RALEIGH – Dietrich Kilpatrick of Dover said he has been in every Powerball drawing for years and on Monday his big moment arrived in the form of a $2 million win.
“I’ve been buying Quick Picks in every drawing for like 10 years,” he said.
Kilpatrick, a retired farmer of 42 years, bought his lucky $3 ticket from JD Gas & Grocery on N.C. 55 in Dover. The ticket matched the numbers on all five white balls to win $1 million. The prize doubled to $2 million when the 2X multiplier came up. The $2 million win was the largest prize won nationally in the drawing. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 11.6 million.
“I was like, ‘Wow, I’ve got them all,’” Kilpatrick said recalling his winning moment.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday to claim his winnings and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $1,440,201.
Kilpatrick plans to use his winnings to do some home repairs and donate to his church.
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.