But don't feel too bad for him, he still won the third-tier prize of $50,000.
Tickets sold in Wisconsin and California shared the jackpot prize.
The 78-year-old winner bought his lucky $10 quick-pick ticket from Westlake Wine & Beer in Bethesda, on Autopark Avenue in Bethesda.
He was was one of 90 players around the country and one of two in Maryland to win a $50,000 third-tier prize.
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