Woman from North Carolina utilizes birth dates as lottery numbers, scoring a $340,000 jackpot win.
North Carolina Woman Wins $336,635 Cash 5 Jackpot Using Family Birthday Numbers
A Charlotte resident has become the latest winner of the North Carolina Education Lottery's Cash 5 jackpot, taking home a prize of $336,635. The lucky woman, who prefers to remain anonymous, revealed that she used her family's birthday numbers to play, a strategy that paid off handsomely.
Upon realizing her win, the woman shed tears of joy and burst out crying. She visited the North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters earlier this week to claim her big win. After state and federal taxes, her bank account increased by $241,536.
The woman plans to use her winnings to visit Disney World in October. Instead of driving, she plans to fly to Disney World now that she has won. This exciting trip has been on her wish list for a long time, and she is thrilled to finally make it a reality.
The overall odds of winning any prize from Cash 5 are 1 in 10.5, while the odds of winning the Cash 5 jackpot are 1 in 962,598. Each play of Cash 5 costs $1, and players can opt for additional features like Double Play or EZ Match for an extra $1 each.
This is not the first time a North Carolina resident has won a Cash 5 jackpot using family birthday numbers. In fact, it's the second reported case in recent years. In August 2025, another woman won a similar amount using her family members' birthdates as her lottery numbers. Previously, in February 2018, a Marine veteran from Wilmington also used family birthday numbers to win the Cash 5 jackpot.
The North Carolina Education Lottery offers various games, including Cash 5, to players looking for a chance to win life-changing prizes. The jackpot win is the latest in a series of big wins for North Carolina Education Lottery players. The woman's win serves as a testament to the possibility of winning big with the right strategy and a bit of luck.
[1] Charlotte Woman Wins $336,635 Cash 5 Jackpot Using Family Birthday Numbers
[2] North Carolina Woman Wins $336,635 Cash 5 Jackpot Using Family Birthdays
[3] Charlotte Woman Wins $336,635 Cash 5 Jackpot
[4] Marine Veteran Wins Cash 5 Jackpot Using Family Birthday Numbers
[1] Despite the odds of winning the Cash 5 jackpot being 1 in 962,598, a Charlotte woman was able to win $336,635 by employing a sentimental strategy – using family birthday numbers.
[2] The latest big-win in North Carolina comes from a woman who visited the Casino-and-Gambling domain, not the street in Las Vegas, to play the Casino-Games offered by the North Carolina Education Lottery, raking in $336,635 using her family's special numbers.
