Someone who bought their scratch ticket on the Cape is the first to hit it big on an instant game that was just released Tuesday.

A $250,000 top prize was claimed Friday on the $250,000 Winter Winnings scratch ticket, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery website . The ticket cost $20 and was purchased at Mashpee Mart on Falmouth Road in Mashpee.

The $250,000 Winter Winnings game was released Tuesday, Oct. 14. This is the first top prize claimed, with 38 more to go.

The front of the ticket boasts: “Best chance in MA lottery history to win $250,000.” The odds of winning $250,000 are 1 in 129,230.77.

Overall, at least 568 prizes worth $600 or more were won or claimed in Massachusetts on Friday, including 10 in Springfield, 25 in Worcester and 46 in Boston.

The Massachusetts

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