LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Consistency paid off for one man from Hackett, Arkansas, who won $550,000 in the Nov. 4 Natural State Jackpot (NSJ) drawing.
The winning jackpot numbers were 10, 17, 18, 26, and 27. The Hackett resident claimed his prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Claim Center on Nov. 7, according to ASL officials.
Being a daily lottery player, the Hackett resident bought the winning Quick Pick ticket at Hugs and Biscuits, located at 101 S. Main St. in Hackett.
Previously, he had won big on other games like Cash 3 and Cash 4, but he still had his sights set on NSJ’s $550,000 jackpot.
“If diligence will win you the jackpot, he’s got it,” the winner’s wife told lottery officials.
After the drawing, the Hackett man scanned his ticket and was told to visit the ASL Claim Center to collect his prize.
He knew immediately he had hit the jackpot, since NSJ’s second-tier prize of $300 could be collected at the average lottery retailer.
“I thought, ‘No, no… really? Oh my!” the winner said.
He rushed to share the news with his wife, asking if she wanted to take a trip to Little Rock with him. Not aware of his big win, she declined, saying she had an appointment scheduled for that afternoon. She immediately changed her mind when he sent her a photo of the winning ticket.
“Now is not the time to be playing games,” she said. “Are you being serious right now?”
Skepticism turned into elation once she realized that he had indeed won the $550,000 jackpot, and together, the pair made their way to the ASL Claim Center.
The Hackett resident plans to save some of his winnings.
The jackpot for Thursday’s NSJ drawing is $90,000.
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