BALTIMORE, MD — Maryland Lottery players had a lucrative week, with six different $50,000 prizes awarded across the state between July 14 and 20 — including a third-tier Powerball win in Elkridge.

The Elkridge ticket, sold at royal farms on Lark Brown Drive, was part of the July 14 Powerball drawing and has already been claimed. The other $50,000 winners came from tickets purchased in Clements, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Olney, and Temple Hills, with winnings spread across various games including Pick 5, scratch-offs, and Bonus Match 5.

In total, the Maryland Lottery paid out nearly $30 million in prizes during the week, including 28 tickets worth $10,000 or more. Notable wins included two separate $40,000 Keno hits, a $24,640 Racetrax ticket in Laurel, and a $20,000 Mega Millions ticket sold in Hyattsville, which remained unclaimed as of July 21.

The Powerball jackpot for the July 21 drawing is estimated at $308 million.

BALTIMORE, MD — A mother and daughter from Brooklyn Park, calling themselves the “Lucky Ladies,” scored a $50,000 top prize in the Maryland Lottery’s Pick 5 game after playing a number combination for the first time.

The winning ticket, purchased July 7 at denton liquors in Caroline County, matched all five numbers in a straight $1 bet for the midday drawing. The winning numbers were 5-3-8-4-7 — a combination the mother said she chose on a whim from a store receipt.

The pair discovered their win three days later and claimed the prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters on July 18. Denton liquors will receive a $500 bonus for selling the ticket.

As of claiming the prize, the mother had not yet decided how she plans to spend the winnings.

FREDERICK, Md. — A retired federal employee from Frederick has won $50,000 on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket — marking the second major prize of her life.

The woman, who asked not to be named, previously won $100,000 in August 2021 from a bingo scratch-off purchased at a grocery store in Frederick. Her latest win came on a $20 $50,000 CASH ticket bought at the Washingtonian Express convenience store.

“That this could happen to me again, it’s just mind-boggling,” she told Lottery officials, recalling the urge to shout when she realized she’d hit another jackpot. “The store was crowded so I fought back the urge to shout it out.”

The win was unintentional. She explained that she had meant to purchase two tickets but accidentally hit the quantity button a third time. Instead of canceling, she went through with the extra ticket — which turned out to be the winner.

“This whole thing was an accident,” she said. “I decided to buy that third ticket and, as luck would have it, that ticket turned out to be the ticket.”

The $50,000 CASH scratch-off launched in December 2022 with 160 top prizes. As of Monday, 98 of those have been claimed, with 62 top prizes and 72 $5,000 second-tier prizes still in circulation.

The Frederick County winner plans to keep this win as quiet as possible.

A mistaken tap of a button led to a $50,000 prize for one lucky Maryland Lottery veteran.

ELKRIDGE, MD — A quick stop for gas and a snack turned into a $50,004 Powerball win for a Howard County police officer, who matched four numbers and the Powerball in the July 14 drawing.

The winning ticket was purchased at the royal farms store located at 8268 Lark Brown Drive in Elkridge. The officer, who described himself as an occasional lottery player, said the win came by chance after deciding to pick up a $10 quick pick ticket with five sets of numbers.

The prize included $50,000 for the third-tier match and an extra $4 for matching the Powerball on another line. The winner, who used the Maryland Lottery app to verify the numbers, plans to add the money to his family’s savings.

The ticket was claimed on July 18.