Asheville man wins $1 million prize

A lucky Asheville resident, Peter Eckel, won a $1 million prize in April by beating 1 in 12.6 million odds to guess all five white balls.

Mega Millions is one of six North Carolina Lottery games where players have the option of purchasing tickets at a retail location or with the Game online via the lottery website or the official NC Lottery mobile app .

Here’s what we know about Eckel’s win.

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What are the winning Mega Millions numbers?

The Mega Millions numbers for April 23 were 11, 17, 33, 39 and 43, with a Megaball number of 14. Eckel guessed all five white balls for the $1 million win. The odds against him were 1 in 12.6 million.

How much was the Mega Millions prize?

The Mega Millions prize was $1 million; After federal and state tax withholdings, Eckel took home $715,001 from NC Lottery headquarters on Thursday, May 30.

The next Mega Millions drawing is tomorrow, Tuesday, June 4th. The jackpot is currently worth $560 million, or a cash payout option of $258.4.

Where was the winning Mega Millions ticket purchased?

Eckel bought her lucky ticket for the April 23 drawing at Enmarket on Tunnel Road in Asheville.

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June 2 Cash 5 issues

June 2 Cash 5 numbers were 13, 16, 31, 34 and 43.

No one guessed all five numbers for a $130,000 jackpot.

June 2 Lucky for Life numbers

The winning Lucky for Life numbers for June 2nd were 8, 16, 19, 20 and 25 with a Lucky Ball number of 6. There were no big wins this time with the top prizes being $200.

June 2 Pick 4 numbers

Daytime Pick 4 winning numbers for June 2 were 9, 2, 5 and 6 with a Fireball number of 5. Evening winning numbers were 1, 6, 7 and 5 with a Fireball number of 8 .See the Pick 4 webpage for Details.

June 2 Choose 3 numbers

Daytime Pick 3 winning numbers for June 2 were 6, 6 and 8 with a Fireball number of 3. Evening winning numbers were 9, 3 and 5 with a Fireball number of 2. See webpage Pick 3 for details.

Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Contact her at [email protected].