North Carolina ticket wins $2M in Powerball draw

In an exhilarating turn of events, a Powerball ticket holder in North Carolina is celebrating a remarkable $2 million win from Saturday's drawing. This life-changing victory was made possible by a $3 Power Play ticket, purchased at Murphy Express on East Gannon Avenue in Zebulon.

The winning ticket achieved the incredible feat of matching all five white balls, initially securing a generous $1 million prize. However, fortune had even more in store as the 2X multiplier came into play, doubling the windfall to a stunning $2 million.

The odds of hitting the jackpot by matching all five white balls stand at an astonishing 1 in 11.6 million, making this win a truly exceptional achievement. But time is of the essence for the lucky winner, as there are 180 days from the drawing to claim this substantial prize.

As if this news weren't exciting enough, Monday's upcoming Powerball drawing is set to offer a colossal $1.04 billion jackpot, with a cash option of $478.2 million. While the odds of clinching a Powerball jackpot are challenging at 1 in 292 million, stories like this North Carolina win serve as a reminder that dreams can indeed come true.