Teen trusts his gut, wins $2M lottery prize
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LAURINBURG, N.C. (WJW) – An 18-year-old North Carolina man followed his intuition to buy a lottery ticket and it paid off with a $2 million win!
According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, 18-year-old Donnie Leviner bought a $20 Big Cash Payout ticket from Sneads Grove Convenience in Laurel Hill.
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“Something just told me to buy it,” he told the NC Education Lottery. “I was in disbelief. I really didn’t think it was true.”
Leviner told the lottery he had only bought lottery tickets a few times before his big win.
“I initially just went there to fill up the lawn mower,” he said.
Leviner chose to claim the lump sum option of $1.2 million. After state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $858,006.
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Leviner told the lottery he has not yet decided what to do with his winnings, but he wants to “spend it wisely.”
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