Someone who made an early-morning stop at a 7-Eleven store in Elkridge got their Monday off to an excellent start.
A World Championship Poker FAST PLAY ticket sold at the 7-Eleven at 6510 Washington Boulevard in Elkridge hit the game’s progressive jackpot, landing a prize of $181,891.
World Championship Poker has a progressive jackpot that starts at $40,000 and increases with the sale of each ticket until a jackpot-winner is sold. The game also has 11 other prize levels, ranging from $5 to $5,000.
The ticket sold on Monday in Elkridge is the 10th of World Championship Poker’s 15 progressive jackpots to be won and is the largest of the 10 so far.
Monday’s progressive jackpot winner has 182 days to claim the prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. The management at the 7-Eleven in Elkridge is also celebrating, as the Howard County store will receive a $1,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
