Retiree checks ticket wins $50k and walks out calm
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Retiree checks ticket wins $50K and walks out calm

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October 30, 2025

Quiet win for Kent County man who scores $50K Pick 5 prize with quick pick ticket

CHESTERTOWN, MD — A retired warehouse worker from Kent County stayed silent after discovering he had won $50,000 on a Maryland Lottery Pick 5 ticket — quietly checking his numbers, leaving the store, and waiting until he got home to share the news with his wife.

The longtime Lottery player, who uses the quick pick option for every drawing, received the number 36214 for the October 27 drawing. That number hit for the game’s top prize, and he claimed his winnings on October 30 at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore.

The winning ticket was purchased at Suds-N-Soda, located at 1014 Washington Avenue in Chestertown. The retailer receives a $500 bonus for selling the top-prize ticket.

The Eastern Shore resident has been playing Lottery games for 20 years and says he plans to use the prize money to handle personal financial matters. In his free time, he and his wife enjoy riding bicycles along scenic parts of the northern shore.

Pick 5 is a daily game that offers players a chance to win up to $50,000 by matching all five digits in exact order.


Key Points

  • A Kent County man won $50,000 on a quick pick Pick 5 ticket drawn on October 27
  • The winning number was 36214 and the ticket was sold at Suds-N-Soda in Chestertown
  • The winner plans to use the money to manage his finances after quietly claiming his prize

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

Experience and interests: Criminal Justice, Business, Animal Care, Entertainment, Lottery News, Local News

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