BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore nurse who regularly buys lottery tickets is celebrating a big win this week after she cashed in a $30,000 scratch-off ticket.

The nurse bought the ticket at Tobacco Stop, located at 1727 Chesaco Avenue (21237).

After buying the last Bonus Crossword scratch-off ticket in the book, she noticed the clerk restocking the tickets.  She said she had a firm belief that the winning scratch-offs were near the beginning and ends of each book.

The nurse went back to the counter to buy another ticket, and sure enough, it turned out to be the $30,000 winner.

The lucky winner then asked to borrow someone’s reading glasses to make sure she was seeing correctly, and still showed the clerk for further confirmation. Once convinced, she called family and friends to share her big win.

The nurse is planning to use the money to buy a brand new car.

This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.

Photo via the Maryland Lottery