Category Archives: Pick 5

Hanover Man Inches His Way to $50,000 Pick 5 Prize

 Winner is “having fun” as he wins top-prize An Anne Arundel County resident who used the same number to win small Pick 5 prizes kept playing until he scored a $50,000 top prize. The loyal player was using 81248 when he won $400 and $800 in occasional drawings so he decided to keep playing the […]

Top-Prize Win Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time

Southern Maryland man claims $50,000 prize on Pick 5 ticket After winning Lottery prizes from Pick 3 and Pick 4 a few years ago, an anonymous player from Southern Maryland decided that he would try his luck with the Pick 5 game. Playing 82871 on a $1 straight ticket, he won his biggest Lottery prize […]

The Week in Winners: Powerball Drawings Make Millionaires in Annapolis, Jessup

Statewide prizes for past week total nearly $35 million as 43 tickets deliver prizes of $10,000 or more A $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot was hit in Oregon in the April 6 drawing, but the game made two Maryland Lottery millionaires in Maryland last week. A Powerball player in Annapolis bought two tickets each worth $1 [...]

Opportunity Knocks Twice for Harford County Man

Lucky license plate digits deliver $50,000 Pick 5 win   When he saw his license plate numbers in the results of a recent Pick 5 drawing, a Harford County man told Lottery officials that he figured he’d missed his chance for a big win. He was wrong! Just over a week later, a Pick 5 […]

Columbia Nurse Claims $50,000 Prize in her Favorite Game

‘Roxie’ wins Pick 5 top prize A Howard County Pick 5 fan named “Roxie” started her week off richer and happier than she can remember being in “a long time.” The nurse won what she considers a small fortune, a top prize of $50,000, in the March 26 midday drawing. The lucky score is her […]

The Week in Winners: As Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion, Players Across Maryland Score Hefty Prizes

$2.1 million Multi-Match win biggest on a long list of high-tier prizes in past week The Powerball jackpot has grown to $1 billion for the April 1 drawing, and a player in New Jersey has a Mega Millions ticket worth more than $1 billion, but in the past week 10 players across Maryland won big [...]

The Week in Winners: Mega Millions, Powerball Jackpots Grow as Players in Maryland Hit Big

Nearly $31.8 million in prizes won in the past week across the state Powerball players across Maryland won substantial prizes in Baltimore, Dundalk, Ellicott City and Gaithersburg last week as the game’s jackpot grew to within striking distance of $1 billion. Meanwhile, a Mega Millions player in Fruitland won $20,000 as that game soared past [...]

Rookie Comes Out on Top with $50,000 Pick 5 Prize

Baltimore resident wins big on first attempt at the game A Pick 5 Lottery novice from Baltimore enjoyed a case of beginner’s luck after purchasing a $1 straight bet ticket in the March 14 midday drawing. He won $50,000! The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, selected the nickname “Alex” to share the story of […]

The Week in Winners: Scratch-offs Deliver Week’s Biggest Prizes as Jackpots Keep Rising

More than $42 million in prizes won in the past week throughout Maryland Maryland Lottery scratch-off tickets sold in District Heights, Cumberland and Silver Spring were responsible for life-changing prizes last week. But the potential for even bigger prizes awaits, as the the surging jackpots in Mega Millions and Powerball fueled substantial wins in Charlotte [...]

License Plate Digits Give Waldorf Player a $50,000 Pick 5 Prize

Charles County man planning home remodeling with winnings Some Lottery fans are superstitious, playing the same numbers every day because they worry about missing out on a big prize if they change their digits. A Waldorf resident who takes that approach played his license plate number in the March 9 Pick 5 drawing as he […]

Giddy Somerset County Pop Pop Wins $50,000 Pick 5 Prize

New car license plates yield player’s big win An Eastern Shore grandfather was overcome with excitement today as he claimed a $50,000 prize he won playing Pick 5 back in February. The big winner says playing the license plate number on his new car led to his windfall. The Somerset County man, who works the […]

The Week in Winners: FAST PLAY Ticket Makes Lottery Player in Cumberland a Millionaire

Nearly $32 million in prizes won in the past week throughout Maryland A Maryland Lottery player in Cumberland bought a FAST PLAY ticket worth $1 million over the weekend, scratch-off players in Edgewater and Dundalk claimed $100,000 each and a Manchester Pick 5 player cashed out five tickets worth a total of $250,000, all in [...]

Wedding Anniversary Digits Win $50,000 for Grandmother

Lucky date secures top prize in Pick 5 drawing A Cecil County grandmother was smiling from ear to ear at Lottery headquarters as she claimed a $50,000 prize won playing Pick 5 over the weekend. The big winner was at home, checking her numbers on her phone for the March 9 midday drawing, when she […]

Player Fortifies Retirement Nest Egg with Quintuple Pick 5 Win

Carroll County man claims $250,000 in prizes “I’m feeling better than ever,” said an elated Manchester resident after claiming $250,000 in Pick 5 prizes at Lottery headquarters this week. Wednesday was a perfect day, he told Lottery officials. After he and his wife got up early and ran errands, they took time to place five […]

The Week in Winners: Four $50K-Plus Prizes Top Lottery List of 31 Big Wins Across the State

More than $31.3 million in prizes won in the past week throughout Maryland Four prizes worth $50,000 or more won in Baltimore, District Heights, Hanover and Randallstown topped a list of 31 big Maryland Lottery winners from the past week, with two being unclaimed as of March 4. In all, 31 Maryland Lottery tickets worth [...]

New Set of Wheels in the Works for $50,000 Pick 5 Winner

Happy player won with combination of personal numbers A Prince George’s County woman has car shopping on her mind after winning $50,000 on a Pick 5 ticket in the Feb. 25 drawing. The loyal Pick 5 player was trying her luck twice a day until recently, when she and her husband cut back to playing the […]