BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has won $500,000 from a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket. The landscaper, who chose to remain anonymous, bought two $20 $500,000 Crossword scratch-off tickets from a 7-Eleven located at 1001 Aviation Boulevard in Anne Arundel County. After scratching the tickets at home, he discovered he had won the top prize on one of them.

Playing scratch-offs one to two times per week is all the Gwynn Oak resident needs to satisfy his Lottery hobby. He selects a random instant ticket without preference and waits for the results. He was astounded by what he saw while playing the $500,000 Crossword game. His designated letters formed ten words in the second puzzle, earning him the $500,000 top prize.

The winner plans to invest his winnings but doesn’t plan to retire from his landscaping job anytime soon. He’s been working as a landscaper for about a decade and enjoys his work.

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