Florida Lottery announces winner of $5 million scratch-off ticket

Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
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A Santa Rosa man is a big winner in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game.

Officials announced Friday the man won $5 million playing the $20 Monopoly Doubler scratch-off game.

The announcement was the fifth this week of Florida residents taking million-dollar prizes from scratch-off games.

All other prizes were for $1 million, making today's announcement the biggest win.

Who won $5 million playing a Florida Lottery scratch-off game?

Bernard Waters, 63, of Milton, claimed a $5 million top prize from the $20 Monopoly Doubler scratch-off game.

He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,994,698.

Where was the $5 million ticket sold?

The winning ticket was sold at the S Food Mart Three, LLC, 6025 Stewart St., in Milton.

Milton is located about 15 miles northeast of Pensacola and about 160 miles west of Tallahassee.

$20 Monopoly Doubler

  • Top prize: $5 million

  • Overall odds of winning 1:3.02

  • Ticket price: $20

  • How many top prizes remain: One

  • Launched: July 4, 2022

You've won. Now what? How to claim a Florida Lottery prize

  • Sign your ticket as soon as you buy it.

  • Keep your ticket in a safe place.

  • Claim your prize before the ticket expires. Usually that's 60 days for a scratch-off prize and 180 days for a draw game.

  • Validate your ticket at any self-check scanner at retailers.

  • Prizes more than $1 million or with annual payment options must be claimed at Florida Lottery headquarters, except for Mega Millions and Powerball prizes of $600 to $1 million.

Where were the other $5 million winning scratch-off tickets sold?

The seven winning $5 million tickets were sold at:

  • M8M Investments, Mount Dora

  • Hallandale Store, Pembroke Pines

  • Harney Road Mexican Market, Thonotosassa

  • Walmart Market, Port Orange

  • S Food Mart, Milton

  • Publix, Stuart

  • Quick Stop, Ebro

Odds of winning $20 Monopoly Doubler

  • $5 million: 1-in-4,186,110

  • $1 million: 1-in-2,093,055

  • $100,000: 1-in-1,395,370

  • $20,000: 1-in-59,377

  • $10,000: 1-in-59,272

  • $5,000: 1-in-39,773

  • $1,000: 1-in-2,031

How to play $20 Monopoly Doubler

Match any of your numbers to any winning number, win the prize shown for that number. Get a "Mr. Monopoly" symbol, win two times the prize shown for that symbol. Get a "chest" symbol, win five times the prize shown for that symbol. Get a "dog" symbol, win 10 times the prize shown for that symbol. Get a "RR" symbol, win 20 times the prize shown for that symbol. Get a "go" symbol, win $200 automatically. Get a "hotel" symbol, win all 20 prizes shown.

Match the doubler box number to any winning number, double any prize won in the play area below.

Enter your non-winning $1, $2, $5, $10 and $20 Monopoly Doubler tickets into the Monopoly Doubler Bonus Play promotion to earn drawing entries for the chance to win cash prizes up to $25,000.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket worth $5 million