Sharon Bobbitt of Enfield took a chance on a $5 scratch-off ticket and won a $400,000 prize, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.
Bobbitt bought her lucky $35,000,000 Blowout ticket from the Halifax Supermarket & Grill on Highway 301 in Halifax.
She arrived at lottery headquarters Tuesday to collect her prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $284,041.
The $35,000,000 Blowout game started in January with four top prizes of $400,000.
One top prize remains to be claimed.