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DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A Durham man's $3 Powerball ticket became a $100,000 prize, lottery officials said.
According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, Kenneth Cutshaw Jr. bought his ticket using Online Play for the Sept. 6 drawing. He won $50,000 by matching the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball, which doubled when the 2X multiplier hit because he purchased a Power Play ticket.
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Cutshaw visited lottery headquarters on Monday to collect his prize. He received $71,751 after required federal and state tax withholdings, according to NC Lottery.
Lottery officials said the Wednesday Powerball jackpot will be a $174 million a