Nash County Woman Uses Special Numbers To Win $271,509 Jackpot

RALEIGH – Certain numbers mean more to Phyllis Costin of Bailey, so she uses them when she plays Cash 5 and it paid off Wednesday with a $271,509 jackpot.

“I use some family birthdays and my anniversary,” she said.

Costin, a grandmother of four, said she shared the news of her big win with her daughter right away.

“I said, ‘Come in here, I think I won the lottery,’” Costin recalled. “I couldn’t believe it.”

She bought her lucky $1 ticket for the drawing from Mr. S Tobacco and Grill on U.S. 264 in Sims. The odds of matching all five balls are 1 in 962,598.

Costin claimed her prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, she took home $194,816.