{"id":753,"date":"2026-05-22T12:41:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=753"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:41:20","slug":"chapel-hill-man-spends-extra-1-playing-powerball-and-wins-huge-prize-a-fluke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=753","title":{"rendered":"Chapel Hill man spends extra $1 playing Powerball and wins huge prize. \u2018A fluke\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Chapel Hill man tried his luck playing Powerball and netted a life-changing prize.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=751\">3 Triangle hotels hailed among the world\u2019s most luxurious resorts. Here\u2019s why<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robert Goss<b><a href=\"https:\/\/nclottery.com\/News\/2026\/5\/20\/Orange-County-man-enjoys-%E2%80%9Cfluke%E2%80%9D-100000-Powerball-win\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\"> won $50,000<\/a><\/b> after matching four white balls and the red Powerball in the Wednesday, May 13 drawing, narrowly missing the estimated $70 million jackpot, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.<\/p>\n<p>He bought the lucky ticket online and <b>spent an extra dollar<\/b> on the Power Play multiplier, <b>doubling his prize to $100,000.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is kind of a fluke thing,\u201d Goss told lottery officials. \u201cBut it\u2019s always a good time to win $100,000.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powerball.com\/draw-result?gc=powerball&amp;date=2026-05-13\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">winning numbers<\/a> in the May 13 drawing were<b> 22-31-52-56-67 and red Powerball 15<\/b>, according to the lottery game\u2019s website. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.<\/p>\n<p>Goss claimed his winnings at NC Education Lottery headquarters Wednesday, May 20, and <b>took home $72,011<\/b> after required taxes, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The Chapel Hill man already has plans for his winnings, including investing and paying bills.<\/p>\n<p>It marks the latest in a string of big lottery wins in the Triangle. In April, a Fast Play ticket sold at a Publix Super Market in Cary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/local\/article315552453.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">won a $1,578,846 jackpot<\/a> \u2014 the largest in the lottery game\u2019s history, The News &amp; Observer reported.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=749\">Hurricanes\u2019 penchant for home conference final losses stings against Canadiens<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Raleigh man netted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/state\/north-carolina\/article314320286.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">a $1 million windfall<\/a> in the Merry Million second chance drawing, and before that, a stop at a Johnston County gas station led to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/local\/article314472750.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">a \u201csurreal\u201d $2 million prize<\/a> for another lucky player in January.<\/p>\n<p>The next Powerball drawing is Saturday, May 23, with an estimated $131 million jackpot.<\/p>\n<p>To score the jackpot in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powerball.com\/\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Powerball<\/u><\/a>, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state. Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.<\/p>\n<p>Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.<\/p>\n<p>If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at <a href=\"tel:1-800-522-4700\">1-800-522-4700<\/a> or visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org\/help-treatment\/national-helpline-1-800-522-4700\/\">National Council on Problem Gambling website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=747\">Tom Hardy Reportedly Axed From &#8216;MobLand&#8217; After Clashing With Producers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Powerball winner in North Carolina spent an extra $1 on his online ticket, doubling his winnings to $100,000. 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