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Howard County 'Scratch-Off Newbie’ Mistakes $100K Prize For $100, Realizes Luck Hours Later Howard County 'Scratch-Off Newbie’ Mistakes $100K Prize For $100, Realizes Luck Hours Later
Howard County 'Scratch-Off Newbie’ Mistakes $100K Prize For $100, Realizes Luck Hours Later A Maryland man with just two weeks of lottery experience mistook his $100,000 scratch-off win for just $100 — and he didn’t learn the truth until several hours later. The Howard County man, who called himself ‘Born to be Rich’ when he arrived at lottery headquarters in Baltimore to claim his winnings, picked up a $10 scratch-off and four $5 scratch-offs at Oakland Mills Wine & Spirits in Columbia and won $30, he tells officials. Later that day, he came back to use the winnings for more scratchers and decided to grab a $30 one. “I said out loud, ‘Let me test my luck,’” he told lottery o…

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21-Year-Old Construction Worker Builds Fortune With Winning Maryland Lottery From Liquor Store 21-Year-Old Construction Worker Builds Fortune With Winning Maryland Lottery From Liquor Store
21-Year-Old Construction Worker Builds Fortune With Winning Maryland Lottery From Liquor Store A 21-year-old construction worker had help building his fortune from the Maryland Lottery. The Prince George's resident doesn't buy instant ticket very often. He only buys $30 tickets. But early in October, the Beltsville man found himself at Tina’s Liquor & Deli in Bladensburg to pick up lunch. — and a $100,000 winning scratch-off, too. “I saw that they sold $100,000 Lucky there. That’s my favorite $30 game, and it had been a while since I had bought one,” he said. Scratching his instant ticket off in the car, he immediately saw a match that made him a winner. “When I looked at …

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by Cecilia Levine