TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 60-year-old Florida ma was the latest lucky lottery winner to add a couple of extra digits to his account.
Fred Ballou, of Vero Beach, claimed a $1 million prize from the $20 Monopoly Doubler scratch-off game. Ballou chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $798,985.
His odds of picking up the winning ticket were 1-in-2,093,055. Only seven of the 16 total $1 million prizes remain to be claimed.
| Prize Amount | Odds of Winning | Total Prizes | Prizes Remaining | Prizes Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1-in-4,186,110 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| $1,000,000 | 1-in-2,093,055 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| $100,000 | 1-in-1,395,370 | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| $20,000 | 1-in-59,377 | 564 | 213 | 351 |
| $10,000 | 1-in-59,272 | 565 | 208 | 357 |
| $5,000 | 1-in-39,773 | 842 | 320 | 522 |
| $1,000 | 1-in-2,031 | 16,488 | 6,285 | 10,203 |
Ballou bought his winning ticket from Sam’s Market and Deli, located at 1503 Angle Road in Fort Pierce. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
The $20 game features more than $493 million in cash prizes, including eight top prizes of $5 million. The Florida Lottery says the game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.02.
