Bethesda Retailer Sells $50K Winning Bonus Match 5 Ticket

BETHESDA, MD — A Bonus Match 5 player won the game’s $50,000 top prize after buying the winning ticket at Talbert’s Ice & Beverage Service in Bethesda, the Maryland Lottery said Thursday.

The winning ticket bought at the store matches the five numbers of 20, 22, 24, 26 and 38; the Bonus Ball was 7.

Players must redeem prizes larger than $25,000 by mail or at lottery headquarters in the Montgomery Park Business Center, 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 330 in Baltimore.

Talbert’s Ice & Beverage Service, located at 5234 River Road, will receive a bonus of $500 for selling a top-prize winning ticket in the game.

Bonus Match 5 drawings take place seven days a week. Players select five numbers ranging from one to 39. The Bonus Ball drawn from the remaining 34 numbers provides extra chances to win.