OAKLAND, Md. — A construction worker from Garrett County turned a modest $2 Powerball win into a major prize after purchasing a ticket that landed him a $50,000 third-tier win in the October 21 Powerball drawing.
The Western Maryland resident, whose name was not disclosed, stopped at Luke’s Liquors on North Third Street in Oakland on his way to work, where he used his previous $2 Powerball winnings to buy another quick-pick ticket for the upcoming drawing. He put the ticket away and went about his day, unaware of the fortune it would bring him.
The following day, he scanned the ticket at a local retailer and was stunned to see he had matched four white balls and the Powerball, winning $50,000. “I couldn’t believe it,” he said. “I almost won the jackpot, just one number off.”
Excited, he rushed home to share the news with his wife, who double-checked the numbers and confirmed the win. According to her, he was so thrilled that he “made himself sick” with excitement.
The lucky winner and his wife recently visited Maryland Lottery headquarters to claim the prize. The couple plans to invest the $50,000 windfall.
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