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Lottery ticket worth $475,000 sold at convenience store in Broward. Here’s where

A Florida Lottery player won $475,000 in a Feb. 3 Jackpot Triple Play drawing.
A Florida Lottery player won $475,000 in a Feb. 3 Jackpot Triple Play drawing. Getty Images

Check your numbers. One lottery player is holding a ticket worth $475,000 sold in South Florida.

The lucky winner bought their Jackpot Triple Play ticket at a Kwick E Mart at 3950 NW 37th St. in Lauderdale Lakes, results show.

The winning numbers were 8-13-18-39-40-44.

The player opted to have a computer randomly generate six numbers ranging from 1 to 46 for the Feb. 3 drawing. They beat the 1-in-3,122,273 odds of hitting the jackpot prize, which starts at $250,000 and rolls over until someone wins, according to the Florida Lottery.

The last jackpot winner hit a $2 million top prize Jan. 16, records show.

Jackpot Triple Play drawings happen every Tuesday and Friday.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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Olivia Lloyd
Coral Springs News
Olivia Lloyd is an Associate Editor/Reporter for the Coral Springs News, the Pembroke Pines News and the Miramar News. She graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Previously, she has worked for Hearst DevHub, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and McClatchy’s Real Time Team.