Summary
- Earlier this month, a man from Montgomery County took a chance on Powerball and was astounded to find himself winning a surprising $50,000 tier-three prize.
- The Maryland Lottery has announced that four lucky winners have each clinched a $50,000 prize from the September 3, 2025, drawing.
- The winner shared that he plays occasionally, drawn in by the allure of those massive jackpots.
In Maryland, a hopeful lottery player was drawn by the allure of the billion-dollar Powerball jackpot and decided to take a chance. Although this Montgomery County resident didn't walk away with the massive $1.4 billion prize this month, luck was still on his side. On Wednesday, the Maryland Lottery announced he secured an impressive five-figure tier-three prize.
Powerball jackpot drawing brings $50,000 prize to Montgomery County man
An anonymous gentleman chose to try his luck in the Powerball drawing on September 3, 2025. He bought his ticket at the Germantown Shoppers on Mateny Road in Montgomery County, and it turned out to be a life-changer. The winning numbers for that draw were 3, 16, 29, 61, 69, with a Powerball of 9. Our Montgomery County man hit it big, matching four of those numbers and securing a $50,000 prize that promises to enhance his life in numerous ways. He's one of four lucky individuals holding a tier-three winning ticket, each worth $50,000. While he's already celebrated his windfall, there are still three more tickets out there, waiting to be claimed in Dundalk, Laurel, and Temple Hills. Additionally, a hefty tier-two prize of $1 million remains unclaimed, stemming from the same draw on September 3, 2025. The lucky ticket for this prize was sold in Pikesville, according to the Maryland Lottery.
The winner wasn't a frequent lottery player
The lucky winner, speaking with a Maryland Lottery official, expressed a mix of disbelief and excitement about his windfall: Winning this kind of money feels surreal. Imagining what it would be like to hit the jackpot is another thing entirely. After the Powerball drawing on September 3, he noticed a social media post revealing that four people had won $50,000 each from the event. Curious, he checked his ticket and was overjoyed to find he was one of the winners. Though he doesn't play often, usually sticking to about once a month or when the pot becomes too tempting, the Montgomery County man was thrilled with his $50,000 win. When asked about his plans, he confidently shared that he is thinking about investing this unexpected fortune. In a thrilling turn of events, a staggering $1.79 billion Powerball jackpot was claimed on Saturday, with winning tickets sold in Missouri and Texas. This prize stands as the second-largest jackpot in Powerball history, only eclipsed by the monumental $2.04 billion jackpot in California on November 7, 2022.
