PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A Port St. Lucie man just cashed in and claimed a big prize playing the Florida Lottery.
Lottery officials announced Thursday that Darrin Thorpe, 53, of Port St. Lucie, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH scratch-off game at lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.
He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
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Darrin Thorpe of #PortStLucie multiplied his money when he stopped at Circle K and won $1 million bucks after playing the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game! https://t.co/lWMLDM6tKG pic.twitter.com/1Dv09R8RYP
— Florida Lottery (@floridalottery) February 9, 2023
Thorpe purchased his winning ticket from a Circle K convenience store located at 400 Southeast Port St. Lucie Blvd. in Port St. Lucie.
Lottery officials said the retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50. However, the chances of winning $1 million are 1-in-267,739.
