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Appliance Repairman Wins $100K Lottery, Plans for Retirement

8/15/2025

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Joseph Greer, an appliance repairman from Boone, North Carolina, won $100,000 in a lottery second chance drawing.
He intends to purchase thicker bologna and save for retirement.
Greer won after playing the $8 Million Money Maker scratch-off game, following a $50 ticket loss.
His winnings totaled $71,750 after taxes.

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Story summary

Joseph Greer, an appliance repairman from Boone, North Carolina, won $100,000 in a lottery second chance drawing.
He intends to purchase thicker bologna and save for retirement.
Greer won after playing the $8 Million Money Maker scratch-off game, following a $50 ticket loss.
His winnings totaled $71,750 after taxes.