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Polk County woman gets $1 million scrap from Publix

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Polk County woman gets million scrap from Publix

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A Polk County woman now has some extra spending money.

Mary Curatolo of Haines City spent $20 on a $5,000,000 Triple Match scratch-off game in January and claimed a $1 million jackpot for it, the Florida Lottery announced last week.

Curatolo opted for the one-time, lump-sum payment of $664,198.00. According to lottery data, she was one of five people to win $1 million in the game this year, out of eight million dollars won since it debuted in 2023. Six people have won $5 million so far .

He bought his ticket at Publix at 617 US Highway 17-92 in Haines City. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket, lottery officials said.

The game’s overall odds of winning are 1 in 2.85, the Florida Lottery says, but the odds of winning the $5 million top prize are 1 in 3,774,705, and the odds of winning $1 million are 1 to 1,677,647. There are two $5 million and five $1 million prizes left to win.

Meanwhile, no one has won Mega Millions yet, and Tuesday night’s estimated jackpot is $800 million. The Powerball lottery jackpot was won twice in one week last month and was reset the last time a ticket from California won the Powerball drawing on Monday, August 19. The current Powerball jackpot is up to $121 million.

What games are in the Florida Lottery?

The Florida Lottery has a variety of national and state games. Drawings are made:

  • Powerball: 10.59pm Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
  • Mega Millions: Tuesday and Friday, 11 p.m.
  • Florida Lottery: 11:15pm Wednesday and Saturday.
  • Jackpot Triple Play: Tuesday and Friday, 11.15pm.
  • Cash4Life: daily, 21.00.
  • Fantasy 5: daily at 13:05 and 23:15
  • Cash Pop: Daily at 8:45am, 11:45am, 2:45pm, 6:45pm and 11:45pm
  • Choice 2, 3, 4, 5: daily at 13:30 and 21:45

The Florida Lottery also sells dozens of scratch-off games with prizes up to $15 million.

Can you scan Florida scratch tickets? Does the Florida Lottery have an app?

Yes! Just use the Florida Lottery app (iOS | Android), tap on “Check My Ticket” in the bottom menu and then SCAN BARCODE. Center your ticket’s UPC in your room to find out if you’re a winner.

How do you cash scratch tickets in Florida?

  • Prizes of $599 or less: Claim at any authorized Florida Lottery dealer or Florida Lottery district office.
  • Prizes $600 to $1 million: Must be claimed in person at any Florida Lottery district office for games that do not offer an annual payout option.
  • Prizes greater than $1 million and all annual payout option prizes: Must be claimed at Florida Lottery headquarters, except for Mega Millions and Powerball prizes, which can be claimed at any Florida Lottery district office.

You can also claim your winnings by mail if the prize is $250,000 or less. Submit the ticket to the Florida Lottery with the required documentation.

What is the best Florida Lottery scratch game?

It depends on what you are looking for.

The scratch game with the best chance of winning something may be Gold Rush Limited where you have a 1 in 2.65 chance of winning somethingaccording to lottery officials.

What is the best lottery game in Florida? There is a website that tracks rates of return

The game with the largest single payout jackpot remaining is $50,500 cash, which has two $25 million jackpots still up for grabs (odds of winning, 1 in 21,920,355). Next up is the $30,300 cash, which has two more $15 million jackpots. You have a 1 in 11,701,050 shot at that one.

For the most cash based on likely lifetime, spending $50 for a chance at $1,000,000 per year for the Life Spectacular (minimum 25) is the best value. Of these, one remains, with odds of 1 in 21,727,995.

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