North Carolina man wins $2M lottery after winning $1M two years ago
Pharris Frank of Davie County, North Carolina, has doubled his luck with two lottery wins
A man in North Carolina who won the $1 million lottery nearly two years ago, has repeated his luck with a second lottery win of $2 million.
Pharris Frank, 41, from Davie County, recently purchased the $20 Diamond Dazzler scratch-off from Handy House located at Arendell Street in Morehead City, according to a press release issued by the North Carolina Education Lottery.
Frank called his wife after realizing he had won saying, "I did it again," the press release reported.
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Frank arrived at the North Carolina lottery headquarters in Raleigh Monday, March 27 to claim his winnings.
Pharris Frank of #Advance won $2 million on a $2,000,000 Diamond Dazzler scratch-off! His ticket was from Handy House on Arendell Street in #MoreheadCity. Now Pharris is planning to take his wife on a nice vacation. Congratulations, Pharris! #NCLottery https://t.co/E9vhy5ykgT pic.twitter.com/7EnoyRGB9e
— NC Education Lottery (@nclottery) March 28, 2023
He was given the option to either receive a lump sum of $1.2 million or receive his winnings as an "annuity of $100,000" over the span of 20 years, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.
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Frank took the lump sum, which resulted in a total of $855,006 after state and federal taxes were taken out.
Pharris Frank shown with his first prize in 2021, followed by his most recent prize won in North Carolina. (NCEL / Fox News)
Frank won a $1 million lottery ticket in 2021, with his earnings going towards "the wedding of his dreams," the lottery shared in a tweet following his win.
This year, he intends to take his wife on a vacation with their winnings, the release said.
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Part of his $1 million Extreme Cash prize will help Pharris Frank of #Advance and his fiancé to have the wedding of their dreams! Frank, who works as a carpenter, purchased the $25 ticket from Rivertrail Mercantile on U.S. 64 East in Advance. #NCLottery https://t.co/4YU3jtdyWS pic.twitter.com/GY1aMi2sqC
— NC Education Lottery (@nclottery) July 18, 2021
The North Carolina Education Lottery has been active since 2005. In 2022, the organization raised $929.8 million for education programs.
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That same year, the organization recorded $3.88 billion in ticket sales, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.