Pasadena Grandma Nets Top Prize With MD Lottery Scratch Ticket

PASADENA, MD — A loyal lottery player who has bought instant tickets for decades finally hit the jackpot with the Maryland Lottery's Emerald 10s game. The Pasadena grandma couldn't wait to try the scratch ticket, she told the Maryland Lottery.

Turns out giving the new ticket a shot would produce a nice payout — $100,000. The 59-year-old grandma bought her ticket at the B&A Citgo Service Station in Linthicum and couldn't believe her luck.

“I was all ready to pick the game I’ve been playing for the last few weeks when I saw the Emerald 10s ticket. It really was a last-minute thing. I just thought, ‘Maybe play something new,’” she said. “When I got past the complete disbelief, the pounding heart, my weak knees and difficulty breathing, I felt such relief. This win will remove so many bills from my list of things to worry about.”