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$1 Million Florida Lottery Prize Claimed By West Palm Beach Woman

Eileen Tuly won a $1 million prize after playing the $5,000,000 CASHWORD scratch-off game.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL — A West Palm Beach woman won a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 CASHWORD scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery said in a news release.

Eileen Tuly chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $780,000. She claimed her prize using a secured drop box at Florida Lottery's West Palm Beach district office.

She purchased her winning ticket from Mr. Mart located at 10175 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.

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$5,000,000 CASHWORD, a $20 game, launched in May and features eight top prizes of $5 million and 24 second-tier prizes of $1 million in cash prizes. The game's overall odds of winning are one-in-2.79.

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