Maryland Man Wins $25K Lottery Using Brother's License Plate Numbers

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A man who wishes to only go by the name “Big Fish” hooked a $25,000 prize in the Maryland Lottery recently by playing his little brother’s license plate numbers in eight drawings.

The lucky Pick 5 ticket, for eight 50-cent straight bets, covered the midday and evening drawings from March 29 through April 1. His winning numbers – 2, 6, 6, 6 and 4 – struck gold in the evening drawing.

According to lottery officials, "Big Fish" plays Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and Multi-Match games daily.

"He plays often because he likes winning and enjoys collecting the cash prizes," lottery officials said in a news release.

Lottery officials said the Baltimore County man was “totally surprised” when he realized that he won. In fact, he said he had to check the numbers several times and even reached out to the Maryland Lottery to make sure that he didn’t read the numbers incorrectly.

At the moment, “Big Fish” reportedly has no definite plans for his prize. He says, however, he may pay some bills, get some car maintenance done or give some money to his five siblings.

The venue that “Big Fish” purchased his ticket from, Liberty Wine & Spirits at 3526 Brenbrook Drive in Randallstown, will also benefit from his win.

The Baltimore County retailer will receive a $250 bonus from the Maryland Lottery for selling the $25,000-winning ticket.