LAKE MARY, Fla. - A Florida man became a multi-millionaire overnight after playing a lottery scratch-off game.
According to the Florida Lottery, Bryan Allen won $15 million after purchasing a lucky lottery ticket at a Cumberland Farms convenience store in his hometown of Pensacola.
Officials said the 50-year-old played the Billion Dollar Gold Rush Supreme, a $30 scratch-off game.
He chose to get his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $13,200,000. The store will receive a $30,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
Since the game's launch in February 2021, three people have claimed the game's top prize of $15 million.
If you're feeling lucky, the game still has one top prize of $15 million remaining.
The odds of winning overall are 1-in-2.598.
Other Florida Lottery winners
Multiple people have become instant millionaires after playing these scratch-offs so far this year, including a Central Florida resident:
- Liem Le of Clermont won $1 million after playing $5,000,000 CASHWORD
- Sonia Rodriguez Perez of Miami Lakes won $5 million after playing Gold Rush Limited
- Candelario Argueta of Port St. Lucie won $1 million from the Mystery Multiplier
- Frank Barone of Delray Beach won $1 million after playing 500X The Cash
- Laura Purdy of Gulf Breez won $1 million after playing 500X The Cash
- Tirza Pineda of Miami won $1 million from playing 500X The Cash