A lucky Tampa man wins a big jackpot in scratch off lottery game recently

A 36-year-old Tampa man claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game on May 19th.

Felipe Romaniz Carbajal purchased his winning ticket from La Loma Supermarket, on 3224 North Armenia Avenue in Tampa.

Carbajal chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000 at the Florida Lottery Headquaters in Tallahassee.

The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket. The odds of winning 500X THE CASH are about 1 in 5.

The lottery winner told the lottery officials that he will buy a brand new car for himself so that he can go to his office more conveniently.

He also wants to invest his funds for future savings to make his future better.