D.C. Daycare Worker’s Gut Feeling Scores $250K Lottery Win

D.C. Daycare Worker’s Gut Feeling Turns Into $250K Jackpot

A Washington D.C. daycare worker just scored over $250,000 in Maryland’s Pick 5 lottery — all because she trusted a strange coincidence.

It all started when the numbers 29000 kept popping up in her life. First, she noticed them on a plane shown during a news segment. Days later, they appeared again on a bag of cashews she randomly bought — something she admitted she almost never does.

Taking it as a sign, she decided to play those numbers — multiple times. Her intuition paid off in a big way when one of her $1 tickets hit the jackpot on October 15.

Here are some highlights:

• ? Winning numbers: 29000

• ? Drawing date: Wednesday, Oct. 15

• ? Prize claimed: $250,000 at Maryland Lottery HQ in Baltimore on Oct. 20

• ? Winning ticket sold at: BP gas station, Eastern Avenue, Mount Rainier (which earned a $2,500 bonus)

What makes her story even better? She’s no stranger to good fortune. The same woman previously won $80,000 in the D.C. Lottery a few years ago and used it to remodel her kitchen.

This time, she plans to put her winnings toward upgrading her and her husband’s home — but she insists she’s not quitting her daycare job. “I’m just trying to help people,” she said.

And her idea of celebrating? Nothing fancy. “I can sit on my porch with my husband and talk — it’s like taking a trip,” she shared.

The Maryland Lottery noted it has contributed over $20.7 billion to the state since 1973 — but for this lucky daycare worker, the real win came from trusting her gut.