A Maryland man who won a $250,000 lottery prize in 2018 returned to lottery headquarters eight years later to collect a $50,000 Powerball prize. Photo courtesy of the Maryland Lottery
A Maryland man who won a $250,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket returned to lottery headquarters eight years later to collect a $50,000 Powerball prize.
The Prince George’s County man, who nicknamed himself “The $50,000 Man,” told Maryland Lottery officials he bought his Powerball ticket for the Oct. 18 drawing from the Exxon at 6500 Suitland Road in Morningside.
He visited lottery headquarters in Baltimore on Friday to collect a $50,000 prize from matching four white balls in the drawing.
“I would have been a little happier if I had matched one more number, but this is still a great prize,” the federal employee said.
The winner, who previously won $250,000 from a scratch-off ticket in 2018, said he was shocked to discover he had scored big for a second time.
“I found out I won by scanning the ticket on the app,” he said. “When I saw $50,000, I had to check the numbers again. I just didn’t believe it.”
The winner said his previous prize went toward a new car and boosting his savings. He said he does not yet have any plans for his latest windfall.
