Montgomery County $50K Winner Wants to Help Others

BURTONSVILLE, MD — On a recent trip across the Bay Bridge, a Montgomery County woman decided to stop at the Friendly Food Store in Stevensville for breakfast. While there, she noticed a woman buying scratch-off tickets and took that as a sign that she should try her luck, as well.

Patricia Pressley of Burtonsville purchased three tickets, one of which was a winner, but not a big winner. However, she took that as another sign.

Pressley bought three more tickets, and was stunned when she won $50,000 on a $1 Million Fortune ticket.

“I couldn’t believe it,” Pressley told the Maryland Lottery, adding that she doesn’t play Lottery games often. Her largest previous prize was $100 on a scratch-off ticket.

“I couldn’t go to sleep,” she said, adding that she waited anxiously for days before she was able to make it to Lottery headquarters in Baltimore to claim her prize.

The lucky winner has yet to tell her three children about her winnings. She said they will find out once she surprises them with a puppy.

The rest of her winnings will be used by Pressley to go back to school to study nursing. She enjoys helping others and just wants to give back.

Patricia found the last of the $1 Million Fortune ticket’s $50,000 prizes at Friendly Food Store, located at 1383 Main St. in Stevensville.

»Montgomery County resident Patricia Pressley won a $50,000 prize on the $1 Million Fortune scratch-off ticket; courtesy of the Maryland Lottery.