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Fate Leads To 78-Year-Old Germantown Grandmother Winning $50K Playing Powerball Fate Leads To 78-Year-Old Germantown Grandmother Winning $50K Playing Powerball
Fate Leads To 78-Year-Old Germantown Grandmother Winning $50K Playing Powerball A 78-year-old woman finally got her chance in the winner's circle at the Maryland Lottery last week, officials say. The grandmother typically picks her own numbers when she plays the Powerball and Mega Millions games, but was given a winning quick-pick ticket during her Sunday, Feb. 26 Wegmans visit, according to Maryland Lottery officials. The self-serve vending machine would not let the lucky lady pick her own numbers, which ultimately led to the grandmother with a $50,000 third-tier prize in the Monday, Feb. 27 Powerball drawing. However, it wasn't until the day after the drawing that t…

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by Annie DeVoe