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Texas Man Wins $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Maryland

ELKRIDGE, Md. (WJZ) -- A Texas man in Maryland on business won a $1 million Powerball prize.

According to Maryland Lottery, 37-year-old Cody Kent claimed the ticket Monday afternoon.

Kent bought the ticket at the 7-Eleven at 6590 Old Waterloo Road in Elkridge.

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Courtesy: Maryland Lottery

An industrial mechanic, he had been working in Ellicott City and he and a coworker bought Powerball tickets on a whim Saturday.

"After work, my buddy suggested we get some tickets, so we did," he said.

He's still shocked about his win.

This story was updated on May 19, 2015 at 9:57 a.m.

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