MoCo Player’s $50K Lottery Win Marks 3rd Prize He's Captured

BURTONSVILLE, MD — A Montgomery County man recently won his third prize from the Maryland Lottery, the most recent bonanza was a $50,000 Money Bags scratch-off win, according to a news release.

The Burtonsville man won twice before, once for $10,000 and once for $50,000, and invested those prizes in the stock market, a Lottery news release said. For his third big win, claimed Feb. 27, the winner said, “This time, it’s going into my house. The stock market’s not so good these days.”

The winner, who celebrated with a photo using the nickname “Bag of the Money,” bought the $10 scratch-off at Sagar Beer and Wine, 615 S. Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg.

The loyal player's previous $50,000 score came in mid-March of 2023 on the game $50,000 Cash.

He is staying quiet about his Lottery luck, sharing the news only with family members. For the next few weeks, he says he plans to abstain from playing Lottery games, but then will ease back into his fun hobby.

In addition to playing scratch-offs, the lucky player also enjoys Racetrax.

He won the first of four $50,000 second-tier prizes available in this game, which went on sale in February. All five of the $250,000 top prizes are awaiting discovery, along with 24 $10,000 prizes and others ranging from $10 to $1,000.