North Carolina man won $331K on his first ever lottery purchase
A North Carolina man decided to try playing the lottery's Cash 5 drawing for the first time and ended up winning the $331,792 jackpot.
Michael Eaves, of Clinton, told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he used the lottery's mobile app to buy a $1 Quick Pick ticket for Wednesday's Cash 5 drawing.
"It was my first time playing that game," he said.
"I was just sitting there in my recliner that evening and I purchased the tickets using my smartphone."
Eaves said he checked the numbers the following morning and immediately told his wife.
"I still wasn't certain," he said.
"When I decided it was real, we began discussing how we were going to use the money." Eaves said he will use some of his $331,792 prizes to make house and car payments, while other portions will be donated to charity and his church.
