Category Archives: Pick 5

$50,000 Lottery Win Will Help Grad Student Pursue Degree

Pick 5 quick-pick ticket provides Baltimore woman with needed education funds A 21-year-old who graduated from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with honors got a major assist from Lady Luck in paying for her master’s degree classes. The Baltimore woman, who needs the second degree to work as an occupational therapist, won $50,000 playing […]

Germantown Truck Driver Scores $50,000 Prize Playing Pick 5

Montgomery County resident has practical plans for his windfall A Maryland Lottery player from Germantown said he has been waiting “probably all my life” for a win like the $50,000 Pick 5 prize he claimed on July 27. The Montgomery County man has played the same four-digit number, 7340, for many years on the Pick […]

The Week in Winners: Mega Millions, FAST PLAY Winners Highlight the Week

Players across state won more than $29.6 million during week ending July 31 A historic Mega Millions jackpot was won in Illinois on July 29, and meanwhile, amid excitement about the $1.337 billion prize, 49 Maryland Lottery players across the state won prizes of $10,000 or more last week on a variety of tickets. Three [...]

Lucky 7s Lead to Evening of Big Wins for Pick 5 Players

77770 combination delivers 20 winning tickets each worth $10,000 or more When the Maryland Lottery’s evening Pick 5 drawing came up 77770 on Aug. 9, the result was an unusual number of big winners. A total of five $1 straight tickets each won $50,000, and five 50-cent straight tickets each won $25,000. Meanwhile, there were [...]

The Week in Winners: FAST PLAY Millionaire in Charlotte Hall is Lottery’s Biggest Win of the Week

Players across state won nearly $29.7 million during seven days ending Aug. 14 Maryland has a new millionaire thanks to a FAST PLAY ticket sold Aug. 9 in Charlotte Hall. Meanwhile, three scratch-off players — one each in Brandywine, Lexington Park and Odenton — claimed $100,000 prizes last week. In all, 58 winning tickets worth [...]

The Week in Winners $2.2 Million Multi-Match Jackpot in White Marsh is Top Win of the Week

Players across state won nearly $32 million during seven days ending Aug. 21 A Multi-Match jackpot win on Aug. 18 made a Maryland Lottery player in White Marsh a millionaire. Meanwhile a scratch-off player in Ocean City claimed a $250,000 prize, and players each won $100,000 on tickets sold in Berwyn Heights, Edgewood and Upper [...]

‘Family’ Numbers Add Up to $50,000 Pick 5 win

Montgomery County man thrilled by lucky score He plays two or three times a week “and always the same numbers,” said the Silver Spring resident visiting Lottery headquarters on Wednesday. Those numbers – a combination of his kids’ birthdays – proved very lucky in the Aug. 22 midday Pick 5 drawing, coming out just as […]

Cumberland Man In Disbelief After $50,000 Pick 5 Win

After checking multiple times, he was finally convinced of his big prize A Maryland Lottery player from Cumberland initially refused to believe that his Pick 5 ticket was a big winner. But no matter how hard he tried to deny it, he won the game’s largest possible prize — $50,000. “First I tried to check […]

The Week in Winners: $1 Million Scratch-off Among 52 Big Lottery Prizes in the Past Week

Players across state won more than $32 million during seven days ending Aug. 28 A Maryland Lottery player in Silver Spring is a millionaire, and another eight players in Bel Air, Clear Spring, District Heights (two), Landover, Middle River, Upper Marlboro and Westminster won prizes of $100,000 in the past week. On top of that, [...]

The Week in Winners: Lottery Players Win Life-Changing Prizes in Chesapeake City, Windsor Mill

Players across state won nearly $37.5 million during seven days ending Sept. 4 It was a big week for big-money wins, with a Maryland Lottery player in Chesapeake City winning $1,000 a day for life, another in Windsor Mill winning $1 million playing Powerball, and a Multi-Match player in Silver Spring hitting the game’s jackpot [...]

Pick 5 Delivers $50,000 Prize to Postal Service Retiree

Montgomery County resident wins with 12345 Known to his U.S. Postal Service buddies as “Jumper” for his basketball skills, a Damascus retiree who won a $50,000 Pick 5 prize often jumps at the chance to play his favorite numbers in the Pick family of games. The Montgomery County man has favored 12345 as his Pick […]

Baltimore Pick 5 Novice Wins $25,000 in Sept. 4 Drawing

50-cent straight bet delivers big prize A very lucky Baltimore scratch-off fan who decided to take a chance on Pick 5 scored a $25,000 prize on her first ticket purchase. The 48-year-old bought her 50-cent straight bet ticket from M&M Lounge located at 2500 East Biddle Street in Baltimore. While trying to think of numbers […]