A Prince George’s County woman has won $100,000 after purchasing two winning Pick 5 lottery tickets, each for $50,000, at a 7-Eleven in Fort Washington, Maryland. Full story below, courtesy of the MD Lottery:
“The anonymous winner has always favored Pick 4, a game she says has brought her multiple wins, including a $5,000 prize in the past. But recently, she decided to try her luck with Pick 5. Inspired by her past winning strategy, she turned to her car’s odometer, using the last five digits as her chosen numbers.
After purchasing her tickets, she went about her day without thinking about it. Later that evening, she stopped into the 7-Eleven on 9413 Livingston Road in Fort Washington to pick up some groceries and scan her tickets. That’s when she experienced an unforgettable shock.
“When I scanned my ticket, it said ‘$50,000 winner,’” she recalled. “I was shook! I ran out of the store and went straight to my car to call my dad.”
Keeping her win a secret from most, the winner describes her windfall as both “a dream and a blessing.” She plans to use the money wisely—paying off bills, paying her car off and sharing some of her winnings with her father, who has always been there for her. Meanwhile, 7-Eleven, the lucky retailer that sold the winning tickets, will receive a $1,000 bonus, $500 for each ticket from the Maryland Lottery.”
