ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orange County man who took a chance on a scratch-off lottery ticket ended up turning $50 into a million bucks.
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Corbblin Dixon, 66, of Orlando, recently claimed his $1 million prize, Florida Lottery officials said.
Dixon’s windfall came after he stopped into a grocery store and bought a 500X THE CASH scratch-off ticket.
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Dixon purchased his ticket from Publix, located at 2873 South Orange Avenue in Orlando.
The game features two top prizes of $25 million, 160 prizes worth $1 million each, and many other prizes of lesser amounts.
Lottery officials said Dixon chose to collect his winnings in a lump-sum payment of $640K.
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The 500X THE CASH game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.23, according to Florida Lottery.
Here’s a look at Dixon’s winning ticket:
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