RALEIGH – The lucky lottery player who won Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot of $209.3 million claimed the prize on Thursday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.
The player chose to remain anonymous for 90 days. Under state law, when a lottery player in North Carolina wins a prize of $50 million or more, the player can choose to keep their win anonymous for up to 90 days after claiming the prize.
The jackpot win, the second largest prize won in North Carolina lottery history, came with a single ticket that matched all six numbers in Wednesday’s drawing. The winning numbers in the drawing were 11–26−27−53−55 and the Powerball was 12.
The winning ticket came from West 10th Mart on West 10th Street in Roanoke Rapids. The retailer will receive a $50,000 bonus incentive for selling a winning Powerball jackpot ticket.
When the winner arrived on Thursday to claim the prize, the winner had a choice of an annuity of $209.3 million paid in 30 payments over 29 years or a lump sum payment of $95.3 million. The winner chose the lump sum payment of $95.3 million and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $68.6 million.