A $20 Texas Lottery® scratch-off ticket is now worth $2.5 million for one Clute, Texas resident. Maryam Jamilah claimed the first of the five top prizes available in the 100X The Cash scratch-off game.
For selling the winning ticket, the Salyer’s Short Stop at 708 N. Highway 288B in Clute is eligible for a retailer bonus of $10,000.
With more than $148 million in total prizes, 100X The Cash features overall odds of one in 3.30, including break-even prizes. Four top prizes worth $2.5 million and eight second-tier prizes worth $100,000 remain unclaimed in the game.
The claimant requested minimal publicity.
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