Summary
- A woman in Calvert County, Maryland, celebrates a thrilling $50,000 win from Pick 5.
- A fortunate lottery player paid tribute to her late father by using the numbers from the date he passed away, and it led her to win the grand prize.
- Luck seemed to favor her more than once, as she claimed other lottery prizes on several occasions.
In an unexpected twist of fate, a Maryland resident with years of lottery experience claimed an impressive six-figure prize using a set of unique numbers. On Wednesday, the Maryland Lottery announced that this Calvert County local, choosing to keep their identity private, snagged a $50,000 reward from a mere $1 bet in the popular Pick 5 game.
The winner credits her late father's death date for the lottery win
A woman in Calvert County, feeling a touch of fortune, decided to try her luck with a Pick 5 ticket, spending just $1 for the draw on July 25. In an astonishing turn of events, she perfectly matched all five numbers, winning a stunning $50,000 payout. With odds of 1 in 100,000, the win was nothing short of extraordinary. Her choice to bet $1 instead of $0.50 doubled her reward; otherwise, the prize would have been $25,000. She bought her winning ticket at the Dash-In convenience store on North Solomon’s Island Road in Prince Frederick. The retailer who sold the ticket is also celebrating with a $500 bonus from the Lottery. The lucky winner, a retired federal employee from Southern Maryland, claimed her prize at the Maryland Lottery headquarters earlier this week. She shared a poignant story with a Lottery official about the numbers she had chosen for the drawing. In a heartwarming twist, the numbers represented the date of her father's passing. Amazingly, they led her to the $50,000 win. My dad sent me some good luck. Thank you, Dad, she said, feeling her father's presence in her triumph.
The win wasn't the first big prize for the fortunate woman
Thrilled with her latest stroke of luck, the ecstatic woman exclaimed, I nailed it! In a chat with a Maryland Lottery official, she confessed that this wasn't the first time she'd struck it rich with a six-figure prize. A seasoned player from Calvert County, she revealed that in 2023, she had already pocketed a $62,000 prize from Racetrax, a popular computer-animated lottery game that blends the excitement of horse racing with the rewards of Keno. Even more impressive, she had previously won a significant prize from another animated horse game back in 2015. When asked about her plans for her latest windfall, she shared that some of the money will go towards paying bills and covering expenses. With a twinkle in her eye, she added that she’ll also treat her husband to a brand-new truck with her $50,000 haul.
