A Durham woman wins a monstrous jackpot recently in a lottery game
For some people, $50 may seem like a lot to plunk down on a single scratch-off ticket. As the saying goes, no risk, no reward.
For Patricia Brunson of Durham, that gamble paid off in a massive way to the tune of $10 million.
"I was in shock," she said. Brunson bought a $10 Million Spectacular ticket from the Homestead Family Fare on Guess Road in Durham and won the game's first grand prize.
At lottery headquarters, Brunson had a choice of getting her prize as an annuity of $500,000 a year for 20 years or a lump sum of $6 million.
She chose the lump sum and, after state and federal tax withholdings, took home $4,290,014.
The $10 Million Spectacular game debuted in December with five top prizes of $10 million, 20 prizes of $1 million, and 20 prizes of $100,000.
