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Man Wins Maryland Lottery Game 3 Times Using Same Numbers
The 52-year-old truck driver from Charles County won another $50,000 playing Pick 5, lottery officials said.
CHARLES COUNTY, MD — A Maryland man could arguably be called the epitome of luck after officials said he recently won a state lottery game for the third time in less than a year using the same numbers.
The 52-year-old truck driver from Charles County identified only as "Big Winner" won $50,000 after purchasing a Pick 5 ticket from Big Mouth Beer, Wine, and Liquor in Waldorf.
Lottery officials said the man claimed his third prize after winning the April 13 midday drawing.
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Officials said the man placed a $1 straight bet on the number 48548, the same bet and number that earned him $100,000 on two tickets he purchased in a drawing last May.
"It hit last year, and it hit again," the man told lottery officials. "My wife said, 'Let's play this number,' and we keep winning with it."
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Does "Big Winner" plan to retire the number following his third win? Not likely, he told officials.
"I play the lottery all the time," he said in a news release. "You never know. You can't win if you are not in it."
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