Raleigh man wins $100,000 from $3 Power Play ticket

William Neal of Raleigh took a chance on a $3 Powerball ticket and won the $100,000 prize.

Neal bought his lucky Power Play ticket from the Food Lion on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh.

Neal matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000 in the Nov. 2 drawing. The prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X Power Play multiplier hit.

Neal claimed his prize Wednesday at lottery headquarters. After taxes, he took home $71,251.

Wednesday’s Powerball drawing offers a $653 million jackpot, or $350.5 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.