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Published: 2013-02-19 17:43:59
Updated: 2013-02-19 17:43:59

Posted: February 19

Raleigh woman beats odds to win $159K in lottery

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Wake County, N.C. — A Raleigh woman has won $158,768 in a Carolina Cash 5 game, North Carolina Education Lottery officials said Tuesday.

Pamela Storey said she plans to use her winnings from the Jan. 31 drawing to buy a car, help pay for her son’s education and save for the future.

“It’s just a shock to me,” Storey said. “It’s like when you wake up in the morning and you’ve dreamed something.”

Storey purchased her winning ticket, worth $107,962 after taxes, at the Han-Dee Hugo’s on Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh. She matched all five numbers, beating odds of 1 in 575,757 to win.
 

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Happy for her & her son.
Country Girlz Have MORE fun
February 20, 2013 10:10 a.m.
Doesn't someone win the Cash 5 almost every week?

Next we'll see a story about how this unfortunate woman's house was broken into.
Click to view my profile JustAName
February 20, 2013 9:57 a.m.
Nice job Pamela!!!!
fastolemanswife
February 20, 2013 8:31 a.m.
Lucky Lady. I've been playing that game for years and I'm lucky if I win less than $5.00.
Click to view my profile snowl
February 19, 2013 7:51 p.m.
Good luck, Ms Storey. This can make the rest of your life much easier if you're smart with it, and it sounds like you are.
Terkel
February 19, 2013 6:54 p.m.
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