Florida Man Buys $2 Million Scratch-Off At Publix

PORT ST.  LUCIE, Florida – The Florida Lottery announced that Fredrick Barthell, 58, of Port St. Lucie, claimed a $2 million top prize from the 100X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.

The Saint Lucie County man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,280,000.00.

Barthell purchased his winning ticket from a Publix supermarket located at 788 S.E. Becker Road in Port Saint Lucie.

Publix received a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The $10 Scratch-Off game offers more than $243.4 million in cash prizes, including over 10 top prizes of $2 million.

The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.49.