Lottery player had a feeling big win was coming his way. Turns out, he was right
A Maryland man had a feeling something good was coming his way.
As of late, the Bowie man has been feeling lucky, Maryland Lottery officials said in an Oct. 3 news release
“I kept thinking I was going to hit the jackpot,” he told lottery officials.
Turns out, his inkling was right: He scored a “$147,550 progressive jackpot on the FAST PLAY Home Run Riches Walk-Off Winnings game on Oct. 1,” lottery officials said.
The winner said he bought his $5 ticket during a coffee stop at a 7-Eleven.
After he got home, the player checked his ticket and realized he had matched the winning number 25, lottery officials said.
“I was shocked,” the man said. “It took me a few minutes to realize that I won. I had to drink more sips of my coffee.”
For now, the winner said he has tucked away his prize but may use it to buy a vacation home sometime in the future.
Bowie is about a 30-mile drive southwest from Baltimore.
This story was originally published October 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM with the headline "Lottery player had a feeling big win was coming his way. Turns out, he was right."
