Alabama Man Wins Lottery In North Carolina
Don’t get me wrong. I never begrudge anyone who is lucky enough to win a lottery. Sure I want it to be me, but if it’s you? God bless. That being said, I am a little against the story that begins: Alabama man wins lottery. It’s no secret, my four-year work experience in Birmingham is not exactly a highlight of my life. I consider my escape to North Carolina to be the best thing that ever happened to my family. So, THE LAST thing I want to hear is that someone from there, is winning my money here! <g>
Alabama Man Wins Lottery HERE In North Carolina?
I know, I know, this requires a little explanation. So, here goes. Christopher Baker is a resident of Leesburg, Alabama (about an hour or so northeast of Birmingham). He’d been visiting the Tar Heel State recently for work.
Alabama Man Wins Lottery-Where Did He Purchase The Ticket?
Baker picked up a $3 Quick Pick Ticket for Saturday night’s Powerball drawing at “Jack B Quick” in Hickory. Christopher’s ticket matched numbers with four of those magical white balls AND the red Powerball to win $50,000. However, if you’ll notice I said he purchased a $3 ticket. That means he paid the extra buck for the “Powerplay” multiplier. In this drawing, that doubled his winnings. BOOM! Fifty grand instantly become one hundred thousand dollars! Baker tells North Carolina Education Lottery officials, “It was definitely a shocker. I just kept looking at it to make sure I was reading it right. I told my family but they didn’t believe me either.”
Alabama Man Wins Lottery-How Much?
Interesting to note that even though Powerball is a national contest (and can be played in Alabama), because Christopher Baker purchased his ticket in North Carolina, his prize had to be claimed here. And that’s exactly what was at the top of his agenda on Wednesday (7/17). After taxes, Christopher Baker of Leesburg, Alabama had a deposit made in his account from the state of North Carolina to the tune of $71,501. He plans to save the windfall to use towards a future home purchase.