Hyattsville’s Roberto Fuentes Valdivia, shocked about winning the first $100,000 top prize in the MONOPOLY X50 game, plans to put it all in the bank.
Hyattsville man plans to save his prize for the future
About a week ago, a Prince George’s County man’s luck changed for the better. Roberto Fuentes Valdivia had stopped at a 7-Eleven in Mt. Rainier to get coffee when a flashy scratch-off caught his eye. He stared at the MONOPOLY™ X50 game, which is offered by the Maryland Lottery and licensed by Scientific Games, LLC, and he just had to have it.
Roberto is a fan of Maryland Lottery scratch-offs and Racetrax. So, while he was getting his cup of coffee, the Hyattsville resident purchased five MONOPOLY X50 scratch-offs because they were so eye-catching and the game was new, having just gone on sale on Jan. 13. He played the $10 scratch-offs there in the store.
“Funny, it was the last ticket that was the winner,” said Roberto, smiling. “When I scanned the game, I thought it was $100, but then I saw that comma and realized it was $100,000!”
Roberto, a construction and carpentry worker, chatted a bit with the 7-Eleven staff, who know him well, before heading home to spend the day watching sports. He has shared the wonderful news with family members, who were all happy for him.
Roberto told Lottery officials that he hasn’t put much thought into what he will do with his winnings. For now, he said, he’ll just save the windfall.
The lucky retailer that sold the winning instant ticket is located at 3310 Chillum Road in Prince George’s County. The 7-Eleven will share in the excitement with a $1,000 bonus from the Lottery.
Roberto claimed the first of nine $100,000 top prizes available on the MONOPOLY X50 scratch-off. There are 10 $50,000 second-tier prizes remaining, as well as numerous lower-tier prizes ranging from $10 to $10,000.
The game belongs to a family of six MONOPOLY scratch-offs that went on sale in December and January, as well as a MONOPOLY Second-Chance Promotion. Players can enter any non-winning MONOPOLY scratch-offs into My Lottery Rewards for a chance to win a rolling cash jackpot or cash prize. Six monthly drawings from February to July will award $5,000 prizes and rolling cash jackpots that start at $10,000 and grow until the drawing date.
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