A Kentucky man wins $500,000 recently in scratch off lottery game
A Kentucky man who recently won $500,000 on a Kentucky Lottery scratch-off ticket immediately paid it forward, giving workers sitting nearby $100 each, the Kentucky Lottery said.
Daniel Reffitt of Union, Kentucky, was leaving a Meijer grocery store last Sunday when he walked past a Kentucky Lottery vending machine and decided to buy a ticket.
A split-second decision led to his lottery win. The Kentucky Lottery said Reffitt was only planning on buying a Fast Play ticket, but changed his mind at the last second, purchasing a Precious Metals Titanium Scratch-off ticket instead.
Reffitt scratched the ticket off while in the store, and he scratched the winning numbers revealing he had won the game’s $500,000 top prize.
“I saw a few guys sitting down and gave them $100 each and told them, ‘Merry Christmas!’” he said.
When asked what he did with the ticket, Reffitt said, “I took a selfie with it!” Reffitt then called his wife and told her the good news.
