Clerk’s mistake becomes the winner’s good fortune
Orval Barber Jr. of Glen Burnie is $50,000 richer after playing a 50x The Cash scratch-off.
The wrong scratch-off brought the right outcome for Orval Barber Junior of Glen Burnie, who discovered a $50,000 winning 50x The Cash instant ticket at Valley Exxon in Lutherville.
Good luck came his way when the 57-year-old decided to play a few games of Keno and unwind after work. He stopped at the business located at 2343 West Joppa Road and bought a few 50x The Cash scratch-offs to play during his games of Keno. Because he didn’t have his glasses, the Anne Arundel County resident initially thought he won $50. He quickly realized his error.
“I’m a little shocked because the clerk had given me the wrong ticket,” he said. “After I had the ticket in my hand, I figured I’d keep it. Thank God I did!”
Other than winning a few $500 prizes here and there, Orval has never won a prize this large. “This win will certainly do a lot of good in my life,” he said.
The excited winner told Lottery officials that his days as a renter are coming to a close. He and his wife will use most of the prize for a down payment for a new home. “I also would like to celebrate by taking two of my granddaughters to Las Vegas,” he said. “This moment doesn’t come around often so now that’s it’s here, I want to enjoy it.”
Want to try your luck with the $10 game? It’s still packed with prizes. Players can look for the six unclaimed $100,000 top prizes, nine more $50,000 prizes and 27 more $10,000 prizes. A member of the Multiplier family of scratch-off games, the 50x The Cash instant ticket is joined by 5x the Cash, 10x The Cash, 20x The Cash and 100x The Cash instant tickets.
Orval Barber Jr. of Glen Burnie is $50,000 richer after playing a 50x The Cash scratch-off.
