Someone in Tomball is $5 million richer thanks to a lotto scratcher

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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TOMBALL, Texas (KTRK) -- Someone in Tomball is a brand new multi-millionaire!

The Texas Lottery says a Tomball resident won the top prize of $5 million in the scratch ticket game $5 Million Fortune. The winning scratch-off was sold at Nick's Food Store on W. Main Street and S. Poplar Street in Tomball. The winner has chosen to remain anonymous.

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You still have four chances to win the top prize. This was the first of five top prizes worth $5 million to be claimed in the $5 Million Fortune scratch ticket game.

You can also win $50,000, $10,000 or $1,000. More than 25,000 people have won $500. More than 64,000 people have won $200. There are smaller prizes too.

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The $5 Million Fortune game is $50 per scratch ticket. The Texas Lottery has only two other $50 scratch tickets: 500X Loteria Spectacular and $200 Million Cash.