(CNN) – The winning ticket for the $344.6 million Powerball jackpot on Saturday night was sold in North Carolina, according to the Powerball website.
The winning numbers were white balls 6, 15, 34, 45, 52, plus Powerball 8, and Power Play multiplier 2X. The winner may choose between 30 graduated payments over 29 years that total $344.6 million or a lump sum payment of $223.3. million. These amounts are before taxes.
A stack of $100 bills totaling $344.6 million would be taller than the 1,063-foot Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Powerball website says.
The ticket was sold in a Carlie C’s IGA grocery store in Hope Mills, just south of Fayetteville, the site says. The store is eligible for $50,000.
The ticket holder has 180 days to claim the prize. North Carolina does not allow winners to remain anonymous.
This is the fifth time a Powerball jackpot winner has come from North Carolina, according to the N.C. Education Lottery.
Last month, a North Carolina mother won $1.3 million from a $1 Carolina Cash 5 lottery ticket.
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