After realizing just how much money he won, the man said he called his wife — but she wasn’t the only person he told
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- A Maryland man initially thought he won $100, but his actual prize had quite a few more zeroes
- The first person he called was his wife, but he went on to tell a few other loved ones about the good news
- He told lottery official that he plans on using the money for his retirement
A Maryland man ended up winning big thanks to some extra cash he had in his pocket.
A man from Baltimore County, who chose the name “Tank” as an alias, ended up winning a $1 million lottery prize on Friday, Aug 22, after buying a ticket with an extra $20 bill he found in his pocket, according to Maryland Lottery officials.
After going to Hob’s Carroll Motor Fuels in Sparrows Point to pick up some ice, he handed the extra cash to the clerk and “jokingly told her to pick me a winner.”…