Wilmington woman wins $100,000 Powerball prize

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Amanda Bryant of Wilmington tried her luck on a $3 Power Play ticket and won a $100,000 prize.

Bryant bought her lucky Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. She matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000 in the Nov. 13 drawing. Her prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit.

Bryant arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to claim her prize and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,251.

Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot stands at $374 million as an annuity, or $173.5 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.