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Hurst Woman Spends $1 On Scratch-Off, Walks Away With Jackpot In Weekly Half Grand Game

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — A $1 scratch-off ticket purchase has netted one North Texas woman more than $400K.

Ana Esparza Perez, of Hurst, claimed a top prize worth $500 per week for 20 years in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game, Weekly Half Grand. The winner chose the cash value option and will receive one lump sum payment of more than $439,000.

The ticket was purchased at the Kroger grocery store at 708 East Pipeline Road, in Hurst.

Esparza Perez claimed the second of four top prizes available in the game.

Weekly Half Grand offers more than $18.3 million in total prizes. The overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 4.78.

Originally Posted 5/24/2021

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