A fortunate dad who had won a five-figure lottery prize in April once again triumphed as the winner of another hefty lottery win.
That’s the story of a Gaithersburg dad, who chose the alias "Carlos" and won a sweet $50,000 from the Maryland Lottery’s $20 scratch-off ticket, $50,000 Cash.
The incredibly lucky man tried his luck back in April, purchasing a $20 ticket for Lucky 777.
To his surprise, the $20 ticket he purchased at the Shell station at 501 Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg turned out to be a $50,000 winner.
While the lucky player claimed his lottery windfall, he didn’t stop playing.
This time, he tried his luck with the $50,000 Cash game, purchasing a ticket from Lakeside Beer Wine at 9621 Lost Knife Road in Gaithersburg.
After scratching off the ticket, Carlos was in disbelief, seeing that two weeks after his $50,000 win, he scored $50,000 once again.
In an interview with an official with the Maryland Lottery, the winner said that after scratching off the ticket, he saw the "autowin" sign on top of a $50,000 prize.
Recalling the moment, Carlos said that he asked himself if this was true, admitting it was difficult to believe that he had just won another $50,000 prize.
The Montgomery County resident visited the Lottery headquarters earlier this week to claim his second windfall.
Interestingly, Carlos arrived with the same Lottery T-shirt he was gifted two weeks earlier when claiming his first $50,000 win.
"You had me in here two weeks ago," the lucky dad said.
While winning his second life-enhancing lottery prize, Carlos said he will continue to play.
"I’m hoping to come back next for the $2 million," the Montgomery County man added.
Asked about his plans for the second $50,000 lottery windfall, the winner said that he will once again invest his winnings.
Each $50,000 Cash game ticket grants players a chance to win a prize between $20 and $50,000.
After the Maryland Lottery launched the game late in December 2022, there were 160 top prizes of $50,000 each.
Currently, 54 top prizes of $50,000 remain in play from the popular scratch-off game.
The overall odds of winning any prize from the $50,000 Cash ticket are 1 in 3.03.
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