WAD A BUILD UP: Construction Worker Hits USD 1.5 Million Jackpot

A construction worker is raising the roof after winning an amazing USD 1.5 million lottery jackpot.

Image shows the lucky winner who called himself ‘Trouble’, undated photo. The construction worker from the community of Waldorf, in Charles County, in Maryland, USA, won USD 1,54 million (GBP 1,26 million) on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (Maryland Lottery/Newsflash)

The builder – named only as ‘Trouble’ – scooped the prize in a game in Maryland State, USA.

Newsflash obtained a statement from the Maryland Lottery on Tuesday, 10th January, saying: “A Charles County construction worker, who nicknamed himself ‘Trouble’, is having anything but that after winning a USD 1,540,418 [GBP 1.27 million] progressive jackpot in the FAST PLAY Hit the Jackpot! game. He becomes the second-largest winner in a progressive jackpot game since FAST PLAY’s debut in February 2020.”

They added: “The Waldorf resident regularly plays Hit the Jackpot! and purchased his lucky ticket at US Fuel in Waldorf.

“‘Trouble’ looked at the ticket while inside the Charles County gas station and realized he won.

“Since he was in public, he didn’t want to do too much celebrating and bring attention to the USD 1.5 million winning ticket in his hand. He quietly exited the store, walked to his car, got inside and only then started to celebrate.”

The lucky winner later said: “Wow. This is awesome.”

He added: “I saw (the progressive jackpot) kept rising. I said I was going to stop playing once someone hit the jackpot. I can’t believe I was the one to hit it.”

The Maryland Lottery added: “His lucky Lottery retailer, US Fuel, receives a USD 1,000 [GBP 823] bonus from the Lottery for selling a winning FAST PLAY ticket of USD 100,000 [GBP 823,000] or more. As a loyal customer of the gas station, ‘Trouble’ returned to make regular purchases after his win. When the news came out that the winning ticket was sold at US Fuel, the store employees had a question for him.”

‘Trouble’ said: “They looked at me and asked me if I was the big winner. I didn’t answer but just smiled. They knew.”

Lottery officials said: “The lucky winner plans to use the money to financially help his brother and mother. He also wants to pass on some winnings to his school-age children. He purchased the ticket on Monday, Jan. 2.”

‘Trouble’ said: “This is a good way to start 2023.”