BALTIMORE, MD – A West Virginia man who set a personal record years ago with a $100 lottery win has now raised the stakes in a major way after claiming a $50,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased in Frederick.
The longtime player, who works as a roofer, said he was stunned when his numbers from the December 13 Powerball drawing matched enough to secure the $50,000 win. He claimed his prize December 26 at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore.
“I remember feeling great when I won that $100 — it made my day,” he said. “But this is on a whole different level.”
Unlike many who jumped into Powerball during its record-breaking $1.818 billion run, the winner said he has consistently focused on big-jackpot games like Powerball and Mega Millions since early last year. “I figure that if I’m going to get lucky, I might as well play for as big a prize as I can,” he explained. “With these long-odds games, I didn’t really expect to ever win this much and certainly not this soon, but you never know.”
He plans to use his winnings toward purchasing a new home. The lucky ticket was sold at the Sheetz convenience store located at 5601 Buckeystown Pike in Frederick.