Wife finds husband ‘doubled over’ in store after buying winning lottery ticket
An Arkansas man was left in shock when he bought a lottery scratch-off ticket and saw his prize.
The man, referred to by lottery officials as S. Hughes, was having a difficult day when one of his work vehicles broke down, according to a July 8 news release from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.
The Atkins man bought a new part for the vehicle and with the leftover money he decided to buy two lottery tickets. That’s when he won $30, lottery officials said.
With that $30, he decided to buy one more ticket and was stunned when he saw the prize.
“I about fell over,” Hughes told lottery officials. “I’m still having a hard time believing it.”
Hughes won the top prize of $50,000 on a $50,000 Frenzy scratch-off ticket that cost $20, lottery officials said.
After seeing the prize, he asked the cashier to bring his wife into the store because he was “too stunned to move,” lottery officials said.
Hughes’ wife came inside and found him “doubled over.” But her worry soon disappeared.
“All I did was hand her the ticket,” he said.
Hughes said he plans to fix his work truck and expand his business.
This story was originally published July 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM with the headline "Wife finds husband ‘doubled over’ in store after buying winning lottery ticket."
