Florida Man deserves $ 50 in $ 1 million with lottery scratches

St. Petersburg, Fla. (CBS12) – There are more than a million reasons to smile for this man from central florida.

The Florida lottery announced on Thursday that Chien Pham from St. Petersburg received the price of $ 1 million from $ 500 times, the Cashscratch-Off game.

Lottery officers said Pham bought his winning ticket from a 7-eleven in the 6980 40th Street North in Pinellas Park. With a 1-to-4,23 chance to win a prize, Pham was $ 50 in $ 1 million.

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Pham opted for his profits in a one-time flat payment of $ 640,000. The 7-eleven receives a bonus commission of $ 2,000 for the sale of the winning ticket.

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