A Washington, D.C. woman won $252,500 by playing the Pick 5 number 29000 in the Maryland Lottery on October 15, 2025. She chose the number after seeing it twice, once on a news segment and again on a cashew package. She bought several tickets, including five $1 straight bets and additional 50-cent boxed bets. Some tickets were given to family and friends.
The winner, who works at a daycare center, claimed her prize at the Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore on October 20. She said she plans to use the money for household improvements, as she did after a previous $80,000 lottery win. She does not plan to celebrate with trips or large events, preferring to spend time at home with her husband…