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Belle Glade teen turns $5 into $1 million playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game

Winning ticket sold at Chevron gas station in Royal Palm Beach
Florida Lottery officials said Derrell Ray, 19, of Belle Glade, claimed a $1 million top prize from the 50X THE CASH scratch-off game
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BELLE GLADE, Fla. — A 19-year-old Palm Beach County man has a little extra cash to plan for his future after turning $5 into $1 million!

The Florida Lottery announced Friday that Derrell Ray, 19, of Belle Glade claimed a $1 million top prize from the 50X THE CASH scratch-off game.

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Ray chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.

Lottery officials said he purchased his winning ticket from a Chevron gas station located at 11711 Okeechobee Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach.

The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

The 50X THE CASH scratch-off game launched in January 2024.

Players have a 1-in-3.96 overall chance of winning. However, the odds of winning $1 million are 1-in-3,023,910.