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License To Win: Lottery Luck Drives DC Man To Big Payout On Ticket Sold In Montgomery County
Some folks say the stars have to align for a big lottery win, but for Carlos Gamez, it seems the key is all in the numbers—and maybe his license plate.
The District resident hit the jackpot not once but twice, using the same digits: 82524.
The sequence, tied to a license plate and a memorable date, drove him to nearly $75,000 in winnings in the DMV.
It’s safe to say Aug. 25, 2024, was no ordinary day for Gamez—and it’s one he’ll never forget.
Gamez's streak started on that day, when he turned the numbers 82524 into a $50,425 prize playing the DC Lottery’s DC5 game.
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Winning $50,000 'Pick 5' Ticket Sold To Lucky Lotto Player At Maryland Safeway
For the second time in two years, a lucky Lottery player in Maryland won $50,000 playing a Pick 5 ticket.
"AA County Man," a self-described "regular player" struck again using a friend's birthday digits, he says, making it two five-figure wins in two years.
“Just put, ‘AA County Man strikes again’” he said on July 11 after claiming a $50,000 prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, a familiar space or him, having previously hit on two 50-cent Pick 5 tickets – $25,000 each - in June 2022.
The Anne Arundel County resident doesn't think his run of luck is over, either.
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