Silver Spring Couple Scratches Their Way To $100K Prize In MD Lottery

SILVER SPRING, MD — A Silver Spring couple plan to use their lottery winnings toward the purchase of a house, according to a Maryland Lottery release.

The couple claimed the $100,000 prize they won on a $30 $100,000 Extreme Cash scratch-off game ticket on Nov. 21, at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore.

As regular lottery players, the couples said their focus has always been on winning a big prize. While they've won smaller prizes, including a few worth $800 in Pick 5, they hadn't hit it big until they bought their winning $100,000 Extreme Cash ticket at a gas station in Silver Spring.

When lottery officials asked if the couple was going to continue playing the Maryland Lottery after their big score, the husband said, “Of course. I want big money!”

“He’s looking for millions!” the wife said.

For selling the winning $100,000 Extreme Cash ticket, the Colesville Road Exxon gas station at 8384 Colesville Road in Silver Spring will receive a $1,000 bonus.

Since its debut on Sept. 21, 2020, the $100,000 Extreme Cash game has proved to be a popular game, selling more than 91 percent of its tickets. Twelve of the game's 64 top prizes of $100,000 remain to be claimed, according to the Maryland Lottery.