BRENTWOOD, Md. – John Murphy, pictured with his wife, Zina, was inspired to play certain numbers he saw on a license plate and won a $50,000 Pick 5 prize.
John Murphy came into Maryland to play Pick 5 and went home a $50,000 winner.
The Washington, D.C., resident said he was getting ready to purchase a ticket and saw a license plate with the numbers 43871. His cell phone number starts with 438 so he thought it was a sign to play that number. Even so, he was amazed to see that number drawn at midday on Oct. 17…