In a recent $50,000 scratch-off game, a scratch-off enthusiast from Howard County won the top prize with the help of a special technique.
“I always get tickets at the end of a pack,” he said. “My luck seems to be better that way.”
There appears to be something to this system. The Ellicott City player won $500 previously on the $50,000 Cash scratch off, and this time he won even more.
During his day off on Monday, the 63-year-old decided to play the popular game again. He purchased a $20 instant ticket from Lottery retailer 103 Wine & Spirits in Elkridge. According to his routine, he ensured the scratch-off was near the end of the pack when he won $50. He then added $10 to his winnings and purchased three more scratch-offs of $50,000 Cash game. Two of the scratch-offs were winners.
“The first ticket I scratched was for $100, so I was already happy,” he said, smiling. “And the second one, I thought was just $50 until the cashier scanned it.”
Among over 150 top prizes available in the game, the happy player held a $50,000 prize.
“This called for a celebration, so I bought a bottle of wine and went home to tell my wife and daughter,” said the winner. Describing himself as a jokester, the winner arrived home and called his daughter to read the instant ticket, already knowing it was a big winner. “She was so excited,” he said.
The bakery supervisor then showed the scratch-off to his wife, who immediately secured the instant ticket and scheduled an appointment for him to claim the prize. As a result of the winnings, he plans to use some of the funds towards celebrating his daughter’s upcoming high school graduation and to pay his bills with the remainder.
Also celebrating this win is 103 Wine & Spirits, located at 6010 Meadowridge Center Drive in Elkridge. The Lottery retailer will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery for selling a $50,000 top-prize winning.