A routine stop for a Scratch-Off ticket resulted in a massive payout for a West Palm Beach resident. The Florida Lottery announced Thursday that Joan Gonzalez Tamarit, 26, claimed a $2 million top prize from the SILVER STREAK Scratch-Off game.
Gonzalez Tamarit collected his winnings at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee, opting to receive the prize as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,195,000.00.
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The life-changing ticket was purchased for just $10 at the Publix located at 828 Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach. This lucky sale also earned the Publix location a $4,000 bonus commission from the Florida Lottery.
The SILVER STREAK game, a $10 Scratch-Off launched in September 2024, offered players a chance at significant winnings, including four top prizes of $2 million. The game also featured 354 prizes of $10,000 and boasted over $104 million in total cash prizes. The overall odds of winning any prize in the SILVER STREAK game are 1-in-3.44.
Scratch-off games remain a cornerstone of the Florida Lottery’s portfolio. In the 2023-2024 fiscal year, they constituted approximately 74 percent of total ticket sales.
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Since the Florida Lottery’s inception, Scratch-Off games have been a major driver of player winnings and educational funding, awarding over $65.5 billion in prizes, creating 2,283 millionaires, and contributing more than $19.80 billion to the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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