{"id":121015,"date":"2023-12-01T16:29:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=121015"},"modified":"2023-12-01T16:29:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:29:09","slug":"lucky-bloke-wins-lottery-jackpot-a-week-after-missing-out-by-just-one-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/world-news\/lucky-bloke-wins-lottery-jackpot-a-week-after-missing-out-by-just-one-number\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucky bloke wins lottery jackpot a week after missing out by just one number"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lucky chap has scooped a massive lottery jackpot, just a week after missing out by one number. <\/p>\n

Joshua Allen was gobsmacked when he matched all five numbers to bag the $662,878 (\u00a3523,375) Cash 5 jackpot on Tuesday, November 28. <\/p>\n

Joshua, who hails from Raleigh in the US state of North Carolina, revealed that this win came just a week after he missed the jackpot by a whisker. In a statement given to North Carolina Education Lottery, he said: "About a week ago I actually matched four of the five balls playing Cash 5."<\/p>\n

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He reportedly bought the ticket online and let the computer choose the numbers by using the Quick Pick option.<\/p>\n

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And the main reason he decided to play is because his grandfather used to love the same game.<\/p>\n

Joshua shared: "It was always his favourite game over the years so I decided to play it because he did."<\/p>\n

Against odds of 1 in 962,589, he struck gold. He described the feeling as "surreal." After state and federal taxes, Joshua pocketed $472,303 (\u00a3372,921).<\/p>\n

He plans to use his winnings to clear his student loans and put down a deposit on a house.<\/p>\n