It may be all about Powerball these days, but one Westport man won big off a scratch ticket instead.

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According to the Massachusetts Lottery, Tiberio Silva of Westport became the 24th person to win $1 million in their Platinum Millions instant game.

Silva scratched his way to a million bucks and decided to take the one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes.

Silva told the lottery he plans to buy a house and a new car for his wife with his winnings.

The winning ticket was bought at Gridiron Sports Bar in Swansea. They will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling it.

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