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‘Enthusiastic’ lottery player won $465 in Maryland. Then he just kept winning

A man used the winnings from another ticket and ended up scoring a huge prize, Maryland Lottery officials said.
A man used the winnings from another ticket and ended up scoring a huge prize, Maryland Lottery officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A man won $465 playing Keno and decided to use some of the prize money toward another shot at a win, according to an Aug. 30 news release from the Maryland Lottery.

He bought a $30 scratch-off ticket in Woodbine and ended up winning $30 so he bought another ticket which carried a $40 prize, officials said.

Finally, the Frederick County man bought a 200X The Cash scratch-off and landed $50,000, officials said.

“He loves it,” the man’s wife told lottery officials. “He plays all the time.”

This marks the lucky man’s biggest win to date, officials said.

The man and his wife, who are puppy parents, said a fence is on the list of potential ways to spend the money, officials said.

Woodbine is about a 30-mile drive northwest of Baltimore.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published August 30, 2024 at 1:24 PM with the headline "‘Enthusiastic’ lottery player won $465 in Maryland. Then he just kept winning."

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Paloma Chavez
McClatchy DC
Paloma Chavez is a reporter covering real-time news on the West Coast. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.
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