Miami woman picks up winning lottery ticket at local pharmacy

This ticket showed a $2,500 a week for life top prize for a lucky Florida man. (Photo courtesy of Florida Lottery)

MIAMI – A Miami woman became a millionaire after picking up a winning scratch off ticket at a local pharmacy, according to the Florida Lottery on Friday.

Yaimara Montes de Oca, 32, of Miami, claimed a $2,500 A Week for Life top prize from Lottery’s Miami District Office.

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Montes de Oca purchased her winning ticket from Navarro Discount Pharmacy at 14055 Southwest 88th Street in Miami.

The retailer will receive a $4,000 commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

Montes de Oca chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $2,330,000.00.

Tickets cost $5 on the $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE scratch-off game and the game pays out four top prizes.

According to the lottery, the game has paid out 3 top prizes since it launched in July of 2021, which means there is 1 left.

The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-8,508,000.


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