Jamar Tillman won $200,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket he selected because it was in the bin number that matched his age. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Education Lottery
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A North Carolina man’s age turned out to be a lucky number when it inspired him to buy a scratch-off lottery ticket worth $200,000.
Jamar Tillman of High Point told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he was at Green Street Grocery on East Green Drive in High Point when he spotted a familiar number. Advertisement
“I’m 44 years old and when I saw the scratch-off on No. 44, I decided to buy that one,” he said.
The ticket in bay No. 44, a $5 Triple Red 777’s ticket, turned out to be a $200,000 top prize winner.
“I about passed out,” Tillman recalled of the moment he revealed the prize. “It felt great though.”
Tillman said his winnings will likely go toward buying a house.
“This came right on time for me,” he said.
