TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man “watched his money multiply” after playing the 500X the Cash scratch-off game, according to the Florida Lottery.
Richard Braswell, of St. Augustine, claimed his $1 million second-place prize from the 500X the Cash scratch-off game at the Lottery’s Jacksonville District Office. According to the Florida Lottery, Braswell chose to receive million-dollar winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
Braswell bought his winning ticket at the Publix located at 4255 US Highway 1 South in St. Augustine. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
The $50 game features a top prize of $25 million — the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off game — and the best odds to become an instant millionaire, the Florida Lottery said on its website.
The odds of hitting the $25 million top prize is 1-in-21,419,145. So far, one of the two top prized has been paid out.
| 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 | 60 | 100 |
| $50,000 | 1-in-142,794 | 300 | 106 | 194 |
| $20,000 | 1-in-19,953 | 2,147 | 795 | 1,352 |
| $10,000 | 1-in-20,037 | 2,138 | 797 | 1,341 |
The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.
