Overview
- Phillip Faust, 58, claimed the North Carolina Education Lottery’s Max-A-Million top prize and chose the $600,000 lump-sum option, taking home $430,508 after federal and state withholdings.
- Faust said a hunch led him to buy the $30 instant ticket at the Hustle Mart on NC 121 in Farmville, and he plans to pay bills and save for retirement.
- Near El Bolsón, Argentina, a Quini 6 ticket worth 2,372 million pesos was claimed, with about 31% withheld in taxes, leaving roughly 1,710 million pesos net.
- The Argentine winner learned of the win just days before the claim deadline after the agency owner, Cecilia Aleuy, urged locals to check tickets and an employee recognized him.
- The winner told the agency he had inverted his long-used numbers and that the payout arrives after recent financial strain and car trouble.