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A Cecil County office worker’s usual morning routine of buying scratch-offs alongside her coffee paid off dramatically when she won a $250,000 prize from the Maryland Lottery. The winner, a secretary who prefers scratch-off games, was astonished by her luck with a Jumbo Cash ticket purchased last Monday.

Despite her usual routine and enjoyment of lottery games, the secretary admitted that she had never won big before. “I’ve always had luck with scratch tickets,” she said, “but not big luck.” The $250,000 top prize from the Jumbo Cash game, which only launched in late April with five top prizes, was beyond her expectations. As of now, three of these top prizes and all four $50,000 second-tier prizes remain available.

The winning moment occurred at a Wawa convenience store in Aberdeen, where the sheer shock of her win nearly caused her to collapse. “My legs all of a sudden got really weak. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to stay on my feet,” she recounted. After recovering, she immediately called her husband, who was initially asleep after a night shift. The news of their win was well worth the wake-up call.

The lucky purple ticket not only changed the life of this Cecil County resident but also benefited the local Wawa store, which will receive a $1,000 bonus from the Lottery for selling a top-prize winning ticket.

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