NC Man’s Car Trouble Leads to Surprise $380K Instant Win Online

Many lottery players have favorite numbers, consider buying tickets on lucky dates or in some cases, think of signs about good fortune. One player from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, was pleasantly surprised after winning a jackpot from an instant lottery game ahead of leaving his car for a repair.

The peculiar case involves Andrzej Kielbon from Matthews who recently had car trouble. While some may consider this bad luck, the man decided to give one digital instant game a shot, right before taking his car to the repair shop.

Tapping into the North Carolina Education Lottery’s Bison Bonanza game, the fortunate player emerged as the winner of a sweet $379,747 jackpot. Kielbon recently visited the Lottery headquarters to claim his prize.

When asked what he plans to do with the money, the fortunate player admitted to planning a trip to Hawaii. Not unexpectedly, Kielbon said that he also wants to replace his car with a brand new one, possibly electric.

Lottery wins in North Carolina are subject to federal and state taxes. After the applicable deductions, the Matthews resident’s bank account increased by exactly $271,520.

Speaking about the time he purchased a ticket for the instant game, the man said: “I was getting ready to go to the dealership. I woke up a little too early. I would’ve never played if I didn’t get up early.”

The fortunate player purchased a $2 ticket on Thursday and hit the game’s Epic jackpot. While he admitted enjoying lottery games for fun, Kielbon said: “I didn’t think it was real because I was still half asleep.”

Undoubtedly, Kielbon will always remember the day he had to take his car to the repair shop and won a hefty jackpot, beating the odds which are 1 in 15.5 million.

The Lottery’s Popular Digital Instant Game Offers Different Price Points

Bison Bonanza is one out of nearly two dozen instant games offered by the Lottery. The price per play varies between $0.50 and $30, while the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 3.59.

The odds of winning an EPIC jackpot are 1 in 31,034,483. However, odds improve depending on the price point the customer selects, which means that a $2 ticket per play would be two times more likely to win a jackpot.

After the fortunate player won the grand prize from the Lottery’s Bison Bonanza digital instant game, the jackpot reset to $50,000. At the time of writing, the progressive jackpot is estimated at $130,662.