MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, MD—A local resident of Montgomery Village used her math skills to secure a $50,000 win on the Maryland Lottery’s $20 Gold Rush 777 scratch-off game. The woman meticulously calculated the 25 prizes she uncovered, leading to her substantial win.
The winner expressed her disbelief and joy. “I couldn’t believe it. I was very happy,” she remarked. She prefers to scratch her tickets at home in a quiet environment, which proved beneficial as she discovered multiple winning amounts on this occasion.
Her winnings included two $10,000 prizes, three $5,000, fourteen $1,000, one $500, and five $100 prizes, summing up to $50,000. After realizing the total, she shared the exciting news with her husband. “I showed my husband and he couldn’t believe his eyes,” she commented.
Her husband, equally astonished, accompanied her to the Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. “I was shocked, too,” he said, sharing in the excitement. Despite the win, the couple is still deciding on the best way to utilize the money.
The ticket was purchased at Rodman’s Discount Store in Silver Spring, located at 4301 Randolph Road. This Montgomery Village winner is the second person to claim a $50,000 second-tier prize on the Gold Rush 777, which still has four unclaimed prizes at this level and three of four top prizes of $1,000,000 remaining. An Anne Arundel County mechanic won the first $1,000,000 prize in May.
