TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 53-year-old Florida man claimed a $1 million prize playing the 500X the Cash scratch-off game from the Florida Lottery.
Darrin Thorpe, 53, of Port St. Lucie, claimed his million-dollar prize from the Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. According to the lottery, the odds of winning the second-place prize were 1-in-267,739.
Thorpe bought his winning ticket from Circle K, located at 400 Southeast Port St. Lucie Boulevard in Port St. Lucie. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $50 game features a top prize of $25 million — the largest ever offered on a Florida scratch-off game.
| Prize Amount | Odds of Winning | Total Prizes | Prizes Remaining | Prizes Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000,000.00 | 1-in-21,419,145 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| $1,000,000.00 | 1-in-267,739 | 160 | 38 | 122 |
| $50,000.00 | 1-in-142,794 | 300 | 70 | 230 |
| $20,000.00 | 1-in-19,953 | 2,147 | 536 | 1,611 |
| $10,000.00 | 1-in-20,037 | 2,138 | 535 | 1,603 |
| $5,000.00 | 1-in-5,014 | 8,544 | 2,114 | 6,430 |
The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50, the lottery said.
