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Nottingham Man Discovers $50K Ticket in Ticket Pile

NOTTINGHAM, MD – A Nottingham man recently uncovered a $50,000 winning Powerball ticket hidden in his car. The lucky winner, using the alias “Malcolm Reynolds,” found the third-tier prize in a stack of tickets he had accumulated.

Reynolds, a fan of the early 2000s TV series Firefly, typically buys tickets and lets them pile up. A friend encouraged him to check the tickets using her Lottery app. She found several small prizes of $4 and $7 before stumbling upon the significant $50,000 win. Reynolds initially struggled to believe his luck.

“I told her to scan it again,” he recalled with a laugh. “Then I went home and looked up the winning numbers online. I had to keep checking. I couldn’t believe it.”

The winning numbers from the Saturday, September 28 drawing were 3, 11, 13, 24, and 39, with a Powerball of 22. Although he missed out on the $245 million jackpot due to having 63 instead of 3, the $50,000 third-tier prize was still a significant win.

Reynolds plans to deposit his winnings into the bank. He purchased the winning ticket at Looney’s Pub in Bel Air, located at 312 S. Main Street in Harford County.

The Powerball jackpot continues to grow, with an estimated annuity of $437 million for the drawing on Saturday, October 19, and a cash option estimated at $210.3 million.

Chris Quigley

Chris Quigley is a Staff Writer and Community News Correspondent for Shore News Network, where she covers local government, public safety, community affairs, politics, and issues impacting residents throughout New Jersey. Her reporting focuses on delivering timely, accurate, and relevant news that helps readers stay informed about the communities in which they live and work.

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Chris Quigley is a graduate of Stockton State University and began her career at IN Jersey, the online news and media branch of the Asbury Park Press. She also worked at Monmouth Internet, the Ocean Signal Newspaper, and JTOWN Magazine during her career in both content management and operations.

Degrees: Business B.A. - Stockton University

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