Burwell Man Wins $50,000 Playing Dark Chocolate

April 2, 2013 – Jimmy Larsen of Burwell won $50,000 playing the $5 Scratch game Dark Chocolate from the Nebraska Lottery.

Larsen purchased his winning Dark Chocolate ticket at Pump & Pantry, 517 South First Street in Burwell. Scratching the ticket, he revealed matching numbers with a corresponding prize of $50,000.

There are three $50,000 top prizes available in Dark Chocolate. Larsen is the first person to claim a top prize to date.

Dark Chocolate is a $5 Scratch game that offers players the chance to win $1.2 million in cash prizes from $5 to $50,000. The odds of winning $50,000 playing Dark Chocolate are 1 in 120,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.43.