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$50K Winning Lottery Ticket To Pad Savings Account Of Prince George's Retiree
A Hyattsville retiree recently won $50K on a Pick 5 ticket using a number with personal significance.
HYATTSVILLE, MD — A Prince George's County lotto player happens to be $50,000 richer after playing the Pick 5 game.
The lotto fan usually plays personal sets of numbers, such as his birthday or license plate numbers. But he recently played a number from the 1970s that had personal significance, he told Maryland Lottery officials, and that number won a $50,000 prize.
“I was excited but not too excited. I was able to keep cool,” he told lotto officials.
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The retired engineer said he plans to put his prize in the bank. He purchased the winning ticket at Crown Liquors, located at 6579 Ager Road in Hyattsville. For selling the ticket, the Prince George’s County retailer will receive a $500 lottery bonus.
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