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She and her husband couldn’t have been happier after discovering that the ticket she bought was a $50,000 winner. The lucky lady said her husband was so overwhelmed that he started crying tears of joy. The couple plan to use the winnings to make a down payment on a house. The Show Me $100,000 ticked launched in May 2022, and one of its $100,000 top prizes remains unclaimed along with one more $50,000 prize, one $10,000 prize and thousands of additional prizes ranging from $20 to $1,000.” Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps. 

The Gaithersburg resident contacted a friend, who works at a Lottery retailer to help confirm the win and claimed the prize this week. She and her husband plan to take a trip to Dubai and pay bills with their winnings. The Montgomery County retailer, 99 Ranch Market, is also celebrating this win. For selling a $50,000 top-prize-winning scratch-off, the store will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery. The Gold X20 game launched in January 2023, and three of its $50,000 top prizes remain unclaimed along with five $5,000 prizes and thousands of additional prizes ranging from $5 to $1,000.

A Gaithersburg man is $50,000 richer after purchasing a winning lottery ticket at the 7-Eleven located in the Walnut Hill Shopping Center in Gaithersburg. Additional details below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery:

“A Montgomery County man, who just recently started playing the Lottery, felt extra lucky this past Monday. That feeling led him to a nearby 7-Eleven to purchase two Pick 5 tickets. A couple unexpected visitors knocked on the 63-year-old’s door to talk about the meaning of life. Feeling euphoric and enthusiastic after their conversation, he decided to test his luck by picking up two Pick 5 tickets containing his license plate number. “I was having the craziest day,” he said. “Random things that never happen to me were happening.”