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Greensboro man wins $500K

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Monday, July 13, 2009

(Updated 4:42 pm)

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Eugene Stroman Jr. couldn't contain himself when he realized he won a cool half-million bucks.

The Greensboro resident jumped up and down and ran around the house upon learning he hit it big time playing the Carolina Cash 5 instant-scratch off game.

He bought the ticket, worth $340,000 after taxes, at the P&B Convenience Mart on Freemen Mill Road in Greensboro.

Stroman told the North Carolina Education Lottery he will use some of his winnings during a trip with his fiancée that they had already planned.

Stroman is the second player to claim the top prize since the scratch-off game launched June 16.

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beach35

July 13, 2009 - 4:19 pm EDT

Congratulations. Winning the lottery is so random, anyone from any walk of life can win. I hope one day that I am lucky.

weatherman

July 13, 2009 - 4:46 pm EDT

I don't consider it random, Bev. Perdue has won multiple times and keeps on winning

ltsparky

July 13, 2009 - 7:35 pm EDT

HEY GENE,

WAY TO GO DOG !! I KNEW that you would make it BIG ONE DAY !!

Just BE COOL, remember to KEEP YOUR HEAD, and tell all of these NO NAME CHUMPS who will be showing up with their HAND OUT TO "STEP OFF" and LEAVE YOU ALONE.

I'm PROUD OF YOU SON !!

BEST WISHES ALWAYS FOR YOU AND YOUR LADY !!

Peace Out,

LT. G.W. "SPARKY" Burroughs
Greensboro, NC

johnnybegood

July 13, 2009 - 9:28 pm EDT

Dude you rock...i believe that you and others have proved all the naysayers wrong...play the lotto from time to time...its ok...its not a bad thing...good job man....look all i need is $5,000. so i can pay my car off...let me know...thanks...