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Miami Herald
2 days ago
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- Miami Herald
‘I was stunned.' 9 lottery players try their luck — and win big prizes
National 'I was stunned.' 9 lottery players try their luck — and win big prizes Annette Smith turned a routine coffee stop into a $50,000 Pick 5 win by playing her favorite birthday numbers. A grandpa in Bel Air had to double-check his $8 Powerball ticket before believing he scored $50,000. Meanwhile, a Washington casino guest took a different gamble, buying a Lotto ticket and winning a massive $1.3 million jackpot. Read the stories below. A lottery player hit the jackpot on a game bought at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort in Auburn, Washington. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 1: CASINO PLAYER WINS $1.3 MILLION JACKPOT IN WASHINGTON — BUT NOT THE WAY YOU THINK The lucky lottery player has 180 days to claim their prize. | Published June 28, 2024 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner Lottery file photo By TIM DOMINICK NO. 2: SC MAN DIDN'T BELIEVE HE WON LOTTERY GAME'S GRAND PRIZE UNTIL THE CHECK WAS IN HIS HANDS The odds of winning the six-figure jackpot were 1-in-960,000. | Published July 3, 2024 | Read Full Story by Noah Feit A man won big and is closer to buying a home thanks to a lucky lottery ticket in Maryland. Photo by Sandy Millar via Unsplash NO. 3: MAN DREAMING OF BUYING A HOME WINS BIG LOTTERY PRIZE IN MARYLAND. 'I WAS STUNNED' 'The happy man has been working toward buying a house and reports that the prize will help him with his goal.' | Published July 8, 2024 | Read Full Story by Brooke Baitinger North Carolina lottery players won prizes ranging from $100,000 to $390,000. N.C. Education Lottery NO. 4: $390,000 LOTTERY PRIZE AMONG SEVERAL BIG WINS ACROSS NC. WHERE WERE THE TICKETS SOLD? Here's what to know about the state's lucky weekend. | Published July 15, 2024 | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper A Georgia lottery player just missed the Powerball jackpot, but still won a sizable prize, officials said. Jerry Habraken USA TODAY NETWORK NO. 5: POWERBALL PLAYER WINS BIG IN GEORGIA, OFFICIALS SAY. WHERE WAS THE LUCKY TICKET SOLD? Check your tickets! | Published July 22, 2024 | Read Full Story by Tanasia Kenney A grandpa won big after buying an $8 lottery ticket, Maryland officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 6: GRANDPA PLAYED LOTTERY FOR 'YEARS AND YEARS' IN MARYLAND. THEN HE LANDED BIG WIN The man was 'unsure' and needed confirmation when he first learned of the win, officials said. | Published July 22, 2024 | Read Full Story by Paloma Chavez The woman won big on a Pick 5 ticket, which she bought during a coffee stop, using her birthday numbers, Maryland Lottery officials said. Photo from Maryland Lottery NO. 7: LOTTERY PLAYER'S BIG MARYLAND WIN LEAVES HER 'SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF HER LUNGS' 'I never imagined winning such a big prize.' | Published July 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Daniella Segura Dedicated lottery player celebrates biggest win in over 15 years, Maryland officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 8: LOTTERY PLAYER HAD 'SOME LUCK' OVER 15 YEARS, BUT 'NOTHING LIKE' LATEST MARYLAND PRIZE The winner was so 'stunned' at the site of the number she scanned the ticket several times to confirm, officials said. | Published March 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Brooke Baitinger A Missouri woman considered the number 23 unlucky until she passed on a winning lottery ticket with that number to her husband. GETTY IMAGES NO. 9: WIFE SAW 'UNLUCKY' NUMBER ON LOTTERY TICKET AND GAVE IT TO HUSBAND — BUT THEY WON BIG 'What I've learned is that there is no unlucky number!' the Missouri woman said. | Published March 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Rhiannon Saegert The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Miami Herald
05-05-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
These 5 lottery players tried their luck — and won. Take a look at the stories
National These 5 lottery players tried their luck — and won. Take a look at the stories Ordinary moments led to extraordinary lottery wins for these lucky players. One Maryland man claimed a $50,000 prize from a $10 scratch-off. Meanwhile, a Missouri player simply picked three 'Full of 500s' tickets and was amazed when the third revealed a $100,000 top prize. Read about their wins in the stories below. A Missouri man was left in shock after seeing his prize from a scratch-off ticket. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 1: LOTTERY PLAYER THOUGHT HE WAS SEEING THINGS AFTER SCRATCHING THREE TICKETS IN MISSOURI 'I didn't know if I was seeing things,' the man said. | Published May 20, 2024 | Read Full Story by Jennifer Rodriguez A Baltimore woman is still in shock after winning a big prize from a $5 lottery game. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 2: LONG-TIME LOTTERY PLAYER BUYS TICKET TO SOOTHE 'ITCHY PALM' — AND WINS BIG IN MARYLAND She spent $5 on the game and won much more. | Published July 9, 2024 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner A South Carolina lottery player won $1 million in a second-chance drawing. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 3: SKEPTICAL LOTTERY PLAYER BET $1,000 THAT HIS BIG WIN WAS FAKE. THEN HE OWED HIS FRIEND 'It's the best feeling,' the South Carolina winner said. | Published February 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper A man won big after buying a $10 scratch-off, Maryland Lottery officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 4: LOTTERY PLAYER LANDS THIRD BIG WIN WITH $10 SCRATCH-OFF IN MARYLAND. 'EXTREMELY HAPPY' 'This time, it's going into my house. The stock market's not so good these days.' | Published March 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Paloma Chavez Dedicated lottery player celebrates biggest win in over 15 years, Maryland officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 5: LOTTERY PLAYER HAD 'SOME LUCK' OVER 15 YEARS, BUT 'NOTHING LIKE' LATEST MARYLAND PRIZE The winner was so 'stunned' at the site of the number she scanned the ticket several times to confirm, officials said. | Published March 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Brooke Baitinger The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
