MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A Marion County man turned a $50 scratch-off ticket into a million dollars.
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Hubert Wilkerson, 64, of Summerfield, recently claimed a one-million-dollar prize, Florida Lottery officials said.
Wilkerson’s windfall came after he stopped at a grocery store and bought a 500X THE CASH scratch-off ticket.
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Wilkerson purchased his ticket from Publix, located at 8780 South East 165th Mulberry Lane in The Villages.
The game features two top prizes of $25 million, 160 prizes worth $1,000,000 each, and many other prizes of lesser amounts.
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Lottery officials said Wilkerson chose to collect his winnings in a lump-sum payment of $640,000.
The 500X THE CASH game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.23, according to the Florida Lottery.
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