$2M lottery winner credits late father, lucky penny

A Hagerstown woman who won $2 million through a scratch-off game plans to honor her late father's dream of helping his family if he'd ever won enough money, according to the Maryland Lottery.

The woman, who chose to use the nickname "Happy Dog Groomer," told the lottery she plans to share some of the winnings with her sister and her family members.

The Maryland Lottery allows winners to remain anonymous.

She told the gaming agency a lucky penny she found lying heads up on her front steps played a role in her winning.

After winning $100 on another scratch-off ticket, she noticed the heads-up penny and knew it was lucky. She decided to use her winning instant ticket to buy a $30 Cash is King ticket, according to a lottery news release.

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The woman started to use a quarter to scratch off the new ticket when she realized she should instead use the lucky penny. Seeing the $2 million top-prize revealed, she called her sister to share the news.

The women arrived at Lottery headquarters this week for Happy Dog Groomer to claim her prize.

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As for what else she wants to do with the money, the Hagerstown woman plans to buy a new house and car, the release states.

Hub City Liquor, where the woman bought the winning ticket, will get a $2,000 bonus, the release states. Hub City Liquor is in a shopping center off of Maryland Avenue in the city's South End.