TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It was more than a pleasure during one man’s stop at Publix when he picked up a $1 million winning lottery ticket from the 500X the Cash scratch-off game.
According to the Florida Lottery, 44-year-old Giovanni Salazar, of Cooper City, claimed his million-dollar prize at the Lottery’s Miami District Office.
Salazar chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000. His odds of winning the second-place prize were 1-in-267,739. The odds of taking home the $25 million top prize are 1-in-21,419,145.
| Prize Amount | Odds of Winning | Total Prizes | Prizes Remaining | Prizes Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000,000 | 1-in-21,419,145 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| $1,000,000 | 1-in-267,739 | 160 | 23 | 137 |
| $50,000 | 1-in-142,794 | 300 | 43 | 257 |
| $20,000 | 1-in-19,953 | 2,147 | 328 | 1,819 |
| $10,000 | 1-in-20,037 | 2,138 | 331 | 1,807 |
| $5,000 | 1-in-5,014 | 8,544 | 1,330 | 7,214 |
| $1,000 | 1-in-1,000 | 42,856 | 7,413 | 35,443 |
Salazar bought his winning ticket from Publix, located at 5656 South Flamingo Road in Cooper City. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
In a tweet, lottery officials joked, “Some days shopping at Publix is a pleasure and other days it’s a million-dollar thrill!”
The $50 game features the best odds to become an instant millionaire, according to the lottery’s website. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.
