Lottery player wins big with $3 instant ticket in Arkansas

A man won big after buying a $3 instant ticket while running errands, Arkansas officials said.

The Pulaski County resident who bought the 10X Cashword instant ticket in Little Rock had no idea the ticket was carrying a $75,000 prize, according to a June 5 news release by the Arkansas Lottery .

“I was excited for sure,” he told officials.

The man bought the ticket while running errands, when a “spur-of-the moment decision” caused him to enter the convenience store, officials said.

Although he plays the lottery occasionally, the lucky winner said he doesn’t have a favorite game.

“I play whatever I feel,” he told lottery officials. “Whatever moves me!”

As for what he’ll do with the winnings, the lucky man plans to throw it into savings, officials said.