Onslow County man wins final $200,000 prize from scratch-off ticket

WALLACE, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Education Lottery’s ‘Cash Payout’ scratch-off only had one remaining top prize to be won — until this week.

Tommy Gurganus took a chance on the $5 scratch-off and won the $200,000 top prize.

Gurganus bought his lucky ticket from Murphy USA on N.C. 41 South in Wallace. That’s the same store which sold a $2 million winning scratch off  ticket in January.

He arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $142,501.

Since Gurganus won the last top prize, the lottery will begin the process of ending the Cash Payout game.