Man Wins $50,000 Lottery Prize Using His Grandchildren’s Ages — Here's How He Plans to Spend the Money

One Maryland man has immoderate typical group to convey for his large lottery triumph — his grandkids.

John Lang of Essex scored a $50,000 apical prize successful nan Bonus Match 5 tie game, utilizing nan ages of his grandchildren, according to an Oct. 14 news release from nan Maryland Lottery. He successfully matched each 5 numbers connected his summons to win.

Making his jackpot moreover much serendipitous, Lang had taken a month-long break from playing earlier buying his winning summons astatine Mace Liquors successful Baltimore County past week. He went backmost to nan shop nan time aft purchasing it to spot if he had a victor connected his hands.

“I asked them to cheque my numbers. They said, ‘Mr. John, you conscionable won $50,000,' " Lang recalled to lottery officials.

Lang said he likes to play "different combinations," including his grandkids' ages. He is observant to support up pinch nan numbers, updating them erstwhile a grandchild has a day and becomes 1 twelvemonth older.

As for what he plans to do pinch his lottery winnings, he said he'll usage immoderate of nan money connected location betterment projects and prevention nan rest.

While Lang sewage fortunate utilizing sentimental numbers, different Maryland man rolled nan dice connected immoderate random numbers — and won $200,000.

In August, nan St. Mary’s County resident, who chose to stay anonymous, was stopped astatine a reddish ray during his thrust to activity erstwhile he saw a motortruck pinch nan numbers "19363" connected its licence plate.

The chance sighting inspired him to acquisition that number combination, 4 $1 consecutive bets and 4 $1 boxed bets for nan Aug. 6 evening drafting and nan Aug. 7 midday drawing, he told the Maryland Lottery.

He noticed he had won aft nan midday drawing. “I was gasping for air. I was truthful happy,” he recalled of his reaction.

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The man, who was approaching retirement, told lottery officials he had immoderate elemental plans successful mind for really he would observe his win.

“Oh, I’m going to get a crab cake,” he declared.