Small win turns into massive jackpot for Bel Air retiree

One lucky pick turns into massive jackpot win for Bel Air retiree

BEL AIR, Md. — A small lottery purchase quickly snowballed into a life-changing moment after a Bel Air retiree turned a simple win into something much bigger.

It started with a $5 scratch-off that brought in a modest $20 prize.

Instead of stopping there, he decided to roll the winnings into another ticket — a FAST PLAY game he didn’t usually play.

That decision changed everything.

Choosing the Super 777 game, partly because of his preference for the number seven, the retiree ended up landing a progressive jackpot worth $828,616.

The ticket was purchased at a Royal Farms on Churchville Road on Thursday, March 26.

Even after scanning the ticket, he wasn’t convinced.

Looking for confirmation, he went to another store, where a clerk verified the win — and even checked the Maryland Lottery website to be sure.

The realization fully set in only after he later saw a repor...