Winning ticket was bought at the Wawa on Urbana Pike in Frederick.
(Photo courtesy of the Maryland Lottery)
Annapolis, MD – A $500,000 Powerball Double Play win sent a Frederick County “Super Mom’s” spirits soaring. The anonymous winner won the second-tier prize in the Sept. 25 Double Play drawing.“I couldn’t breathe, I was hyperventilating and I was in shock. It doesn’t feel real,” said “Super Mom,” recalling the moments after her win was revealed.The Western Maryland resident has been a loyal Powerball player since 2021 and always purchases the Double Play option for the extra $1. Double Play is a second drawing that occurs 30 minutes after each Powerball drawing. Players can add the feature to Powerball tickets for $1. The same set of numbers are used in both drawings.She usually has a set of personal numbers for Powerball purchases, but on Sept. 25, she let the terminal quick-pick the digits. Those quick-pick numbers gave her the $500,000 prize.“I like the numbers that came out,” said the big winner, with a smile. “I am just so grateful,” added “Super Mom.”She plans to use the prize to purchase a new home and wants to save for her kids’ college educations.“Super Mom” bought the winning ticket at Wawa, located at 5440 Urbana Pike in Frederick. The Frederick County retailer received a $1,000 bonus for selling the second-tier winning Double Play ticket. This was the sixth
