A Cary resident just hit a massive win that made lottery history. Montfort Faulkner scored a $1,578,846 Fast Play jackpot, the biggest Fast Play prize ever recorded in the North Carolina Education Lottery.
He bought his lucky $20 “Jackpot 777” ticket on February 3 at the Publix on Kildaire Farm Road in Cary. At that moment, the Fast Play jackpot had climbed to $1,378,846—but his ticket pushed things even higher.
💰 What made this win special?
- Faulkner’s $20 ticket qualified him for 100% of the jackpot
- He also received an extra $200,000 bonus cash
- Total prize: $1,578,846
After federal and state taxes were taken out, his final take-home amount came to $1,136,933.
Faulkner later visited lottery headquarters on Friday to officially claim his prize.
🎉 Quick snapshot of the win:
- 🎟 Ticket: Fast Play “Jackpot 777”
- 📍 Purchased in Cary, NC (Publix on Kildaire Farm Road)
- 📅 Date: February 3
- 💵 Total jackpot: $1.57 million+
- 🏦 Take-home: about $1.13 million
📺 Want to check your own tickets?
If you’re following along with lottery draws, here’s when you can catch the latest results:
- Mega Millions: Tuesday & Friday at 11:00 p.m.
- Powerball: Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
- NC Lottery draws: Every night at 11:22 p.m.
You can also view updated lottery results online through FOX8’s website.
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