BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland has a brand new Mega Millions millionaire.

A Montgomery County woman who was urged by family to buy a Mega Millions ticket is now a millionaire after winning a $1 million second-tier prize in the July 19 drawing.

The lucky winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, purchased the $2 ticket at Quincy’s Bar & Grille located at 616 Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg. According to the Maryland Lottery, the legal assistant was reluctant to play but her family convinced her to try her luck. She chose the Mega Millions game and opted for the quick-pick option for the numbers.

After the drawing, the winner returned to Quincy’s Bar & Grille to scan her ticket and was shocked to discover she had won the $1 million prize. While she is “very happy” about the win, the winner told the Maryland Lottery that she probably will not play again, believing she has used up all of her luck.

The winner plans to save and invest her winnings and said the windfall could allow her to attend law school in the future.

The estimated jackpot annuity for Friday night’s drawing is $229 million with an estimated cash option of $107.4 million.

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

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