A Maryland man found beginner’s luck was on his side when he bought his first-ever Powerball ticket and scored a $50,000 prize.
The Suitland man told Maryland Lottery officials he decided to buy a ticket for the Aug. 30 Powerball drawing during a trip to Shore Stop on Romancoke Road in Stevensville.
“This is actually my first time playing,” the player said.
He told lottery officials he looked at the big jackpot for the drawing and thought, “Why not?”
The ticket matched four of the first five numbers in the drawing, earning a $50,000 prize.
“I was in shock,” the player said of the moment he discovered he was a winner. “I had to check it three or four more times.”
The winner said his prize money will go into savings for the time being.
“I haven’t decided anything yet. I’m going to sit on it for a little while” he said.
Saturday’s Powerball drawing has an estimated jackpot of $1.7 billion, the third-largest prize on record.
