Grandfather wins $50,000 in lottery playing with his grandchildren’s numbers

It seems that having grandchildren is now not only a family pride for grandparents, but also a unique opportunity to win the lottery. This is demonstrated by the curious case of John Langa resident of Essex, Maryland, who He won $50,000 after playing with his grandchildren’s ages.

The man decided to participate in the Bonus Match 5 drawchoosing a very special numerical combination, based on the age of each grandchild.

As reported by the Maryland LotteryLang bought his ticket at a Baltimore County store and, the next day, returned to the same location to review the results. It was then that the employees informed him: “Mr. John, you just won $50,000.”.

The lucky man matched the ages of his grandchildren with the winning numbers of the draw.

The Match 5 Bonus allows participants to choose five numbers. Those who achieve a complete match take home the jackpot, although the odds are the same for all tickets.

Jonh Lang also explained that he usually uses different combinations every time he participates, but this time he opted for a familiar formula. According to the state lottery, many players mix personal combinations, such as important dates, with random sequences.

Another winner, thanks to a car license plate

According to People magazinea case similar to Lang’s occurred recently in Maryland. Another man won $200,000 after choosing a sequence of numbers seen on a truck’s license platewhich he saw while waiting at a traffic light.

Superstitiously, it seemed like a huge coincidence that he wanted to transfer to the lottery, giving him a real stroke of luck.

The number was “19363”which caught his attention and led him to make four direct bets of one dollar and four boxed bets of one dollar each, corresponding to the night and midday draws on August 6 and 7, the media detailed.

Lotteries constantly repeat that the draws are completely random, so any player has the same chance of winning. Explanations? There aren’t any.