Maryland man wins his second $50,000 lottery prize of 2026
A Maryland man wins his second $50,000 lottery prize of 2026 after a Bonus Match 5 ticket from a Waldorf store paid out for the July 17 drawing. The Charles County player, who also won $50,000 in a second-chance drawing earlier this year, plans to buy his wife a car and take her on vacation.
Key Takeaways
- A Charles County man claimed a $50,000 Bonus Match 5 prize from the July 17, 2026, drawing.
- It was his second $50,000 Maryland Lottery win of the year after an earlier second-chance drawing.
- He bought the ticket at a Dash In on Smallwood Drive in Waldorf and learned he had won when a scan returned "Winner. See Retailer."
- He has played for more than 20 years and usually buys Multi-Match, with occasional Bonus Match 5 and scratch-off tickets.
- He said the money will go toward a new car for his wife and a vacation together.
The streak lands in the same odd-news lane readers browse in our Bizarre News & Florida Man coverage: familiar habits, outsized luck, and a payday that doubles an already rare year.
How did a Maryland man win his second $50,000 prize?
According to UPI, the Charles County resident purchased a Bonus Match 5 ticket for the July 17 drawing at the Dash In store on Smallwood Drive in Waldorf.
After the drawing, he scanned the ticket and saw the message "Winner. See Retailer." A store clerk then confirmed the $50,000 prize.
"As a longtime player, I knew that meant I had won something," he said. "I just didn't know how much."
Had he already won $50,000 earlier in 2026?
Yes. The player revealed he had won the same $50,000 amount from a second-chance drawing earlier this year. That earlier hit makes the July Bonus Match 5 payout his second major score of 2026.
Together, the two prizes amount to $100,000 from Maryland Lottery wins reported so far this year.
What does he usually play, and how will he spend it?
He told lottery officials he has been playing the lottery for more than 20 years. He regularly buys Multi-Match tickets and occasionally branches out to Bonus Match 5 and scratch-off tickets.
The winner said his prize money will go toward buying his wife a new car and taking her on a vacation.
UPI reported the story on July 31, 2026. The man was not publicly named in the report beyond his Charles County home base and the Waldorf store where he bought the winning ticket.
Why does a second $50,000 win stand out?
Hitting $50,000 once is uncommon. Matching that figure again in the same calendar year, through a second-chance drawing and then a Bonus Match 5 ticket, is the detail that turns a local claim into wider odd-news interest.
It also underscores how routine play can still produce rare results: decades of tickets, a familiar store, a scan message, and suddenly another five-figure confirmation from a clerk.