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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — One fortunate Florida man turned $50 into seven digits after scoring a million-dollar prize from the Florida Lottery’s 500X the Cash scratch-off game.
John Freudberg, of Jupiter, claimed his $1 million prize from the Lottery’s Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
Freudberg’s odds of adding the winning ticket to his cart were 1-in-267,739. The odds of picking up the last $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 | 13 | 147 |
| $50,000 | 1-in-142,794 | 300 | 24 | 276 |
| $20,000 | 1-in-19,953 | 2,147 | 193 | 1,954 |
| $10,000 | 1-in-20,037 | 2,138 | 201 | 1,937 |
Freudberg bought his winning ticket at Winn Dixie, located at 8924 North Military Trail in Palm Beach Gardens. That’s what you call a ‘Winn-win!’
The $50 game features the largest top prize ever offered on a Florida scratch-off game–and the best odds to become an instant millionaire. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.
