BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore woman won $100,000 in the Maryland Lottery’s Pick 5 game on Dec. 2 after winning two top prizes in the drawing. The longtime lottery player, attributes her success to a strategy recommended by a friend. She purchased two tickets at Parkside Liquors, located at 5110 Sinclair Lane in northeast Baltimore (21206), using the same numbers, 31413, for both tickets. The friend suggested studying past winning numbers, which Mattison put into practice.

The lucky winner’s journey to winning two top prizes is a story of persistence and luck. She began playing the lottery when she was 18, winning “a few dollars” on her first scratch-off ticket and igniting a dream that she would one day win a top prize. That dream came true in 1997 when she won a $100,000 prize in a lottery second-chance promotion. Despite that win, she had her sights set on an even bigger prize.

On Dec. 2, she braved Baltimore’s cold winds to visit Parkside Liquors to play her favorite game, Pick 5. She played two tickets. Both tickets were winners, earning her a total of $100,000.

“I was shocked! I left that store with the biggest smile on my face after getting my tickets verified,” the Baltimore woman said.

She plans to use her winnings to pay off her home mortgage and help her sister buy a car. She also plans to continue playing the lottery.

“I want to win again. I plan to keep playing, but if I win another big prize, I’ll use it to help my family or pay off my car,” Mattison said.

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

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