Someone Just Won $1 Million On A $5 Scratch-Off In Upstate New York

A lottery player is celebrating a life-changing payday after hitting it big on a scratch-off ticket purchased at a gas station in Upstate New York.

The New York Lottery announced that the lucky player has officially claimed a $1 million top prize from one of its popular scratch-off games.

Gas Station Rensselaer, NY

Upstate New York Player Wins $1 Million on Scratch-Off

According to the New York Lottery, Jacneil Baker of Troy has officially claimed the $1 million top prize from the "50Xtra" scratch-off ticket. The lucky $5 ticket was purchased at the Mobil Metro 50 gas station, located at 50 Columbia Street in Rensselaer, NY.

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As is often the case with big lottery winners in New York, Baker chose to receive the winnings as a one-time lump sum instead of annual payments. After all required federal and state tax withholdings, the final payout came to $442,681.

50X Scratch-off Ticket

While that's a far cry from the original $1 million prize, it's still enough money to pay off debt, buy a home, take an incredible vacation, or simply enjoy a little extra financial freedom.

One More $1 Million Prize Still Waiting in New York

If you've been buying "50Xtra" scratch-off tickets, there's still reason to be hopeful. The New York Lottery says one final $1 million top prize remains in the current "50Xtra" game. That means another lucky player somewhere in New York could be the next person celebrating a life-changing win.

Of course, the odds of winning are long, but somebody has to cash in. This time it happened to a player from Upstate New York. With one more $1 million prize still out there, who's to say the next winner won't be from right here in the Hudson Valley?