Woman Defies 1 in 300M Odds to Win $1M Jackpot

So far as feel-good stories go, the jackpot win of one Angela Collins of Stanfield is most certainly worth telling. The woman managed to turn her $0.50 bet into the payout of a lifetime when she secured a $1,073,621 jackpot.

Million-Worth Jackpot Paid to Woman Off $0.50 Wager 

The win occurred on the PowerMax Cash game, where Collins managed to trigger the special Power Jackpot feature, leading to the massive payout. Even more noteworthy, the woman defied some pretty long odds – 1 in 300 million to actually hit the massive jackpot. The payout is larger than a recently reported $100,000 payout from a $30 scratcher.

She has opted for the lump-sum payment, which will see her take home $773,115 when all applicable state and federal taxes are applied, with Collins claiming her reward on Thursday last week at the North Carolina Lottery headquarters.

The $0.50 is the minimum a lottery player may bet on the PowerMax Cash digital instant game. The maximum amount is $50, but the chance of triggering the jackpot is not really affected by the size of the wager, offering everyone who plays the game in North Carolina a chance to win. 

Digital instant games are among the most popular available on the NC Lottery Official Mobile App, and they have been the main driver behind many similar big wins over the past weeks and months.

Lottery wins in the Carolinas are well-publicized, with neighboring South Carolina also producing a big-time winner only recently. A man won $500,000 from the state’s Education Lottery.