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Orlando man wins $1M prize from scratch-off ticket at local convenience shop

Winner identified as Johnnie Pleicones, 61

FLORIDA 300X The Cash Scratch-Off game tickets (generic) (michelle.mcfatter, Florida Lottery)

ORLANDO, Fla. – On Monday, the Florida Lottery announced the winner of a $1 million prize from the FLORIDA 300X THE CASH scratch-off game.

In a release, lottery officials said that the winner — Johnnie Pleicones, 61, of Orlando — claimed the prize from the Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee, opting for the lump-sum payment of $695,500.

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The release shows that Pleicones had bought the winning ticket from ITIG Quick Mart, located at 7105 S. Orange Ave. For selling the ticket, the shop received a $2,000 bonus commission.

“The $30 Scratch-Off game, FLORIDA 300X THE CASH, launched in September 2022 and features more than $1 billion in cash prizes, including four life-changing top prizes of $15 million!” the release reads.

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According to lottery officials, these scratch-off games have comprised roughly 74% of ticket sales in FY 2023-2024.

“Additionally, since inception, Scratch-Off games have awarded more than $65.5 billion in prizes, created 2,283 millionaires, and generated more than $19.80 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.”

As of April 21, the Florida Lottery provides the following odds of winning for the FLORIDA 300X THE CASH scratch-off game:

Prize AmountOdds of WinningPrizes Remaining (as of 4/21/2025)
$15 million1-in-11,701,0502 of 4
$1 million1-in-1,950,1755 of 24
$100,0001-in-468,04225 of 100
$20,0001-in-354,57740 of 132
$10,0001-in-156,01471 of 300
$5,0001-in-12,069892 of 3,878
$1,0001-in-50021,957 of 93,670
$5001-in-24044,426 of 195,140
$2001-in-12089,618 of 389,787
$1001-in-30356,650 of 1,560,140
$501-in-61,691,240 of 7,488,631
$301-in-81,440,122 of $6,240,221

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