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Unclaimed $10K Powerball Ticket Sold in Germantown
The ticket was a third-tier winner in the $587.5 million Powerball drawing.
A Powerball ticket worth $10,000 was purchased at a convenience store in Germantown and has not yet been claimed, Maryland Lottery officials said Tuesday.
The ticket—the only third-tier winner in Montgomery County—was sold from the 7-Eleven at 19700 Frederick Road, according to a lottery spokesperson.
The ticket holder has 182 days from the drawing date to redeem the prize. The drawing was held Thursday.
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While most Maryland Powerball players were hoping to win the $587.5 million jackpot last week, state lotto officials said 11 tickets sold in Maryland were second and third-tier prize winners—such as a woman from Edgewood who won $2 million.
Two other unclaimed third-tier winners were sold at a Baltimore 7-Eleven and Stop 4 All in Ft. Washington.
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