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Bowie, MD – A local man from Bowie achieved a significant lottery win, taking home a $50,000 prize from a $5 Hot 7s Tripler scratch-off ticket.

The Prince George’s County resident, who prefers to stay anonymous, typically collects points from non-winning tickets for his My Lottery Rewards account, aiming to purchase items like a computer. However, his latest scratch-off purchase delivered his highest win to date. He expressed both excitement and shock upon claiming his prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore this week, saying the win “scared the heck out of me.”

The winner regularly engages in the lottery mainly for the second-chance rewards, having previously won smaller cash prizes and even a flat-screen TV through My Lottery Rewards promotions. The $50,000 windfall will be used for repairs on his home, where he lives with his mother, and to improve their financial situation. They plan to celebrate quietly with a dinner, keeping the news of their good fortune close to home.

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