North Carolina man who won $50 from scratch-off lottery tickets won $100,000. He then reinvested some of his winnings into another ticket.
Frederick Allen Jr. of Raleigh said that he purchased a scratch-off ticket for the North Carolina Education Lottery after he left work Friday.
Allen won $50 for his ticket. The player stated that he was excited to try again after he returned to Raleigh. Allen spent $20 of his winnings on a Grand Money scratch-off ticket at the Public Mini Mart.
Allen stated that he was stunned to win $100,000.
The winner said,
“It felt good. I thought that I was dreaming.”
Allen stated that he plans to make a fortune.
He said,
“Give my children some of it so that they can be all right,” and then keep the rest in a bank so that I can live comfortably without being stressed.