Stanley Konat of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, turned a one-dollar spur-of-the-moment play into a $410,432 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot, claiming his prize at North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters in Raleigh on March 9. He bought the winning $1 Quick Pick while passing through Forsyth County in January, then later brought the ticket to the lottery's claim center.
According to the NC Education Lottery, Konat matched all five numbers in the Jan. 5 drawing after purchasing the Quick Pick at PIK AND GO #3 on Broad Street in Rural Hall. The lottery reports that he paid a single dollar for the play and completed his claim at the Raleigh office.
Winning Numbers and Odds
The winning numbers in the Jan. 5 drawing were 1, 19, 24, 26 and 39, as reported by The Associated Press. Hitting all five balls is rare, with the odds of matching the Cash 5 top prize estimated at roughly 1 in 962,598, according to lottery game summaries tracked online.
After Taxes and Claim
Per the NC Education Lottery, Konat officially claimed the prize on March 9 at the Raleigh office and, after federal and state withholdings, walked away with $295,553. The lottery release shared the basic claim details but did not include any immediate plans he might have for the windfall.
Where The Ticket Was Sold
The winning Quick Pick was sold at PIK AND GO #3 on Broad Street in Rural Hall, a small convenience stop listed at 6940 Broad Street in mapping records. Local spots like that have produced big wins before, a reminder that a routine one-dollar play can turn into a life-changing payout.
Konat's jackpot adds to a run of Cash 5 winners across North Carolina this year, with the game continuing its nightly drawings as the jackpot resets. For now, a Brownsville man is heading home with more than a quarter-million dollars after taxes.
