Man’s intuition leads to $100K lottery win during lunch break

TONTITOWN, Ark. (WKRC) – A man’s lunch break took an unexpected turn when a $5 lottery ticket turned into a $100,000 payday.

Thomas McCawley of Tontitown won the top prize in the Fiery 5’s instant lottery game after buying the ticket during a routine stop while returning from work lunch, Arkansas Lottery officials said. McCawley purchased the ticket at Tontitown Z-Mart Inc., a store owned by a family friend and one he frequents.

McCawley said he was drawn to the $5 instant games and chose Fiery 5’s on a hunch…

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