A Maryland man said he made a “mistake” by adding the bonus option to his Keno ticket, but ended up winning $32,000. File photo by John Angelillo/UPI
June 12 (UPI) — A Maryland Lottery player said a “mistake” he made when purchasing his Keno ticket led to him winning a $32,000 prize.
The Baltimore man told Maryland Lottery officials that he was at North Point Liquor & Bar in Baltimore when he decided to buy a 10-point Keno ticket for 10 games, and ended up shocked when the bartender told him the price of adding the bonus option.
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“She said, ‘This is $40. Do you want to keep it?’ I said, ‘Go ahead.’ I always keep my error tickets,” the man said.
The man’s numbers began to appear during the fourth draw.
“I said to myself, ‘Oh my God, I got nine out of 10!'” he recalled.
The man scanned his ticket and discovered that the bonus option had awarded him a huge win.
“It said $32,000. I said, ‘Oh my God, I have to look at it twice,'” he recalled.
The winner said the prize money will go to his bank account for safekeeping.
