A Maryland couple’s decision to buy the last five Scratch-Off tickets left on the rack turned into a $50,000 lottery win and plans for a summer getaway.
BALTIMORE, Md. — A Frederick couple is planning a vacation after winning the $50,000 top prize on a Maryland Lottery Money Maker Scratch-Off ticket.
The winning ticket was one of the last five Money Maker Scratch-Offs available at the Giant Foods store at 18331 Leaman Farm Road in Germantown.
The wife told Maryland Lottery officials she has a habit of buying games that are running low in a retailer’s inventory. Seeing only five tickets remaining, she decided to purchase them all.
At first, she wasn’t certain the ticket was a winner.
“I wasn’t sure it was a winner,” she said. “I thought I won $50,000.”
Her husband reviewed the ticket and confirmed it was the game’s top prize.
The couple said they plan to use part of the winnings to take a vacation and place the rest into savings.
“It is a nice little windfall. It is nice to get some extra cash,” the wife said.
She also credited a lucky quarter she keeps by her nightstand, saying she always uses it to scratch her lottery tickets.
The Giant Foods store will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Money Maker is a $5 Scratch-Off game that launched in December with eight top prizes of $50,000. Maryland Lottery officials said six of those top prizes have now been claimed, leaving two remaining.
Key Points
- A Frederick couple won a $50,000 top prize on a Money Maker Scratch-Off.
- The winning ticket was purchased at Giant Foods in Germantown after the couple bought the last five tickets available.
- The couple plans to take a vacation and save the remaining winnings.
