Co-workers both win big in same lottery drawing
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The man's friend purchased the $1 straight bet ticket for him.
CALIFORNIA (Web Desk) - A Maryland man who was unable to visit a store in time to buy his lottery ticket enlisted the help of a co-worker -- enabling them both to win big prizes.
The Charles County construction worker told Maryland Lottery officials he always uses the number combination 1-2-3-5-5 to play Pick 5, but when he found himself unable to visit a store in time to buy a ticket for the Nov. 18 midday drawing, he turned to a co-worker for help.
The man s friend purchased the $1 straight bet ticket for him, and decided to buy a 50-cent straight bet ticket bearing the same number combination for himself.
The numbers came up in the drawing, earning the player a $50,000 prize and his co-worker a $25,000 prize.
"My buddy was happy that I sent him out for that ticket," the $50,000 winner told lottery officials.
The man said he became a daily Pick 5 player when the game started in February.
"I like that you can pay less and win more money," he said.
The winner said he doesn t know what he will do with his prize money, but he plans not to spend it quickly.
