A Booneville resident recently stopped at a local retailer for breakfast and walked away with a large lottery prize. 

Donald Allcorn won a $200,000 top prize playing Triple Red 777, a $10 instant game. He claimed his prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center on Oct. 26. 

Donald, an occasional lottery player, was on his way to work when he decided to stop at Casey’s General Store #3873, 325 E. Main St. in Booneville, for something to eat. 

“I’m just going to grab a couple of scratch-off tickets while I’m here,” he thought. 

Donald purchased two instant tickets and won $100 on the second. He hesitated to buy another game with his prize, thinking he might not win again so quickly. However, he remembered that his coworker had won a few prizes on Triple Red 777, so he decided to give the instant game a try. 

Lucky for Donald, his ticket won a $200,000 top prize. 

“I just kept scratching until I saw the ‘7’ symbol, thinking that I won maybe $10 or $20,” Donald told lottery officials. “When I saw the prize, all I could think was, ‘What in the world?’” 

The lucky winner rushed to tell his wife, who was equally shocked. 

“I honestly couldn’t believe it,” she said. “I was just in awe.” 

Donald and his wife plan to buy a house, take care of their kids and save the rest of their winnings. 

Two $200,000 top prizes remain on Triple Red 777. 

For more information about lottery games and how to play, 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 $8.7 billion and returned more than $1.6 billion for scholarships to benefit Arkansas students. More than 873,000 college scholarships distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education have been awarded to Arkansans. As of September 30, 2026, the lottery has awarded more than $5.9 billion in prizes to players, more than $494 million in retailer commissions, and provided more than $462 million in state and federal tax revenue.  

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