A retired Connecticut firefighter and 9/11 first responder has won $500,000 in a scratch-off ticket, according to CT Lottery. A spokesperson for the CT Lottery announced that Patrick Gordiski and his wife won the top prize playing โ$500,000 CA$HWORD,โ which is a crossword-style puzzle.
Gordiski and his wife were planning a much-needed vacation when they decided to buy a few scratch-off tickets for fun. The winning ticket was purchased at Byram Smoke Shop on Mill Street in Greenwich.
Gordiski is a regular CT Lottery player and he recently retired from the Greenwich Fire Department after 50 years of service, according to CT Lottery. He was also a 9/11 first responder who spent days in New York City assisting in the response at Ground Zero. CT Lottery said Gordiskiโs son is also a firefighter at the Greenwich Fire Department. Overall odds of winning โ$500,000 CA$HWORDโ are one in 2.78.
