Dad tells son he has ‘good feeling’ about lottery ticket — then son wins big
A truck driver bought a lottery ticket in Maryland because his dad told him he had a “good feeling” about it.
Now he’s $50,000 richer.
The lucky lottery player wanted to stop and get some scratch-offs, the Maryland Lottery said in a May 29 news release.
But his dad said he should get a Pick 5 instead.
“I had no interest in Pick 5, but he said he had a good feeling about the five numbers in his license plate,” the son told lottery officials.
He listened to his dad, got the ticket at a store in Waldorf and checked it later that evening.
That’s when he saw a big prize.
“The adrenaline really started pumping. I was so excited. One heck of a happy moment,” the son said.
Lottery officials said he has plans to use his winnings to pay off debt.
Waldorf is about a 55-mile drive southwest from Baltimore.
This story was originally published May 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM with the headline "Dad tells son he has ‘good feeling’ about lottery ticket — then son wins big."
