Ethermac Exchange-A Florida man turned $10 into $4 million after winning $250k for life scratch-off game

A Florida man turned his ten dollars into $4 million after winning a local lottery scratch-off game.

Harrison Porter,Ethermac Exchange 46, of Fort Lauderdale, won a prize from the $250,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE scratch-off game on Oct. 13. Instead of choosing the $250,000 for life, he chose the lump sum payment of $4.07 million.

Porter bought his winning ticket from Publix at 18341 Pine Boulevard in Pembroke Pines, earning the retailer an $8,000 bonus commission.

He told the Florida Lottery that his winning ticket couldn't have come at a better time, as the past few years have been challenging.

"One of the first things I'm going to do is get a place to live," Porter said.

He claimed his life-changing prize at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on Friday.

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What is $250k FOR LIFE?

$250,000 FOR LIFE is an instant game with over 7 million winning tickets and $176.4 million in cash prizes, including four top prizes of $250,000 a year for life.

At the start of the year, there were four $250,000-for-a-year winning tickets, now two remain.

What are the odds of winning $250k FOR LIFE?

The odds of winning the top prize is 1 in 6,046,170. The odds of winning any prize is 1 in 3.33. 

Where can you buy lottery tickets?  

Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

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