Baltimore – The Maryland Lottery reported Friday, Dec. 26 that one lucky player received the best gift of all on Christmas by becoming Maryland’s newest multi-millionaire. A $2.85 million winning Multi-Match ticket from last night’s drawing was purchased in Waldorf.
The winner, who is the ninth to hit a Multi-Match jackpot in 2014, can choose between the annuity and a cash option of more than $2.2 million. The winning numbers were 2, 6, 13, 18, 23 and 24.
The ticket was purchased at the Safeway store located on 10 King Street in Waldorf. That retailer will receive a $2,850 bonus.
The winner has 182 days to claim the prize in person at Lottery headquarters at 1800 Washington Boulevard. in Baltimore. It had been rolling since an Annapolis winner hit a $500,000 jackpot on July 31. The largest Multi-Match jackpot win ever was $4.8 million in 2009.
Multi-Match is a $2 in-state game. Players match between three and five numbers on any one line to win up to $1,000. Match between five and 18 numbers total on all three lines combined to win up to $2,000 more. To win the jackpot, players match all six numbers on any one line. In addition to the jackpot win, the drawing produced more than 35,000 winners between $2 and $2,000.