The player had received a call saying he was the winner of a $5.123 million jackpot prize, matching the numbers 1, 6, 7, 19, 27 and 40 and bonus number 14, Arkansas lottery officials said in a Feb. 6 news release. The prize breaks a record for the largest state-exclusive jackpot prize in state history, officials said.

A lucky Yell County resident recently won a record-breaking $5.123 million jackpot on the February 1 LOTTO drawing.

A daily lottery player in Arkansas said he buys tickets from around the state because he “plays to win.” His strategy paid off, leading to a huge win in the Natural State Jackpot Dec. 22 drawing, according to a Jan. 31 news release from Arkansas lottery officials.