Summary
- While grocery shopping in Baltimore, a lottery player decided to try his luck by purchasing Powerball, Cash4Life, and Mega Millions tickets.
- The man was stunned by a life-changing $1 million prize after matching five winning Powerball numbers.
- Maryland has already had another Powerball winner this month.
A Baltimore man who decided to test his luck during a grocery store visit was astonished to win a life-changing prize. On Monday, the Maryland Lottery announced that the lucky individual matched five winning numbers in the Powerball drawing on June 2, earning a tier-two prize of $1 million.
The winner nearly missed his chance to buy Powerball tickets after having doubts
The Lottery has confirmed that a man from Baltimore has won, though his identity will likely remain unknown. This fortunate individual has an interesting tale about how he decided to purchase his lottery tickets. Initially, he had just stopped by the Safeway store in Parkville to buy some fruit. Although he briefly considered buying lottery tickets, he had doubts and chose not to. However, as he was about to leave, he overheard someone discussing Powerball, which prompted him to reconsider. He returned and decided to try his luck, purchasing one Mega Millions ticket, two Powerball tickets, and five Cash4Life tickets. Unexpectedly, one of his Powerball tickets turned out to be a winner, earning him a life-changing $1 million prize. A few days after buying the tickets, the man visited a friend and learned that a ticket sold at the Parkville Safeway had won the second-tier $1 million prize. Eagerly, he went home to check his tickets and was shocked to discover he held the winning ticket. Upon realizing his $1 million win, he called his mother to share the exciting news. From the June 2 Powerball drawing, he matched all the white balls—1, 7, 44, 57, and 61—securing the second-tier prize. Had he also matched the Powerball number, he would have won the jackpot, which was estimated at $20 million or $9 million in cash at the time. As a bonus for selling the winning ticket, the store will receive a $2,500 reward from the Lottery.
Not the first tier-two win from Powerball in Maryland recently
The recent win marks the second major Powerball prize won in Maryland in a short period. Earlier this month, on June 11, a grandfather from Baltimore County claimed a $1 million lottery prize after matching five winning numbers from the June 4 drawing. He expressed his intention to share his winnings with his children and mentioned plans to spend some of the money while saving the remainder. As of now, the Powerball jackpot stands at an estimated $101 million, with a cash option of $45.7 million. The next drawing for the popular game is set for Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
