1Prince George’s man wins $50K Pick 5 prize after seeing lucky numbers on TV

LANHAM, MD — A Prince George’s County man turned a routine evening of watching the news into a $50,000 payday after spotting a number sequence during a broadcast and deciding to play it in the Maryland Lottery’s Pick 5 game.

The Glenarden resident, who says he rarely plays the lottery, noticed the number 29000 during a recent news story and was struck with an immediate sense that it was worth playing. He purchased a $1 straight bet ticket at Gem Liquors on Annapolis Road in Lanham, tucked it into his wallet, and went about his day.

Days later, he remembered the ticket and checked the winning numbers on the Maryland Lottery website. The five digits matched in exact order, making him a $50,000 winner.

While he

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