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Baltimore Lottery Player Hits $50K Jackpot Twice With Same Lucky Numbers Baltimore Lottery Player Hits $50K Jackpot Twice With Same Lucky Numbers
Baltimore Lottery Player Hits $50K Jackpot Twice With Same Lucky Numbers A Baltimore man’s lucky numbers have paid off—again. Paul Cypress, a 35-year Lottery veteran, has defied the odds for the second time in two years, winning $50,000 from the Maryland Lottery’s Pick 5 game with the exact same numbers. The odds of winning once are slim. Winning twice? Practically unheard of. But for Cypress, who discovered his latest win during a holiday party, it’s Christmas miracle. He says his wife reminded him to check the tickets, at which point he realized he defied the odds and, in fact, won again. He decided to keep the news private until they returned home, at which …

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by Zak Failla
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Lucky License Plate Lands Maryland Lottery Player $50K Windfall Lucky License Plate Lands Maryland Lottery Player $50K Windfall
Lucky License Plate Lands Maryland Lottery Player $50K Windfall A Prince George’s County woman played the numbers in her license plate and ended up landing $50,000 in a Pick 5 game, though she almost threw it all away. Markietta Robertson of Upper Marlboro, who has played the numbers ever since sales began in the state, won the $50,000 top prize on a $1 straight bet as well as an additional $400 prize on a 50-cent box bet. It was a good bet. One that almost didn't fully come to fruition.  “I was home when I checked my tickets and I just hollered when I saw I hit,” Markietta told officials. “I double-checked using the Lottery app and then I jumped …

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by Valerie Musson