Hot Springs Village sisters split $500,000 Arkansas Lottery Powerball prize

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Two sisters from Hot Springs Village are splitting a big payout after purchasing a Powerball ticket.

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery officials said Denise Horta and Tammy Lee from Hot Springs Village are splitting a $500,000 Powerball lottery prize.

The sisters purchased their winning ticket from East Gate Food Mart in Hot Springs Village.

“We live together, so I told Tammy to pick me up a Powerball ticket since she was going to the store. She also purchased a Natural State Jackpot ticket,” Horta said. “That night, I was getting ready to shower and decided to check the tickets on the Arkansas lottery app.”

The duo matched four white balls and a Powerball number and purchased the Power Play, multiplying their $50,000 prize by 10.

“Denise and I double-checked the ticket together,” Lee said. “We were still unsure because we had never seen the 10X multiplier before, so we called our sister and brother-in-law in California to confirm our win. Our brother-in-law is a lottery expert.”