An Arkansas man has claimed lottery prizes off at least five tickets in less than a week, including $1 million in an instant game, officials said.
Eddie Baker of Norfork won the $1 million prize off a $20 Arkansas Millions instant ticket he bought Friday at White Oak Station in Mountain Home.
He won an additional $50 off an instant ticket purchased at the convenience store but decided to give that prize to a clerk, the lottery said.
On Thursday, Baker claimed $500 off an instant ticket he bought in Calico Rock, according to a news release from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. He won another $500 off an instant ticket bought Saturday in that city.
In Little Rock, Baker won an additional $30 off a ticket he bought Monday while waiting to claim his $1 million prize.
Baker said he plans on using part of the prize money to buy his wife, Crystal, a new vehicle. Their seven children, whose ages range from 7 through 23, will also receive a portion of the winnings, officials said.