Orange County man wins $953K in Cash 5 jackpot

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Orange County man wins $953K in Cash 5 jackpot
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An Efland man won a $953,275 jackpot on Tuesday on a $1 Cash 5 ticket.

Vann Ray bought his Quick Pick ticket from the Efland M-Mart on Mount Willing Road.

On Wednesday, he arrived at lottery headquarters to collect his prize. After state and federal tax withholdings, Ray took home $676,921.

Cash 5 is one of four lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets through a retail location or Online Play, either through the lottery’s website or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Cash 5 tickets are $1 and drawings are held every night.

Ticket sales from draw games such as Cash 5 make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $900 million a year for education.