TAMPA, Fla. – A 36-year-old man won $1 million playing a Florida Lottery scratch-off game at his local supermarket.
Felipe Carbajal, of Tampa, purchased his winning ticket at La Loma Supermarket, located at 3224 North Armenia Avenue in his hometown.
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The store will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning 500X The Cash ticket.
According to Lottery officials, Carbajal chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
$500X The Cash features a top prize of $25 million. It is also the largest jackpot ever offered on a Florida scratch-off game and it has the best chances for players to become instant millionaires.
The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.