Alabama man wins $100,000 lottery prize while visiting North Carolina
Published in Weird News
(UPI) An Alabama man visiting North Carolina for work ended up getting more than a paycheck when he scored a $100,000 Powerball prize.
Christopher Baker of Leesburg, Ala., told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he was in the state for work when he stopped at Jack B Quick on Old N.C. 10 in Hickory and bought a ticket for Saturday's lottery drawing.
Baker's ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball, earning him a $50,000 prize that was doubled to $100,000 thanks to his choosing the Power Play option.
"It was definitely a shocker," he said. I just kept looking at it to make sure I was reading it right. I told my family, but they didn't believe me either.
Baker said he plans to save his winnings for now and plans to eventually buy a house.
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