The Florida Lottery recently announced that Chien Pham, of St. Petersburg, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X The Cash scratch-off game.
The Pinellas County man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
The Central Florida winner purchased his winning ticket from 7-Eleven, located at 6980 40th Street North in Pinellas Park. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
He claimed his winning prize at the Lottery’s Tampa District Office…