LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Two lucky Arkansans won big from their instant lottery tickets and claimed their prize on the same day.
According to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL), Amanda H. from Baxter County won $100,000 playing $100,000 Golden Ticket, a $5 instant game, and James Guerin from Saline County won $50,000 playing $50,000 Frenzy.
Amanda told ASL that she only plays occasionally whenever she has some extra cash. When she does, she selects her tickets by intuition.
“I just have this gut feeling,” she told lottery officials.
Her instincts would lead her to the last $100,000 Golden Ticket in the retailer’s lottery bin.
She was then stunned when she scratched off the winning ticket at home and discovered that she had won a $100,000 top prize.
“Next thing you know, it’s like— ‘No way!’” she said. “I never imagined I would win anything like this,” she said. “If you have that gut feeling, go with it!”
ASL stated that Amanda plans to build a home on some land with her winnings and intends to continue playing lottery games.
Guerin was traveling when he stopped in Cabot and bought the $20 ticket for his favorite game with a $1 million top prize that was sold out.
He scratched it in the store initially, assuming he won a smaller prize. He then realized that he had actually won a $50,000 top prize instead; all he could think was “Wow!”
Guerin has no plans for his win yet, but told ASL he has considered putting it in the bank, and he also plans on continuing to play lottery games for bigger prizes.
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