Mark the lucky plumber wins $60k lottery jackpot

BEL AIR, Md. — A Harford County man, known to friends as “Mark the Lucky Plumber,” turned a routine night out in December into a $60,000 windfall by hitting the jackpot on a Keno ticket at a local restaurant.

Mark, a self-employed plumber, was spending the evening at Main Street Tower Restaurant and Lounge with his sister, brother-in-law, and longtime girlfriend when he decided to try his luck on a 5-spot Keno ticket. He played his favorite numbers — 1, 13, 19, 50, and 67 — and added the Super Bonus feature for two drawings.

“I played all of my lucky numbers, and I hit all of the numbers,” Mark said after claiming his prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters. His girlfriend, who stepped away before the game started, returned just in time to witness the numbers hit. “I literally walked up, and in that same moment, the numbers came up,” she recalled.

Mark, who has had smaller wins playing Keno in the past, called this $60,000 prize his biggest yet. He plans to reinvest part of his winnings into his plumbing business, pay bills, and treat his girlfriend to a vacation in Colorado.

The Main Street Tower Restaurant and Lounge will also benefit, receiving a $600 bonus from the Maryland Lottery for selling the winning ticket.

A night of Keno luck turned into a life-changing win for this Harford County plumber.

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