Dietrich Kilpatrick, who hasn’t missed a Powerball drawing in about 10 years, had his persistence pay off with a $2 million prize. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Education Lottery
March 23 (UPI) — A North Carolina man who hasn’t missed a Powerball drawing in about 10 years had his persistence pay off with a $2 million prize.
Dover resident Dietrich Kilpatrick told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he bought his ticket for the March 16 drawing at JD Gas & Grocery on N.C. 55 in Dover.
He said playing Powerball has become part of his regular routine.
“I’ve been buying Quick Picks in every drawing for like 10 years,” he said.
Kilpatrick’s ticket earned him a $2 million prize, the largest prize awarded nationally in the March 16 drawing.
“I was like, ‘Wow, I’ve got them all,'” Kilpatrick said of the moment he saw he had matched all five white balls.
Kilpatrick said his prize money will go toward home repairs and donating to his church.