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Bowie Man Wins Big Lottery Jackpot
The 58-year-old winner didn't realize his luck until days after the drawing.
BOWIE, MD — A Bowie man just got a nice payday after following the same routine of stopping by a local 7-Eleven and picking up a snack and some lottery tickets.
The 58-year-old scored a $50,000 jackpot, one of two given out nationwide after the June 10 Powerball drawing.
He didn't know he was a winner until days after the drawing when he happened to check the tickets on his phone using the Lottery app while waiting for his wife.
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“I was shocked when I saw that my numbers were matching,” he said according to a Maryland Lottery statement. “It still didn’t seem real.”
He had his daughter check the numbers, who confirmed that they were a winner.
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The man purchased the tickets at the 7-Eleven located at 2616 Annapolis Road in Severn back on Friday, June 9. He didn't check the tickets until Sunday.
“It was unbelievable,” his wife said.
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