Maryland Woman Wins $50,000 Pick 5 Prize for the Second Time in 2026

A Maryland grandmother has turned her weekly lottery routine into a seriously profitable tradition. The Germantown woman recently won another $50,000 Pick 5 prize, bringing her total lottery winnings for 2026 to an impressive $100,000.

Her winning routine is simple: every Tuesday, she sends her grandson to buy her usual Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5 tickets. One of those regular trips paid off big for the August 23 drawing.

The lucky ticket was purchased at Town Center Sunoco on Germantown Road in Germantown. Even more surprising, this wasn’t her first $50,000 Pick 5 win this year.

A Tuesday Tradition That Keeps Paying Off

When she realized she had matched all five digits again, she was understandably shocked.

“Oh my goodness, I hit the five-digit again,” she recalled.

She quickly called her grandson—the family member responsible for those Tuesday lottery runs—to share the news.

Two $50,000 wins in one year is quite a run. Her latest victory has certainly made that weekly Tuesday trip feel a lot more special.

Maryland’s Pick 5 game lets players choose five digits, with prizes varying based on the type of wager and play selected. For this Germantown woman, one of those tickets delivered another life-changing payday.

Sharing the Good Fortune

The grandmother isn’t planning to keep all the winnings to herself. She said she intends to share some of the prize money with her grandson, who regularly picks up her tickets.

She also plans to use part of her winnings for home renovations, giving the unexpected windfall a practical purpose.

With two $50,000 prizes already under her belt in 2026, one thing seems certain: the Tuesday lottery tradition isn’t going anywhere.

And her grandson may want to keep his Tuesdays open.