Lottery fan plays 10 tickets using license plate digits When driving on the highway, you’re supposed to obey the rules of the road and be courteous toward other drivers. However, that doesn’t always happen. The rude action of one driver inspired a Glen Burnie Pick 5 fan to play a combination of the driver’s license […]
Bet $1 straight to claim game’s $50,000 top prize A retired construction supervisor who plays the Lottery every once in a while sure did pick the right “while” when he bought a Pick 5 ticket last week. The $50,000 prize he won comes courtesy of a spur-of-the-moment decision made when running an errand. “I get […]
Baltimore man rotates sets of numbers in hopes of winning big His late parents’ birth dates popped up, in different combinations, as the winning Pick 5 number over and over in the past, said the Baltimore man. He rotates the personal sets of numbers he plays in the daily drawings and the type of bet […]
Federal worker won with 04500 There are some numbers that you see for the first time that give you a good feeling and that’s what happened to a Windsor Mill woman. She decided to play an extra Pick 5 quick-pick ticket for $1 in a December drawing and saw it carried the number 04500, which […]
Baltimore man plays same numbers, wins same prize Longtime Lottery enthusiast Paul Cypress from Baltimore has claimed his second $50,000 prize from the Maryland Lottery’s Pick 5 game. Paul, who has been playing Lottery games for over 35 years, shared his story with Lottery officials, reflecting on his excitement for the game. Paul’s Lottery journey […]
Prince George’s County man plays his birthday digits and wins Pick 5 $50,000 top prize.
A double Pick 5 wager using the same numbers led to a $100,000 double win.
Retired factory worker won with two $1 straight bets and $.50 straight bet A Randallstown man was a three-time winner in the Dec. 2 evening Pick 5 drawing, claiming a combined $125,000 prize. The Baltimore County resident was checking the numbers on the Lottery app on his phone when he realized he had a perfect match. […]
Buying tickets at different retailer pays off for Essex woman A Baltimore County woman and her husband won big playing the popular Pick 5 game last weekend. Their regular Lottery retailer is a Royal Farms store, but they decided to buy tickets at a 7-Eleven instead and wound up with a $50,000 winning ticket. The […]
Odenton woman’s special technique pays off Since the Pick 5 game began in 2022, an Anne Arundel County woman has been playing and has been winning using a special technique she picked up along the way. She’ll buy a Quick Pick ticket, rearrange the numbers and use them for a $1 straight ticket. It’s been […]
Temple Hills couple pleased with timing of Maryland Lottery windfall They’ve been married for half a century, so it didn’t necessarily come as a surprise when a Temple Hills woman received a Pick 5 Maryland Lottery ticket from her husband with the instruction to check it because it might be a big winner. “I checked […]
$1 straight bet gives Eastern Shore man a $50,000 win He’s played the same combination of numbers for almost a decade, the Caroline County resident said, hoping good luck to find him. Well, the evening Pick 5 drawing on Nov. 13 ended his wait for a big winner. The $50,000 his loyalty delivered is the […]
Carlos Gamez of Washington, D.C., played the date of a win in the DC Lottery in the Maryland Lottery’s Pick 5 game and won $25,000.
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