A Maryland man won a $5 million jackpot on a scratch-off game that celebrated the Maryland Lottery's 50th anniversary.

The anonymous winner, who goes by the nickname "Happy Dad," is a father of two from New Carrollton in Prince George's County.

He claimed his prize at the Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, and plans to pay off bills and the mortgage on his house, as well as use the money for his kids' future college expenses.

The state lottery said in a news release that the winner was "all smiles," and that the man recalled he was "very surprised" when he realized he had won.

The man will have a celebration with his family, including a brother who accompanied him to claim the prize.

The scratch-off was purchased at Liquor City on Annapolis Road in Lanham. The retailer will receive a bonus of $5,000 from the sale.

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