Lottery player was drawn to ticket in Maryland. It turned out to be ‘top-prize winner’

A man ended up landing a “top-prize winner” after buying a $10 lottery scratch-off, Maryland officials said.

The retired federal employee went to buy his usual Powerball and scratch-off tickets “expecting the same results as always,” according to an Oct. 16 news release by the Maryland Lottery.

But this time, he won – and big, officials said.

The man learned of his $200,000 win after scratching his Ravens X10 ticket in a 7-Eleven in Charlotte Hall, officials said.

He was drawn to the ticket because he likes playing newer games, officials said.

After learning of his huge prize, he “kept his cool” but rushed home to share the good news with his wife, the release said.

The lucky winner doesn’t have any plans for the money because “as long as he can spend time with his wife and family, he’s okay,” officials said.

Charlotte Hall is about a 70-mile drive southwest from Baltimore.

This story was originally published October 16, 2024 at 5:47 PM with the headline "Lottery player was drawn to ticket in Maryland. It turned out to be ‘top-prize winner’."