FORESTVILLE, MA – A Forestville couple, who consider themselves regular players in the Maryland Lottery, experienced an extraordinary turn of events during the Pick 5 evening drawing on August 5th, securing a substantial $50,000 win.
While the husband is typically responsible for purchasing the tickets, he consistently chooses the same combination: a sequence derived from his mother’s license plate number. Interestingly, his sister also plays this particular combination. On the day in question, the sister reached out to him to inquire about his participation in the drawing. “Mom’s number came up,” she excitedly informed him.
Slightly uncertain about whether he had entered the Pick 5 for that specific drawing, the Prince George’s County resident retrieved his tickets and utilized the Maryland Lottery app on his phone to scan the $1 straight bet ticket with the combination 42525. To his amazement, his ticket emerged as a winner. Regrettably, his sister had not acquired a ticket for that particular night.
The couple expressed their intention to allocate a portion of their winnings to the husband’s mother. Additionally, they plan to enhance their living space through a few home upgrades. As the husband humorously stated, “We’re going to build the bank account back up.” A celebratory dinner is also on the horizon to mark their stroke of luck.
Joining in the jubilation is the Exxon gas station situated at 6500 Suitland Road in Morningside. As the vendor that dispensed the victorious ticket, this Prince George’s County establishment will be awarded a $500 bonus, equivalent to 1% of the prize, courtesy of the Lottery.