🎉 Maryland Woman Wins $50,000 Pick 5 Prize Using Late Father’s Death Date

Calvert County, MD — A retired federal employee from Southern Maryland is celebrating a $50,000 win after her emotional number choice — based on her late father’s date of passing — hit the jackpot in the Maryland Lottery’s Pick 5 game.

💵 “My Dad Sent Me Some Good Luck”

The lucky winner, who chose to remain anonymous, purchased a $1 straight bet ticket for the July 25 Pick 5 drawing at Dash-In on North Solomon’s Island Road in Prince Frederick.

Her chosen numbers, inspired by her father’s death date, matched all five digits in exact order, securing the game’s top prize of $50,000.

“My dad sent me some good luck. Thank you, Dad,” she said while claiming her prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters.

With a 1 in 100,000 chance of winning the top prize on a straight Pick 5 ticket, the victory was not only emotional — it was statistically impressive.

🧠 A Veteran of Lottery Wins

This wasn’t her first big win.

• In 2023, she won $62,000 playing Racetrax, Maryland Lottery’s animated horse racing game.

• Back in 2015, she also scored a sizable prize from another animated horse game.

“I got that bad boy straight!” she laughed, referring to her precise Pick 5 win.

🚗 Plans for the $50,000 Windfall

With her latest lottery prize, the Calvert County woman plans to:

• ✅ Pay off bills and expenses

• ✅ Buy her husband a new truck

Meanwhile, the Dash-In retailer that sold the winning ticket will receive a $500 bonus from the Maryland Lottery.

🎟️ About Pick 5

• Top prize: $50,000 (with a $1 straight bet)

• Odds of exact order match: 1 in 100,000

• Tickets available statewide

This meaningful win serves as a touching reminder that sometimes, luck and love from the past can bring unexpected joy in the present.