A man in North Carolina who won the $1 million lottery nearly two years ago, has repeated his luck with a second lottery win of $2 million.
Pharris Frank, 41, from Davie County, recently purchased the $20 Diamond Dazzler scratch-off from Handy House located at Arendell Street in Morehead City, according to a press release issued by the North Carolina Education Lottery.
Frank called his wife after realizing he had won saying, "I did it again," the press release reported.
Frank arrived at the North Carolina lottery headquarters in Raleigh Monday, March 27 to claim his winnings.
Pharris Frank of #Advance won $2 million on a $2,000,000 Diamond Dazzler scratch-off! His ticket was from Handy House on Arendell Street in #MoreheadCity. Now Pharris is planning to take his wife on a nice vacation. Congratulations, Pharris! #NCLottery https://t.co/E9vhy5ykgT pic.twitter.com/7EnoyRGB9e
— NC Education Lottery (@nclottery) March 28, 2023
He was given the option to either receive a lump sum of $1.2 million or receive his winnings as an "annuity of $100,000" over the span of 20 years, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.
Frank took the lump sum, which resulted in a total of $855,006 after state and federal taxes were taken out.
Pharris Frank shown with his first prize in 2021, followed by his most recent prize won in North Carolina. (NCEL / Fox News)
Frank won a $1 million lottery ticket in 2021, with his earnings going towards "the wedding of his dreams," the lottery shared in a tweet following his win.
This year, he intends to take his wife on a vacation with their winnings, the release said.
Part of his $1 million Extreme Cash prize will help Pharris Frank of #Advance and his fiancé to have the wedding of their dreams! Frank, who works as a carpenter, purchased the $25 ticket from Rivertrail Mercantile on U.S. 64 East in Advance. #NCLottery https://t.co/4YU3jtdyWS pic.twitter.com/GY1aMi2sqC
— NC Education Lottery (@nclottery) July 18, 2021
The North Carolina Education Lottery has been active since 2005. In 2022, the organization raised $929.8 million for education programs.
That same year, the organization recorded $3.88 billion in ticket sales, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.