$200,000 lottery won by a North Carolina resident

$200,000 lottery won by a North Carolina resident, the winner of the amazing lottery ticket has now $200,000 in his pocket. 

Ken Gatling bought a Double Cash Doubler ticket from Duck Thru in Hertford County and found he had won big.

Ken opted for the option for getting the lottery prize in a one time lump sum of $142,021 after required state and federal tax withholdings, according to the NC Education Lottery.

$200,000 lottery ticket was bought from a $5 lottery scratch-off he bought from a convenience store.

The sales that come from scratch-off games are put towards various educational resources like new schools or scholarships.