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Montgomery County man wins $450K by playing same lottery numbers nine times
CLARKSBURG, MD – A Montgomery County man claimed a $450,000 windfall after matching all five winning numbers in Maryland’s Bonus Match 5 drawing — and he did it by playing the exact same number combination nine times in a single draw.
The win occurred on Saturday, January 17, when the numbers 7, 11, 27, 34, and 35 were drawn. The winner had purchased nine identical plays using those numbers, earning the game’s $50,000 top prize on each one for a total of $450,000.
The man, a regular but occasional player, started repeating the number combination after previously winning $130. Motivated by the small prize, he began buying multiple plays of the same set of numbers using Bonus Match 5’s discounted bulk pricing, which offers nine plays for $6.
The winning ticket was purchased at the Harris Teeter grocery store located at 22700 Sweet Shrub Drive in Clarksburg. For selling nine top-prize winning tickets, the retailer will receive a $4,500 bonus from the Maryland Lottery.
Because the drawing took place on a Saturday night an...
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