Stunned Southern Maryland resident claims $50,000 Bonus Match 5 lottery victory
Charles County Woman Wins $50,000 in Maryland Lottery's Bonus Match 5
A woman from Charles County has won a life-changing sum of $50,000 in the Maryland Lottery's Bonus Match 5 game. The lucky winner, who prefers to remain anonymous, initially thought she had made a mistake when she saw the winning numbers.
The winning ticket was purchased at Jimmies Wine & Spirit, located at 6270 Brandywine Road in Hughesville. The store will receive a $500 bonus for selling the top prize.
The woman, a frequent lottery player, uses a combination of numbers comprising of birth dates and random numbers. She was shocked by her win, calling it a "real blessing."
The chances of winning the top $50,000 prize with a $1 ticket are 1 in 575,757. However, the overall probability of winning per $2 ticket is 1 in 191,919. The woman's win demonstrates that even though the top prize is rare, it's not impossible to win.
Five-figure prizes are awarded for matching four numbers in exact order, either front 4 or back 4, which pays $5,000. These prizes occur roughly once in every 10,000 plays for the respective prize types, making them relatively rare but significantly more common than the top $50,000 prize.
The woman plans to spend part of her newfound fortune on a home improvement project. The rest of the win will be kept in the bank. This is the first time the woman has won a prize of such size.
Players can choose to play with the same numbers for multiple drawings using self-service terminals. Bonus Match 5 drawings are held every evening, seven days a week.
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In the realm of Maryland's casino-and-gambling scene, the woman's big-wins story in the Bonus Match 5 lottery sets an inspiring example, proving that even infrequent big-wins like hers are not impossible. The lucky winner, who prefers anonymity, has decided to invest part of her $50,000 prize into a home improvement project and will save the rest.
