A Texas long-haul trucker pulled into Hagerstown for groceries and rolled out a millionaire after a spur-of-the-moment $30 scratch-off turned into a $2 million jackpot. He told officials he scratched the ticket in his truck, realized every prize number matched, then uncovered a 200X multiplier that rocketed the haul to the game’s top prize. The surprise score has the retailer and Maryland Lottery officials cheering one of the state’s biggest instant wins of the season.
According to the Maryland Lottery, the driver said he often buys tickets while on the road and treated himself to an Ace of Spades scratch-off as a splurge while shopping. Early reveals showed several wins, including $400 and $5,000, before the “200X” symbol turned those matches into the full $2,000,000 top prize. The Lottery added that the winner plans to share the money with his family.
How the ticket paid $2 million
The Ace of Spades $30 instant game debuted in September 2025 with three $2 million top prizes, and this Hagerstown claim is the first of those big wins to be paid, leaving two still unclaimed, as reported by The BayNet. The BayNet’s account walks through the slow-burn reveal as the player scratched his way through a run of matching numbers before finally uncovering the multiplier that bumped the ticket into the game’s top tier. Local readers will note the winning ticket was purchased at a Martin’s on Dual Highway in Hagerstown, the outlet says.
Retailer bonus and weekly payouts
Patch’s roundup of Lottery winners reports that Maryland paid more than $32.6 million in prizes statewide during the week of Feb. 1622 and highlights the Ace of Spades $2 million winner who bought the ticket at Martin’s on Dual Highway in Hagerstown. The same Patch story also notes a separate $1 million scratch-off sold in Baltimore, a sign of a recent run of high-end scratch-off prizes around the state. Retailers that sell top-prize tickets receive bonuses, and in this case, Martin’s will get $2,000, a small but welcome windfall for a local business, according to Patch.
Game status and odds
The Maryland Lottery game page for Ace of Spades (Game 766) lists the $30 ticket as offering 30 chances to win and an overall winning probability of about 1 in 2.73, with play mechanics that include multipliers up to 200X, per Maryland Lottery. The Lottery reminds players to sign the backs of their tickets and notes that prizes above $25,000 must be claimed at the Customer Resource Center in Baltimore. The odds of hitting a top prize are long, but this week’s claim is a pointed reminder that the state’s instant games can still deliver life-changing payouts.
The trucker said he plans to share his winnings with family and that he will be sure to swing by Martin’s the next time he is in town. For everyone who plays, Lottery officials continue to urge careful handling of winning tickets and prompt prize claims.
