NC woman dances with joy after $100K scratch-off win

• A Wayne County, North Carolina woman decided to try her luck with a $30 scratch-off ticket
• The woman scored one of the top prizes from the $100,000 Cash Payday game for a $100,000 prize
• The game offers 59 top prizes of $100,000, along with many more prizes smaller in size

A woman was dancing and screaming after a scratch-off ticket brought her a six-figure prize.

That’s the story of a Pikeville resident who scored one of the top prizes from the North Carolina Education Lottery’s $100,000 Cash Payday ticket.

$30 ticket brings $100K payout

The player decided to try her luck with the $30 scratch-off game.

She purchased her ticket at 919 Wireless and Vape on Goldsboro Street in Pikeville.

Little did she know that this $30 ticket would bring her a life-enhancing six-figure prize.

After purchasing the ticket, the woman decided to scratch it off in the store while she was together with her partner.

Once the $100,000 prize was revealed, the excitement was instant.

"We were doing our happy dance and screaming. Then we cried," the winner said in an interview with an official from the Lottery.

The fortunate player added: "I still don’t quite believe it."

Earlier this week, the Pikeville woman visited the North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters to claim her newfound fortune.

After the applicable state and federal taxes, she collected $72,000 and change.

The incredibly lucky woman added that she plans to use the money to pay bills.

"Trust me this was needed," the winner outlined.

Dozens of top prizes remain in play from $100,000 Cash Payday

The Lottery released the $100,000 Cash Payday game on March 3, 2026.

Each ticket costs $30 and grants players a chance to win a prize between $30 and $100,000.

The odds of winning $100,000 from the popular game are 1 in 76,752.38.

Out of 80 such prizes upon the debut of the game, currently, 59 remain in play.

The odds of winning a tier-two prize of $30,000 are 1 in 614,019 and out of 10 such prizes, seven are up for grabs.

A tier-three prize from the $30 game awards $3,000 and there are 119 such prizes in play at odds of 1 in 39,109.49.

Within the lower prize tiers, between $500 and $30, thousands of prizes remain in play.

The overall odds of winning any prize from the $100,000 Cash Payday ticket are 1 in 3.49.

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