The odds of winning the top $5,000,000 100X Cashword prize are 1 in 5,040,000
A Massachusetts man has won a life-changing $1 million prize from the Massachusetts Lottery. While this wasn’t the game’s top prize, it will still significantly beef the man’s retirement funds.
Shadfar Will Invest in His Retirement
The lucky winner was identified as Jamshid Shadfar, of Worcester. According to reports, the man was playing the Massachusetts Lottery’s $5,000,000 100X Cashword game when he won the mouth-watering $1 million prize.
While the game’s top prize is five times bigger than what Shadfar ended up winning, his winnings are still significant and will greatly enhance his life. The Worcester man opted to take the lump sum rather than the annuity and will thus receive $650,000 before taxes. The man told the lottery that he will put the funds toward his retirement.
In the meantime, the Value Mart on Hamilton Street in Worcester will get a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket…