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$100K Top Prize Uncovered By Daily Lottery Player From Silver Spring
A Silver Spring man who has been a regular scratch-off player for more than 10 years recently won $100,000 on a Maryland Lottery ticket.
SILVER SPRING, VA — A Maryland Lottery fan with a daily scratch-off ticket habit saw his persistence pay off. The lucky player from Silver player recently won the top-prize on a $100,000 Extreme Cash scratch-off.
The 55-year-old construction worker has bought an instant ticket every day for the last 10 years, with his largest previous prize being $500.
The lucky player was at home when started to scratch off the lucky $30 instant ticked he'd bought at the Hillandale Beer & Wine in Silver Spring.
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He was surprised to see "50" among the ticket's "Winning Numbers." He was even more surprised when he saw a “50” in the “Your Numbers” column with a corresponding $100,000 prize.
“I cried a lot when I saw I had a match,” the man told lottery officials. “It was amazing.”
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The married father of two plans to put most of his prize money in the bank, although he might use some of it to pay for a trip to visit relatives in his native country of El Salvador.
The Hillandale Beer & Wine located at 10117 New Hampshire Ave. in Silver Spring will receive a $1,000 bonus from the Maryland Lottery for selling the winning ticket.
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