Arkansas Man Struck by Luck: $90,000 Lottery Win Feels Like Lightning

Congratulations to an Arkansas man who won the nice chunk of change of $90,000.  Jerry C. hit the July 1 Natural State Jackpot drawing and just recently claimed his prize.

A Daily Habit Pays Off For Arkansas Man

The Washington County resident told the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery officials,

I feel like I got hit by lightning!

Even though he is a daily player of the Natural State Jackpot, he said he's never won anything like this before.

Man's Winning Method Revealed for Arkansas Natural State Jackpot

Of course, the next question is, what is his winning method? He lets his computer pick his numbers and he sticks with the same Quick Pick set for a week. That is what he did during the week of June 26 to July 2, and just like that, he hit the jackpot!

Get our free mobile app

He bought his ticket at Flash Market #7182 on Fayetteville Road in Van Buren. The winning numbers were 11,14,16,20, and 21.

He said when he first checked his numbers, he kept wondering if he was seeing it right. Turns out he was.

Grand Plans for Grandchildren

Jerry plans to donate a portion of his winnings and then set up a scholarship fund for his grandkids.

He said, It's nice to know where the money goes.

It’s absolutely worth playing if even one student could benefit.

For more information on this game and all the others, go to MyArkansasLottery.com