Middle River has a new hometown hot streak, and it is coming straight from the barber’s chair. A local barber is $50,000 richer after last Thursday’s Pick 5 evening drawing, and he has already sketched out exactly how the cash will help: paying off bills, fixing up his house, and finally taking a vacation. The winning ticket came from a Royal Farms retailer in the area and was one of several mid-tier Pick 5 payouts tied to that same drawing.
According to Maryland Lottery, the winner showed up at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore on Monday to claim his prize and told officials he was stunned, but definitely happy. The Lottery’s account notes that he has been playing for more than 20 years and placed a boxed bet on the digits 10110. Officials said that combination, which the player says he has used for years, finally paid off when the numbers hit in the exact order he played.
As reported by Nottingham MD, the lucky ticket was sold at the Royal Farms on Windlass Drive. Nottingham’s local coverage adds that the barber plans to clear outstanding bills, put money into home improvements, and take that long-awaited getaway, and that he still plans to keep playing lottery games for fun with friends and family.
Pick 5 Spits Out A Handful Of $50,000 Winners That Week
The Lottery’s weekly winners roundup shows five Pick 5 tickets worth $50,000 were sold or claimed during the April 6 reporting period, with multiple $50,000 tickets tied specifically to the April 9 evening drawing. That run of mid-tier prizes created a noticeable cluster of sizable payouts across several counties. Maryland Lottery also reminds players to sign the backs of their tickets and keep them in a safe spot until prizes are claimed.
The Middle River barber told Lottery staff he plans to keep playing, calling Pick 5 a hobby he shares with his family. For now, the windfall gives him some breathing room and a few long-postponed home projects to look forward to between haircuts.
