SILER CITY — Gerardo Rodriguez Ramirez of Siler City tried his luck on a 50X the Cash ticket and won a $1 million top prize.
Rodriguez Ramirez purchased his winning $10 ticket from the Sunrise Food & Gas on West Third Street in Siler City.
He claimed his prize last Wednesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.
Rodriguez Ramirez had a choice of taking the $1 million as an annuity of $50,000 a year over 20 years, or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump sum of $600,000 and took home $388,500 after federal and state tax withholdings.