Bel Air Newlyweds Win Powerball

BEL AIR, MD — Recently, Bel Air newlyweds returned home from their honeymoon to pick up $50,000 in winnings. The Maryland Lottery reports the couple, who called themselves "The Thousandaires," purchased a winning Powerball ticket while preparing for their wedding.

The husband said he was getting his haircut in preparation for the big day when he stopped to get some food. After buying a sandwich for his bride-to-be at Royal Farms, he said he had a few dollars left. He asked the cashier what the Powerball jackpot was and decided to buy a ticket upon learning it was over $200 million, according to Maryland Lottery officials.

During the honeymoon, the groom checked his ticket, which was from Dec. 13.

After pulling it out of his wallet, he recalled: "I looked at my ticket and said, 'Why do my numbers match the numbers on my phone?'"

The happy couple called their parents to verify that they were not seeing an illusion.

"Normally couples aren’t excited to arrive home after their honeymoon, but 'The Thousandaires' were so ecstatic that they came directly to the Maryland Lottery office in Baltimore after their return flight on Friday morning," lottery officials reported on Friday, Dec. 22, adding: "The newlyweds plan to use the money to pay bills and start their new life together."

Photo courtesy of the Maryland Lottery.