FOREST HILL, Md. — One man's stop for fried chicken turns into $1 million in Harford County.
The longtime Maryland Lottery player bought a pair of 100X the Cash scratch-offs at the Royal Farms on Rock Spring Road in Forest Hill.
He won $50 for which he used on two more tickets, winning another $50.
Feeling confident, he went to the well a third time.
As the saying goes ... third time's the charm — this literally turned out to be a case of winner winner, chicken dinner.
“At first, I thought it was $1,000, but when I looked closer, I realized it was $1 million," the lucky winner told Lottery officials. "I left the store laughing and in a rush. I even left my food behind because I was so happy. I ran to my car to call my kids.”
He claimed the prize on March 18 with plans to payoff his mortgage.
That wasn't the only lottery jackpot hit recently.
On March 19 someone drew a $1.7-million-winning Multi-Match ticket in St. Mary’s County.
The ticket was purchased at Abell’s Tavern at 20281 Piney Point Road in Callaway.
Although nobody's come forward yet, the matching numbers are... 3, 14, 15, 19, 27 and 38.
The winner can choose either the $1.7 million annuity, paid in 25 equal installments, or an estimated $950,000 one-time payment option (before taxes).
Players have 182 days to claim their money.
