TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gold rush! A Miami man is the latest lucky winner to take home a million dollars from the Florida Lottery.
Willie Turner, of Miami, claimed a $1 million prize after picking up a Billion Dollar Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off game. Turner chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $880,000.
Turner’s odds of winning the second-place prize were 1-in-1,925,599. After his big win, only two second-place prizes remain. None of the $15 million top prizes remain.
| Prize Amount | Odds of Winning | Total Prizes | Prizes Remaining | Prizes Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000,000 | 1-in-11,553,592 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| $1,000,000 | 1-in-1,925,599 | 24 | 2 | 22 |
| $100,000 | 1-in-2,310,718 | 20 | 3 | 17 |
| $20,000 | 1-in-59,478 | 777 | 70 | 707 |
| $10,000 | 1-in-59,555 | 776 | 75 | 701 |
| $5,000 | 1-in-19,929 | 2,319 | 206 | 2,113 |
| $1,000 | 1-in-821 | 56,273 | 5,545 | 50,728 |
Turner bought his winning ticket from Monar Market, located at 1108 Northwest 62nd Street in Miami. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $30 game features four top prizes of $15 million. The lottery says the overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.59.