Burtonsville woman lands $50K Powerball prize after dinner-time quick pick
Burtonsville, MD – A quiet evening at home turned into a life-changing moment for one Montgomery County woman who asked her husband to buy a Powerball ticket on a whim—and ended up winning $50,000.
The lucky ticket was purchased at the Columbia Road Exxon in Silver Spring on Sunday, December 7, just in time for the Monday, December 8, Powerball drawing. The $20 purchase included 10 quick pick combinations, and it was the final line on the ticket that matched four white balls and the red Powerball, securing a third-tier $50,000 prize.
The Burtonsville woman didn’t check the numbers until December 9, and when she saw the results, she immediately contacted her husband at work to deliver the unexpected news.
The couple claimed the prize on December 12 at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. They plan to use a portion of the winnings to take a family vacation with their grandchildren and will save the remainder.
The win adds to a string of recent Maryland Lottery success stories and highlights the continued popularity of quick pick options, which randomly generate number combinations.
The Columbia Road Exxon, where the winning ticket was sold, is located in Silver Spring and will receive a bonus from the Maryland Lottery for selling the winning ticket.
Key Points
- A Burtonsville woman won $50,000 in the Powerball drawing on December 8 using a quick pick ticket.
- Her husband purchased the winning ticket at Columbia Road Exxon in Silver Spring at her request.
- The couple plans to take a family vacation and save the rest of the winnings.