Random lottery ticket selection earns Arkansas woman $100K
An Arkansas woman identified as Bonnie W. won $100,000 after a random lottery ticket selection at a Kroger vending machine in Blytheville. The Mississippi County resident said she pushed a random button on a 50X scratch-off, then called her husband and best friend while planning to put the prize in savings.
Key Takeaways
- Bonnie W. of Mississippi County won $100,000 on a 50X scratch-off chosen at random from a lottery vending machine.
- She made the purchase at a Kroger store in Blytheville, Arkansas, by pushing a random button.
- Her first call went to her husband, who needed convincing the ticket was real; her second was to her best friend.
- She asked her friend to join her trip to Little Rock and said the prize money will go into savings for now.
How did a random lottery ticket selection pay out $100,000?
According to UPI, Bonnie W. visited a lottery vending machine and selected a scratch-off at random. The 50X ticket proved to be a $100,000 winner.
"I just pushed a random button," Bonnie said. "I didn't realize it would have such a big prize. I'm still shocked!"
The brief stop and lucky pick is why the story fits Bizarre News & Florida Man coverage of odd jackpots.
Where did the Arkansas winner buy the ticket?
Lottery officials said Bonnie was at the Kroger store in Blytheville when she used the vending machine. She is a Mississippi County resident.
As she described it, the win came from pressing a random button and then discovering the prize afterward on the 50X scratch-off.
What did Bonnie W. do right after she won?
Bonnie said her first call was to her husband, who needed some convincing that the ticket was genuine. Her second call was to her best friend.
"Hey, what are you doing today?" Bonnie recalled asking. "No, you have to come with me to Little Rock -- I just won!"
She said her prize money will go into savings for the time being.
Why does this random win stand out?
This story turns on a random lottery ticket selection that still delivered a $100,000 payout. Bonnie said she simply pushed a random button and did not realize the ticket would carry such a big prize.
Her own words underscore the surprise. She said she was still shocked after the win, even as she looped in her husband and best friend.
One Arkansas shopper's random pick at a Blytheville Kroger vending machine became a six-figure scratch-off win, with the money headed to savings and a trip to Little Rock with a friend.