POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County man is going home a millionaire after he claimed a top prize playing the $5,000,000 Cashword scratch-off game from the Florida Lottery.
Alpeshkumar Patel, 54, of Winter Haven, claimed his $5 million top prize from Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee, according to an announcement made Tuesday. Patel chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,915,000.
The Florida Lottery said Patel bought his winning ticket from Citgo Express, located at 4850 Cypress Gardens Road in Winter Haven.
The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
According to the lottery, the $20 game features eight top prizes of $5 million and 24 second-tier prizes of $1 million. Patel’s odds of winning the top prize were 1-in-4,027,792.
| Prize Amount | Odds of Winning | Total Prizes | Prizes Remaining | Prizes Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000.00 | 1-in-4,027,792 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| $1,000,000.00 | 1-in-1,342,598 | 24 | 6 | 18 |
| $100,000.00 | 1-in-1,342,598 | 24 | 3 | 21 |
| $1,000.00 | 1-in-2,733 | 11,789 | 2,363 | 9,426 |
| $500.00 | 1-in-4,000 | 8,056 | 1,498 | 6,558 |
The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.91.
