TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 59-year-old Florida man was the latest winner to claim a $1 million prize playing the 500X the Cash scratch-off game.
According to the Florida Lottery, Alexander Osceola, 59, of Ochopee, claimed his million-dollar prize at the Lottery’s Miami District Office. Osceola chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
Osceola’s odds of winning the second-place prize were 1-in-267,739. The odds of winning the $25 million top prize are 1-in-21,419,145. Only one top-prize ticket remains to be claimed.
| 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 | 24 | 136 |
| $50,000 | 1-in-142,794 | 300 | 45 | 255 |
| $20,000 | 1-in-19,953 | 2,147 | 341 | 1,806 |
| $10,000 | 1-in-20,037 | 2,138 | 348 | 1,790 |
| $5,000 | 1-in-5,014 | 8,544 | 1,406 | 7,138 |
Osceola bought his winning ticket from Publix, located at 13820 Southwest 88th Street in Miami. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
The $50 game features the largest ever offered on a Florida scratch-off game and the best odds to become an instant millionaire, the Florida lottery said. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.