Late-night craving for particular pie ends with woman winning North Carolina jackpot

A woman’s love for a particular kind of pie helped her win a North Carolina lottery prize, and she has pledged to spend some of the money on that pie.

Diana Chabrier of Franklinton says she got a very specific craving for it late Saturday, April 9, and took off for the closest Food Lion to get it, according to a release from the N.C. Education Lottery. Franklinton is about 26 miles northeast of downtown Raleigh.

“They didn’t have my pie so I got a ticket instead,” Chabrier said in the release. “I can’t say the name of the pie, or it will sell out.”

The ticket was $30, and she waited until the next morning to check it.

Chabrier says she realized she’d won something but was confused by the fine print. “I thought the ticket said 20X,” Chabrier said. “My daughter was like: ‘Mom that doesn’t say 20’.”

It was actually 200, as in a 200X The Cash. Chabrier had won $100,000, the second-highest prize offered in the game. (Top prize is $5 million.)

She picked up her winnings Monday, April 11, and walked out with $71,019 after state and federal witholdings were taken out.

Chabrier told lottery officials she planned to pay bills with the cash “and finally get her pie.”

“I’m just so grateful,” she said. “This will really take the weight off my husband’s shoulders.”

Odds of winning in 200X The Cash change as the various prizes are won, but the overall odds are 1 in 2.90, according to the lottery website. Prizes in the game range as low as $30, allowing players to break even on the cost of their ticket.

This story was originally published April 12, 2022 at 12:09 PM with the headline "Late-night craving for particular pie ends with woman winning North Carolina jackpot."