Severn Man Wins $50K In Powerball Drawing

SEVERN, MD — After playing Powerball and Mega Millions every week, David Lima Valos has come close to winning, but couldn't believe his luck recently. He managed to match all of the white balls in the Powerball jackpot and won a third-tier prize of $50,000.

The day after the drawing, the Severn man scanned his ticket and discovered his winning.

“I just couldn’t believe it. I think my blood pressure went up," he said.

As he slowly realized he'd won, the lucky player wasn’t sure what to do next. He asked a friend for advice and then he and his brother, Carlos Vazquez, checked the Lottery website. Then the two men arrived at lottery headquarters together to claim the prize.

“I’m just so happy for my brother and to think I thought he would never win," Vazquez said.

The 32-year-old father of a little boy and devoted church member, Lima Valos said he plans to use his prize to give back to his family and his church. He will also put some of the windfall in the bank.