Five Identical $1 Lottery Picks Land $250K For MD Player

MANCHESTER, MD — A Carroll County man who played the same numbers in five $1 Pick 5 lottery drawings won a total of $250,000. He said the lucky win will boost his retirement nest egg.

“I’m feeling better than ever,” said an elated Manchester resident after claiming $250,000 in Pick 5 prizes at Lottery headquarters.

He told Lottery officials after he and his wife got up early and ran errands, they stopped to place five Pick 5 bets before lunch. Hours later, he was the winner of five $50,000 Pick 5 prizes.

The delivery driver bought his tickets at Sheetz #177 in Manchester. He doesn’t play Lottery games often, but after checking old winning Pick 5 numbers on the Lottery’s website, he felt inspired to play. He was so struck by the numbers 1, 9, 2, 6 and 3 that he decided to place a $1 straight bet on the numbers five times, a lottery news release said.

Later that day, he was napping before being awakened by his wife. She had learned of the lottery win and couldn’t wait to tell him the news.

The Carroll County resident said retirement is coming soon, making his $250,000 prize even more useful.

Sheetz #177, located at 3281 Main St. in Manchester, will collect five $500 bonuses from the Lottery for each $50,000-winning ticket sold.