Post St. Lucie man wins a big jackpot worth of $1 million recently

A Port St. Lucie man just claimed a big prize playing a Florida Lottery scratch-off game.

Florida Lottery officials announced Wednesday that Jeffrey Voltaire, 41, claimed a $1?million?prize from the 500X THE CASH?scratch-off game.

He chose to?receive his?winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.

Officials said that Voltaire purchased?his winning ticket from?a 7-Eleven store located at 1651 Southwest St. Lucie West Blvd. in Port St. Lucie.

The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.??

The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.??However, the chances of winning $1 million are 1-in-267,739.

The winner has to reach the nearest lottery headquarters for further documentation formalities and for claiming their winning prize money, lottery officials said.