RALEIGH – On Friday afternoon, Roger Hurley of Troy tried his luck on a 50X The Cash ticket and won a $559,795 Fast Play jackpot prize.

He bought his lucky ticket from the Troy Community Mart on Albermarle Road in Troy. At the time of the win, the jackpot reached $559,795. Since he purchased a $10 ticket, he received 100% of the jackpot.

Hurley arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $400,177.

Fast Play features an instantly growing jackpot that increases with every ticket sold until it is won. As of Monday morning, the Fast Play jackpot stands at $41,100 and counting.

A $2.6 million grant, using money raised by the lottery, helped Montgomery County make renovations to Candor Elementary School, Greenridge Elementary School, Page Elementary School, and East Montgomery Middle School. For details on other ways Montgomery County benefits from lottery funds, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.