One lucky Arkansas lottery player recently won big with a $20 scratch-off ticket.

Christine H., a Wynne resident, won $50,000 with a $20 ticket for the $1,000,000 VIP Club instant game. She claimed her prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center on June 28.

The winning ticket was sold at Flash Market #7025 at 3400 N. Washington St. in Forrest City.

Christine plays lottery games once per month, typically buying a $20 scratch-off ticket in hopes of claiming a $1 million prize. During a routine gas stop, the Wynne resident decided to try her luck with the $1,000,000 VIP Club instant game.

The woman scratched off her ticket at home and, to her amazement, discovered she had won $50,000.

“I just felt so excited! I couldn’t even believe it,” Christine shared with lottery officials.

Though she had her sights set on the game’s $1 million top prize, Christine was just as happy with her winnings. Previously, she had won $50 at most on other instant games.

Christine first shared the news with her daughter, who, in shock, thought she was joking.

“I told her to stop messing around,” Christine’s daughter said. “I didn’t believe her at first.”

The Wynne woman has also shared the news of her win with her other children. With her prize, she plans to remodel her bathroom and buy another lottery ticket.

Four $1 million top prizes remain on the $1,000,000 VIP Club instant game.

Tomorrow marks the launch of July’s new scratch-off tickets, with top prizes ranging from $50 to $200,000. These games include $50 Blast!, $100 Loaded!, Xtreme Crossword, $6 Million Blowout! and Multiplier Mania.

For more information about the lottery, visit MyArkansasLottery.com.

About the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) creates winning people, winning futures, and winning moments. Since 2009, the ASL has sold over $7.4 billion and returned more than $1.4 billion for scholarships to benefit Arkansas students. More than 770,000 college scholarships distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education have been awarded to Arkansans. The lottery has awarded more than $5 billion in prizes to players, more than $418 million in retailer commissions, and provided more than $176 million in state and federal tax revenue.

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