A lucky salado resident wins a big jackpot worth of $1 million in Scratchers

A Salado resident won $1 million with a scratch off lottery ticket, the Texas Lottery Commission announced Tuesday.

The winning ticket was sold at the Family Food Mart at 418 S. Main St. in Belton. The commission said the winner chose to remain anonymous.

It was the second of four top prices worth $1 million claimed in the Power 200X game.

The commission said the overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 3.43.

The salado resident told the lottery officials that after claiming the winning prize money he will buy a new house for his family after paying all the dew bills of him and his family.

He also told that, " I can now spent my money in the better education of my children."