Cleveland County man scores $100,000 Powerball win

RALEIGH – Harrel Haynes of Shelby took a chance on a $3 Powerball ticket and won a $100,000 prize.

Haynes bought his lucky ticket for the Sept. 13 drawing using Online Play. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. Because he bought a Power Play ticket, his prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit. 

He arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to claim his winnings and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,751.

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot stands at a $145 million annuity or $67.4 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.