“Spaghetti Grandma,” a Lottery player from White Plains, is all smiles — though hidden — after winning $110,000 on THE BIG SPIN. The ticket she redeemed Nov. 10 was the game’s last top prize winner.
A White Plains woman is celebrating her second big Maryland Lottery win in five years. She made her way to Lottery headquarters in Baltimore Nov. 10 to spin The Big Spin Wheel, and turned her $5 scratch-off purchase into a $110,000 prize.
It was even bigger than her first win, a $50,000 prize that came in 2021 on a FAST PLAY ticket.
Her win marks the final top prize available to be claimed on THE BIG SPIN scratch-off game since its March 20 launch. The game gave players who uncovered winning spin symbols the opportunity to visit Lottery headquarters and try for a prize ranging from $50,000 to $250,000.
The winner is going by the alias “Spaghetti Grandma,” a name she acquired after a $50,000 win a few years back. To celebrate that win, her grandson requested her famous spaghetti.
Her latest winning moment began with an ordinary trip to Chick-fil-A. After driving her granddaughter to the restaurant, she stopped at the Wine Cellar at 3722 Crain Highway in Waldorf, to buy Lottery tickets. Among them was a THE BIG SPIN scratch-off.
When she scanned the ticket, the machine displayed an unexpected message: “Congratulations, you’ve won a BIG SPIN!”
Unsure of what it meant, she took the ticket to the clerk for clarification.
“You got THE BIG SPIN!” the clerk told her.
“I didn’t believe it,” the winner recalled, nothing that she came around to accepting her happy fate.
Excited by the discovery, she immediately called her cousin, whom she affectionately considers a sister.
“Girl, you wouldn’t believe what happened,” she told her cousin while sending a photo of the winning ticket.
Her cousin was just as excited and made sure to be by her side for the big day at Lottery headquarters. The cousin even visited the Maryland Lottery website to schedule the appointment.
Although the White Plains resident hadn’t driven to Baltimore in quite some time, she had a pretty good reason to make the trip. After receiving instructions on THE BIG SPIN process, she stepped into the Winners’ Circle and gave the wheel a spin.
It landed on $110,000 for the prize amount.
“It’s much more than I expected,” “Spaghetti Grandma” said, adding, “I’m so grateful.”
The winner plans to use some of her prize money to renovate a few rooms in her home. She also wants to treat herself to something special, but hasn’t quite decided what that will be.
Also benefitting is the Wine Cellar where the winning ticket was sold. The store receives a bonus of $1,000.
