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First millionaire is from Tampa

Millionaire raffle

By Nick Sortal

4:16 p.m. EST, November 19, 2012

OK, so we all gotta keep working here in South Florida.

The first of six Millionaire Raffle drawings Monday brought a winner from a Hess station in Tampa, lottery officials said Monday afternoon.

The Millionaire Raffle, which sells for $20 per ticket, will select a winner every Monday. Twelve players in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties were among the 50 who won $1,000 consolation prizes.

All winners have 180 days to come forward, so it'll likely be awhile before we find out.

But even if your ticket was a complete bust, hold onto it: There's a $2 million grand prize drawing Dec. 31.

More info at FloridaLottery.com

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Lezbo4Life at 9:02 AM November 20, 2012

I hpoe the winner pays their fair share.

Zippy The Clown at 5:02 PM November 19, 2012

"..Twelve players in Broward, Miami-Dade and Broward counties were among the 50 who won $1,000 consolation prizes.."

Broward, Dade and Broward ???

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Maybe you've made the right play, maybe you haven't. Your heart speeds up, your stomach rumbles. That's why it's called gambling. Action is a sure bet, offering a view of the numbers, the psychology and the flavor of gambling here in South Florida, through our lens.

Nick Sortal began playing 3-card "gut" and "Indian poker" on high school band trips, moved on to "night baseball" and "pass the trash" during a Dr Pepper-infused midnight game in the 1980s at the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and now play in a regular neighborhood hold 'em game in Plantation. He's been writing about gambling life in South Florida casinos since 2007, which means sitting around watching poker on TV counts as research.

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