PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - A Fort Lauderdale man hit the jackpot when he won over $4 million from a $10 scratch-off game.
Harrison Porter, 46, claimed a prize from the $250,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE scratch-off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee, the Florida Lottery announced in a news release on Friday. Porter chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $4,070,000.00.
Quiet and reserved, Porter, still absorbing the news, revealed that his winning ticket came at a crucial time, coinciding with personal challenges.
“One of the first things I’m going to do is get a place to live,” said Porter.
The winning ticket was purchased at Publix, located at 18341 Pine Boulevard in Pembroke Pines. The store will receive a $8,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
According to the Florida Lottery, the $10 scratch-off game, $250,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE, boasts over 7 million winning tickets and $176.4 million in cash prizes, featuring four top prizes of $250,000 a year for life. The overall odds are 1-in-3.33.
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