A superstitious punter scooped a USD-50,000 lottery win after giving his unlucky numbers a chance.

Larry Rexroth won the prize – worth GBP 40,600 – on a scratch-off he had purchased at a kiosk.

Larry – from Abingdon, Maryland, USA – was stunned when he realised he had won the top prize, telling lottery officials: “I had to sit for a minute.”

The 61-year-old former construction worker now plans to use the cash to pay off his bills.

In a statement obtained by Newsflash, Maryland Lottery said: “Larry Rexroth enjoys playing Lottery games, particularly the scratch-offs that he buys several times a week.

“The Abingdon resident is also no stranger to Lottery second-chance promotions, having won Contestant of the Game honors for a prior Home Run Riches promotion.

“This time, Larry found USD 50,000 worth of Lottery luck playing a USD 50,000 Cash scratch-off.

“The 61-year-old was visiting Joppa’s Royal Farms #070 on a Sunday morning when he spotted the Lottery kiosk being loaded with USD 50,000 Cash instant tickets.

“Larry told Lottery officials that he typically doesn’t like the number one or 30 game in the scratch-off book, but this time, he had a different feeling.

“The Harford County man decided to buy the first scratch-off in the book and scored a USD 50,000 top prize.

“His daughter was the first person he phoned to share his great news. He later told other family members and friends.

“Larry has worked in construction for 43 years and plans to use his winnings to pay off bills.

“His lucky retailer, Royal Farms #070 located at 500 Joppa Farm Road, will receive a USD 500 [GBP 400] bonus from the Lottery for its role in selling a USD 50,000 top-prize-winning instant ticket.”