SALISBURY, MARYLAND – Although no one won the $280 millionPowerballjackpot Monday night, a lucky player did find $50,000 worth of winnings on a ticket with theDouble Playfeature.
The player bought the lucky ticket at Naylor Food Mart, located at 1101 North Salisbury Boulevard in Salisbury. The winningDouble Playnumbers in the Dec. 6 drawing were 8, 15, 27, 55 and 66; thePowerballwas 17.
This is the third third-tier winningDouble Playticket sold in Maryland since the newPowerballgame feature launched in August. Maryland also had the nation’s first $10 million top-prize winningDouble Playticket, which was sold in the Sept. 27 drawing. That prize is still unclaimed.
Players can addDouble Playfor $1 to their tickets and have their numbers entered in a second drawing that follows the regular drawing. The prize structure forDouble Playranges from a fixed $10 million top prize down to $7.
Lottery officials encourage the winner to sign the back of the ticket immediately and put it in a safe location. Winners get 182 days from the date of a drawing to claim prizes.
Instructions on claiming prizes in person or by mail are availableHERE. Players must redeem prizes larger than $25,000 by mail or at Lottery headquarters in the Montgomery Park Business Center, 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 330 in Baltimore. The Lottery’s Claims Center in Baltimore is open by appointment only (no walk-ins). Clickhereto schedule an appointment.
ThePowerballjackpot continues on its roll and is set for $291 million for the Wednesday, Dec. 8 drawing. The cash option is $213 million.