Longtime lottery player’s winnings were nothing to brag about. ‘Until now’
A Maryland man has been chasing after a big lottery prize since the 1990s.
Decades passed, though, and a big win never came his way, Maryland Lottery officials said in an Oct. 2 news release.
“I’ve had some wins over the years, but nothing worth bragging about,” he told lottery officials.
That is, he said, “until now.”
On a recent stop at a Deale liquor store, the player bought a $1 Pick 5 ticket using numbers “based on a variation of his ex-wife’s birthday, 26212,” lottery officials said.
His lucky numbers scored him a top prize of $50,000, landing him a first “brag-worthy” win, according to lottery officials
“It feels like it’s about time I won something like this,” the winner said.
So far, the winner said he’s only shared news of his big score with his children, whom he promised a “very good Christmas.”
Deale is about a 45-mile drive south from Baltimore.
This story was originally published October 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM with the headline "Longtime lottery player’s winnings were nothing to brag about. ‘Until now’."
