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District Woman Crosses Line To Win $50,000 Playing Maryland Lottery
Despite claiming a five-figure prize playing “Powerball” in Maryland, a Washington, DC woman has her eyes set on even bigger riches.
The lucky lotto player, who prefers to buy her tickets in Maryland, crossed over the dividing line between her hometown into Prince George’s County, where she purchased her winning ticket at the Eastern Avenue BP gas station in Mt. Rainier.
There, she turned a $2 quick-pick ticket into a $50,000 third-tier “Powerball” prize.
The woman says that she’s an avid lotto player who has won over the years - her largest Maryland Lottery win is $1,356, and she also cl…
'Occasional Drag Queen' From Maryland Pockets $40K In 'Jeopardy!' Run
An impressive run is over for three-time Jeopardy! champion — and part time drag queen — Kevin Belle, who you may know as Whiskey Ginger.
The Maryland native's steak that saw him pocket tens of thousands of dollars was upended during Wednesday's rendition of the beloved quiz show.
A trail planner from Silver Spring, Belle's streak began on Friday, April 28, when he won more than $10,000, and continued into this week, when he claimed two more victories before being topped on Wednesday, May 3 by Illinois native Hannah Wilson, though there were no hard feelings there.
In total, Belle claim…
