Maryland man cashes another top prize after Bonus Match 5 ticket hits big
BALTIMORE, Md. — A Waldorf man who already celebrated a major Maryland Lottery win earlier this year is back with another, claiming a second $50,000 prize after a Bonus Match 5 ticket turned into another payday.
The Charles County resident claimed the $50,000 top prize Thursday at Maryland Lottery headquarters after matching all five winning numbers in the July 17 Bonus Match 5 drawing.
Lottery officials said the winner previously claimed a $50,000 second-chance prize earlier this year, making this his second $50,000 prize of 2026.
The longtime lottery player said he has been playing for more than 20 years and typically buys Multi-Match tickets, but occasionally tries Bonus Match 5 and scratch-offs.
After the drawing, he scanned his Quick Pick ticket and received a message that read, “Winner. See Retailer.”
Knowing he had won something but unsure of the amount, he asked a store clerk to verify the ticket. That’s when he learned he had won the game’s $50,000 top prize.
The winner said he has shared the news with only a few family members.
He plans to use the winnings to buy his wife a new car, take her on vacation and invest the remaining money to help support his family.
The winning ticket was purchased at the Dash In located at 2007 Smallwood Drive in Waldorf.
The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the top-prize-winning ticket.
Key Points
- A Waldorf man claimed his second $50,000 Maryland Lottery prize of 2026.
- The winning Bonus Match 5 ticket matched all five numbers in the July 17 drawing.
- The ticket was purchased at Dash In on Smallwood Drive in Waldorf.
