ODENTON, MARYLAND – An Anne Arundel County woman can thank a lucky feeling for inspiring her fateful purchase of a ticket in the October 23Powerballdrawing. That gut feeling led to a $50,000Double Playprize.
The 27-year-old said she only purchases Lottery tickets a few times a year. That night, she stopped at an Odenton convenience store and packed her five lines ofPowerballnumbers using significant family dates. The Crofton woman added both of the game’s bonus options:Power PlayandDouble Play.
“I had a feeling and decided to go with it,” said the winner.
Later, after checking the results of the drawing, she thought she matched a few winning numbers for a small prize on her $20 ticket. When she sought out a Lottery ticket checker to confirm the win, she was surprised at the message the scanner flashed back: “Congratulations, you’re a $50,000 winner!”
“I kept it together until I made it to my car, then I called my husband to share the news. I am still beside myself,” said the lucky woman.
Her decision to opt for the game’s newDouble Playoption made her ticket a big winner. Although she didn’t win on that evening’s regularPowerballdrawing, theDouble Playresults matched four of her lucky numbers and thePowerballto win the $50,000 prize.
The happy player says she plans to use her winnings to pay down debt and put a portion away to save for her family. “I got really lucky, so I want to make sure I take advantage of that luck,” she said.
She found her ticket at Lucky’s Deli & Market located at 1101 Odenton Road in Odenton.