North Carolina native claims massive victory, taking home $110,000 prize
In the world of lottery dreams come true, one North Carolina resident prove the saying right. Meet Robert Hoban, the lucky guy from Stanley, who scooped up a hefty $110,000 in Cash 5 jackpot!
The surreal experience leading up to the big win
If you've ever contemplated the uncanny overlap between dream and reality, consider the case of our Cash 5 jackpot winner. In an astonishing twist, Hoban revealed he had a dream the night before the drawing about winning the jackpot. Guess what? He even dreamt the exact amount he would end up winning!
The North Carolina Education Lottery recently investigated this extraordinary circumstance. According to their reports, Robert Hoban, the lucky bastard, bought his winning ticket via the Lottery's Online Play option. It was indeed a $1 Quick Pick ticket.
To his amazement, his numbers matched all the winning numbers from one of the recent Cash 5 drawings, securing the big prize.
The odds of winning the top prize in Cash 5 are a mind-boggling 1 in 962,598. Typically, such miraculous events make headlines. But in this case, the media is mum. Is it because they are overwhelmed by the sheer absurdity of it all?
But let's get back to our hero. Hoban, slightly stunned, confirmed the news to a Lottery official: "It was very crazy, but it's true."
The skepticism around the big win
When Robert Hoban broke the news to his family, it was met with initial disbelief. After all, he's one for a good prank! However, this time, his dream had come true, and he recently visited the Lottery headquarters to claim his prize.
Post-tax deductions, his account saw a sweet increase of $78,925. Imagine that!
Cash 5: Your chance to win big and instant prizes
So, how does one enter the Cash 5 jackpot? It's simple! Players can purchase their tickets via retail outlets or online via the North Carolina Education Lottery's website or its Official Mobile App.
The game's drawings take place every night of the week, and the cost per play is just $1. There's a possibility to win a prize between $1 and a jackpot starting at $100,000, which grows until someone takes it home.
For an additional dollar, the Double Play feature can be activated, allowing lottery players to enter their numbers into a second drawing, increasing their chances of winning more prizes.
With an extra buck spent on the EZ Match feature, players can instantly win a prize of up to $500.
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It seems that, in the lottery world, some folks claim a piece of luck all their own. Could you be the next lucky winner with a dream as surreal as Robert Hoban's? Only time will tell!
Placing the extraordinary occurrence of his dream into perspective, Robert Hoban admitted that the night before the Cash 5 drawing, he had a dream about winning the jackpot, even specifying the exact amount he would ultimately win. Appropriately, he bought his winning ticket through the North Carolina Education Lottery's Online Play option, securing the hefty prize with a $1 Quick Pick ticket.
As Hoban was initially met with skepticism from his family upon announcing his big win, his subsequent visit to the Lottery headquarters to claim his prize confirmed the reality of his lucky streak. With the economic benefit of post-tax deductions amounting to $78,925, it left no doubt that the fantastical event of Hoban's dream coming true had occurred.
