money this week.
When Kenneth Formyduval of Whiteville got off work Friday night, he trusted his gut and bought a $30 scratch-off, leading him to a $1 million top prize, according to a press release from the State Education Lottery.
“I just got a wild hair and decided to buy one,” he said. “Something just told me to get that ticket.”
Formyduval bought his lucky MAX-A-MILLION ticket from Minuteman Food Mart on South Madison Street in Whiteville.
“It was like a once-in-a-lifetime dream,” he said recalling his winning moment.
Formyduval then told one of his coworkers, another lottery player, about his big win.
“He gave me a fist bump,” Formyduval laughed.
When Formyduval arrived at lottery headquarters Monday, he chose the lump sum of $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $430,508.
He plans to use his winnings to pay off his truck and possibly buy a house.
The MAX-A-MILLION game debuted in March with 25 top prizes of $1 million and 10 prizes of $100,000. Twenty-one $1 million prizes and 10 $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
The next day, Clarkton resident Jerry Freeman scored on his own, this time from another Whiteville store.
Freeman bought a $3 Powerball ticket on Saturday and won a $100,000 prize.
He got his Quick Pick ticket from Sam’s Pit Stop on Jefferson Street in Whiteville. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball in Saturday’s drawing to win $50,000. Because he bought a Power Play ticket, his prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Tuesday to claim his winnings and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,751.
Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot stands at a $65 million annuity or $29.9 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
Powerball is one of six draw games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.
Bladen County has received state grants totaling over $38 million from money raised by the lottery to help build a new school. Columbus County received $67 million in grants from money raised by the lottery to help with new school construction. For details on other ways money raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in both counties last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
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