Baltimore man wins 10 MILLION DOLLARS in scratch off game!

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A Baltimore,MD , man spent $25 on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off card and etched his way into a life-changing, $10 million prize.
Steven Tindull,47, bought his Maryland Cash ticket Friday at Royal Farms on York Rd in Towson.
He claimed his prize as a lump sum — $7,355,576 after taxes were deducted — Friday in Maryland state , Lottery spokeswoman Meagan Dougherty said.
The odds of winning $10 million on a $25 ticket in this game are 1 in 8.1 million, according to the lottery's website.
Tindull was familiar to cashier Josefina Skinner, who told store owner Hamdan Saleh that at first, Tindull wanted four Maryland Cash tickets, at $25 each.
"He decided to just try one," Saleh said Tuesday. "He scratched off only the bottom, and let the machine check the ticket for him. A lot of people let the machine do that, because they don't know how to play the game."
As Skinner was scanning the ticket, the machine made a noise and Steven told her, "'Please tell me I have to contact Maryland Lotto,'" Saleh said. "He was joking around, but it wasn't a joke. He got the good luck."
Steven declined to pose for a photograph at lottery headquarters and didn't want to make a big deal about his win, Dougherty said.
He could not be reached for comment Saturday about his good fortune.
Tindull told lottery officials he plans to buy a home for his Mother and invest the rest.
"He said his mother had held two jobs and worked very hard his whole life and he wanted to give back something to them for all of the sacrifices they made for him," Dougherty said.
If Tindull had chosen the annuity plan for his prize, he would have received $400,000 per year, over 25 years, Dougherty said.
Royal Farm's Saleh, who owns the business and two other stores in Baltimore County with his uncle, will receive a $20,000 commission for selling the winning ticket.
The Maryland Lottery says it helps fund education and contributes to the state economy. Saleh might agree.
"We will invest it in the business," he said about the bonus. "I was planning to expand the cafeteria section, so this will come in handy."
He'll have an IRS bill, too.
"We'll pay taxes on the full amount at the end of the year, and claim it as business income," Saleh said. "My accountant will figure out what we have to pay."
It's not the first time the businessman has seen joyful customers win big prizes at this shop.
"We sold a Fantasy 5 ticket that won $61,333 on Aug. 31, 2014, and we sold a $5,000 scratch-off Gold Rush on Feb. 12," Saleh said.
He wondered if Tindull will share a bit of his newfound wealth with Skinner, who has likely become the customer's favorite Royal Farms clerk.
"I hope he does come back and takes care of her," Saleh said. "We have winners of much smaller prizes who have given to all of my employees in the store. That's very nice, actually