On Valentine’s Day, Publix was the go-to destination for purchasing Florida Lottery tickets, as highlighted by the sale of four out of seven winning Fantasy 5 tickets at a Publix supermarket. Adding to the excitement, lottery officials announced on the romantic occasion that a Tampa resident had struck gold with a $1 million win from a scratch-off ticket.
Abdallah Adlouni of Tampa clinched the coveted $1 million prize while playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game. Opting for a lump-sum payment, Adlouni secured $820,000 in winnings from his fortuitous ticket.
Adlouni’s winning ticket was purchased at Publix, specifically at 3700 Fourth St. North in St. Petersburg. As a token of appreciation, the retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for vending the winning scratch-off ticket.
The 500X The Cash scratch-off game offers a tantalizing top prize of $25 million, with two such prizes still up for grabs. With overall odds of winning at 1 in 4.23, players have a chance to reap various prizes ranging from $100 to the staggering $25 million jackpot.
The odds of winning various prizes in the 500X The Cash game are as follows:
- $25 million: 1-in-21,920,355
- $1 million: 1-in-274,004
- $50,000: 1-in-117,851
- $20,000: 1-in-20,166
- $10,000: 1-in-20,101
- $5,000: 1-in-6,008
- $1,000: 1-in-1,001
- $500: 1-in-46
- $100: 1-in-5
The most recent $1 million winning ticket, prior to Adlouni’s triumph, was claimed just days earlier on Feb. 12, sold at a Winn Dixie in Live Oak. Notably, February has seen three other $1 million tickets claimed, with sales occurring in Coral Springs, Tavares, and Wauchula.
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The mechanics of playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game are straightforward: Match any of your numbers or bonus numbers to the winning numbers to claim the corresponding prize. Additionally, symbols like “2X”, “5X”, “10X”, “20X”, “50X”, “100X”, or “500X” can multiply your winnings, while a star symbol doubles all 40 prizes.