Nov. 5 (UPI) — A Maryland man who randomly had a set of numbers pop into his head while he was mowing a neighbor’s lawn ended up using them to win a $150,000 lottery prize.
The Upper Marlboro man told Maryland Lottery officials he has been playing various lottery games for over 35 years, and he is especially drawn to big jackpot games like Powerball and Mega Millions, but will occasionally try out a Pick 5, Pick 4 or Pick 3 game.
The man’s $150,000 prize came from a Pick 5 ticket he bought at the Express Mart on Hall Road in Bowie. He selected the numbers 1-3-6-0-5.
“I was cutting my neighbor’s grass, and those numbers just popped in my head and wouldn’t go away,” the player said. “When I got home, my wife told me, ‘You should play those numbers.’ So, I did, and it worked!”…