2,014 Carolina Pick 4 winners won up to $5,000 playing all zeros
Over 2,000 lottery players in North Carolina struck gold with a simple, yet surprisingly successful set of numbers: 0-0-0-0.
These 2,014 players each cashed in up to $5,000, proving that sometimes the simplest things can lead to great rewards.
The lucky draw happened on a Saturday afternoon back in 2017, and it was one for the history books.
Lottery claim centers across the state saw a steady stream of winners eager to collect their earnings.
This wasn't just another regular lottery win; it was a record-breaking moment for the North Carolina Education Lottery, with a total of $7.8 million paid out to winners.
It was the kind of payout that makes you wonder about the odds.
The Pick 4 game had never before seen such a large sum won in a single drawing. The matching numbers, four zeros in a row, turned out to be a very lucky combination indeed.
This payout didn't just break the record; it smashed it.
The $7.8 million total set a new high for the amount won in a single Pick 4 drawing. This remarkable event showed that you don't always have to be creative to win big—sometimes, all it takes is four zeros in a row.