A Maryland woman won a $50,000 lottery prize after playing with license plate numbers from her husband’s old car that he refuses to get rid of, according to authorities.
The woman from St. Mary’s County told the Maryland Lottery she won the “Pick 5” prize after noticing a “unique five-digit number” on the license plate of her husband’s clunker, which begrudgingly sits in their driveway.
“While she was looking at the eyesore one day, she decided to use the situation to win some cash,” Maryland Lottery said in a press release.
After using the same number combination for over a year, the medical worker and grandmother won the $50,000 prize in April, according to the agency.
“I just stick to Pick 5. That is my game,” the unidentified woman said.
The probability of winning the $50,000 prize is 1 in 100,000 and requires betting $1 on guessing the exact 5-digit combination drawn.
The lucky winner said she plans to use the extra cash to pay off bills and will use the rest to “spoil her grandchildren.”
Atrium Spirits in Charlotte Hall, where the winning ticket was purchased, will also get a $500 bonus, the agency added.
