Montgomery County man wins $450K playing same numbers nine times in one draw
CLARKSBURG, MD – A Montgomery County man is $450,000 richer after sticking with the same five numbers he once used to win just $130 — and this time, he played them nine times in a single Bonus Match 5 drawing, turning a routine lottery habit into a windfall.
The winner, who claimed his prize Tuesday at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, hit all five numbers — 7, 11, 27, 34, and 35 — in the Saturday, January 17 drawing. But instead of a single win, his bulk ticket strategy paid off in a big way: he bought nine identical combinations, earning him nine top prizes of $50,000 each.
He said he began playing the same numbers after they once netted him a modest $130 win. Encouraged by the outcome, he continued to replay the combination — and opted for the maximum nine entries, taking advantage of the game’s volume discount pricing.
“When I realized I won, I thought it was a joke,” the winner told officials. But once the reality set in, he said, the two-day wait to claim his prize due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday made him feel “nerve-wracked” with anticipation.
The winning ticket was sold at the Harris Teeter grocery store located at 22700 Sweet Shrub Drive in Clarksburg. The store will receive a $4,500 bonus — $500 for each of the nine winning tickets sold.
The man said he plans to use the money to start a college fund for his grandchildren and will mark the occasion with a family dinner.
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Key Points
- A Montgomery County man won $450,000 after playing the same five numbers nine times in the same Bonus Match 5 drawing
- The winning ticket was sold at Harris Teeter in Clarksburg, earning the retailer a $4,500 bonus
- The man plans to use the winnings for his grandchildren’s college fund and a celebratory dinner