This Maryland Woman Just Claimed Her Third $50,000 Lottery Prize

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By Nadeem Muaddi, CNNNovember 29, 2021 astatine 8:39 pm

(CNN) — A Maryland pistillate is celebrating aft winning the lottery for a 3rd clip successful astir 3 years.

The 61-year-old subordinate from Montgomery County precocious bought 2 $5 Lucky scratch-off tickets astatine Talbert’s Ice & Beverage Service successful Bethesda. The archetypal summons didn’t hit, but the 2nd landed her the game’s apical prize of $50,000.

That unsocial would beryllium amazing, but it’s really the 3rd clip she’s won a $50,000 lottery prize astatine that store, according to Maryland Lottery officials. In August of 2018, she won playing $50,000 Bonus Cash. The pursuing October, she did it again playing Cash Craze Doubler.

The retired housekeeper said she was shocked to triumph for a 3rd time. “I conscionable didn’t judge it, again!” she told lottery officials.

After the archetypal daze subsided, the fortunate victor called her champion person to stock the news. “When she told me, I was truthful blessed for her,” said the friend, who joined her astatine Maryland Lottery headquarters. “It was hard to judge that she won $50,000 again.”

Of course, they cognize however uncommon it is for anyone to triumph the lottery — fto unsocial 3 times. “People play each time and not win,” the victor said. “It’s astonishing that I won 3 times.”

She plans to usage the wealth for immoderate much-needed location improvements, she told lottery officials.

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