Veteran misses huge MD prize by one number — so he plays again. ‘I was feeling lucky’
A 78-year-old Maryland resident who plays the lottery every day was one number away from a huge prize recently.
So he decided to try again, and he bought another ticket from the a Circle K in Frederick County, according to a May 12 Maryland Lottery news release.
“I go every day to play numbers and I was off by one. So, I decided to try a scratch-off since I came so close. I was feeling lucky,” the Vietnam veteran told officials.
His second $20 scratch-off ticket paid off: He won a $50,000 top prize, according to officials.
The winner said he didn’t believe his prize when he first saw it.
“I said to myself, ‘You got to be kidding me!’ I couldn’t believe it,” he told officials.
The man plans to pay bills with his prize, officials said.
Frederick County is about 60 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.
This story was originally published May 12, 2023 at 11:21 AM with the headline "Veteran misses huge MD prize by one number — so he plays again. ‘I was feeling lucky’."
