It's also his second time winning a Cash 5 jackpot
RALEIGH, N.C. — A farmer from Zebulon, North Carolina, won more than $1.1 million in the Carolina Cash 5 jackpot on Sunday — the largest amount ever won by a single ticket in that game.
It was the second time that Homer Buffaloe has hit the Cash 5 jackpot. In November 2010, he claimed half a jackpot worth $408,066.
This time, Buffaloe received a check for $778,479 after state and federal taxes were withheld.
The odds of matching all five numbers and winning the Carolina Cash 5 jackpot are 1 in 575,757. Buffaloe's winning numbers Sunday were 24-26-30-32-33.
"The numbers just come to me," Buffaloe said. "This time felt the same as it did the last time I won it. I guess I've always been lucky. Every time I buy a ticket, I feel like I'm going to win."
Buffaloe bought the ticket at the One Stop Shop at Mitchell Mill and Fowler roads, northeast of Raleigh.
The previous record-holder for the largest Carolina Cash 5 jackpot awarded on a single ticket was a Greenville player who won $856,998 in November 2007.
Very lucky, I'll say! Congrats.
Way to go Homer!!!
The smartest wager in any lottery is to instead of waste your time playing pick 3 or pick 4 with 50% payback is to WAIT and to spend all your money on
pick 5 rollovers where the jackpots are in the 500k range. Giving you almost a true EV of 1 to 1 ( not counting taxes) . It is all I do here in Illinois. Is only play the lucky day lotto when it is over 500k. I do not need to play 50% payback games every day. I have hit 4 out of 5 a ton of times. I might not never hit 5 out of 5 but at least I put my money in when the pot dictates it not the other way around. Great job on hitting it twice buddy!
Congrats Homer, enjoy !
That's awesome!..
Was this the jackpot that Cincin was trying to win (where there had been a higher than normal number of JP winners)?
Not only did he win the biggest ever Cash 5 jackpot in NC he also split one a couple years back and walked away with 400,000 grand....talk about that Tarheel Luck LOL
Amazing, happy for him
Homer Buffaloe, I like that name.
It's got a ring to it.
Congratulations Homer not once but twice....
Lol
I wonder if his wife's name is Marge Buffaloe.
I'm going to change may name to Homer Buffaloe.
I too do not waste my money on Picks 3 and Pick 4. Real lotto money begins if you play five numbers such as Fantasy 5!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
ENJOY!!!
Congratulations!! Sweet!!
Hooray for NC.
We'll aint that special.
Yes, and so VERY special I think.
Lady Luck has finally blessed the WORKIN MAN. Congradulation Homer Spend wisely and dont go broke in 7to 10 years,
Luckyfingers:
Pleasant lottery jackpot wins. Farmer Homer knows how to pick em #s!
The story says he SPLIT a pot worth approx $408K. That means he took home a little over $200K before taxes...
I think the first time was luck. I wonder about the second time? Mr. Homer any piece of advice on how to hit the jackpot? :)