TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 25-year-old woman won big when she bought a million-dollar top prize from the Florida 50X the Cash Holiday Edition scratch-off game.
According to the Florida Lottery, Litoria Ellis, 25, of Oakland Park, claimed her $1 million prize from the Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. Ellis chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $695,000.
Her odds of winning the top prize were 1-in-7,489,170. As of this report, two of the four total top prizes remain to be claimed.
| Prize Amount | Odds of Winning | Total Prizes | Prizes Remaining | Prizes Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1-in-7,489,170 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| $50,000 | 1-in-1,497,834 | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| $5,000 | 1-in-299,567 | 100 | 33 | 67 |
| $1,000 | 1-in-14,934 | 2,006 | 767 | 1,239 |
| $500 | 1-in-2,002 | 14,963 | 5,185 | 9,778 |
| $200 | 1-in-1,200 | 24,973 | 8,607 | 16,366 |
| $100 | 1-in-300 | 99,918 | 36,420 | 63,498 |
Ellis bought her winning ticket from Super Stop, located at 1801 Northeast 45th Street in Ft. Lauderdale. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket
The Lottery says the $5 game features more than $101 million in cash prizes. The overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.78.
