Man Wins Not Once, Not Twice, But Three Times at Slots, the State Lottery, and a Bet with a Friend
Three-time lucky: A man from California strikes it big not once, but three times. Bradley Bullock won $2K in a slot machine, and the next day, he purchased scratch-off tickets which netted him an astonishing $10 million. On the third day, he takes home the big one once again on a bet with a friend.
In a span of just three days, Bradley Bullock of East County in California experienced an unbelievable streak of luck that saw him win big not just once, but three times. Bullock's extraordinary run began with a modest win at a local casino and culminated with a jaw-dropping $10 million lottery jackpot.
Bullock's first win came when he was visiting a casino nearby, where he managed to walk away with $2,000 from a slot machine. But that was only the beginning. The very next day, on July 4, Bullock's fortunes skyrocketed when he decided to buy two scratch-off tickets from the California Lottery during a quick stop at a 7-Eleven while grabbing an energy drink.
"I took the tickets home and kind of forgot about them," Bullock said when speaking to local news outlets. It wasn't until later in the day when he used the California Lottery app to check the tickets that his life changed forever. The app revealed that he had won the main prize of $10 million from the Royal Riches scratch-off ticket. He knew he'd won before he even scratched it because the barcode scan gave it away, Bullock stated.
His initial reaction was disbelief. "I scratched it to see if it was real," Bullock said. "It was more of a shock. It probably took seven or eight hours that day to come down from the excitement." After confirming his massive win, Bullock opted for the lump-sum payout, which amounted to $5.8 million.
But Bullock's incredible luck wasn't finished yet. The very next evening, he visited the casino again, this time joining a friend who was on a staycation. The pair combined forces and ended up winning $29,000. "It was three days of wild luck," Bullock said in a statement released by the California Lottery.
Despite his newfound wealth, Bullock has chosen to continue working as a lineman in East County, where he has been employed for nearly seven years. "I’m still working," he told a San Diego TV station. "For someone who's never had that much money, I don't know how far it will go, so I'm still working for now."
Other jackpot winners across the US
Bradley Bullock isn't the only person to recently experience an extraordinary run of luck. Across the US, casinos have been handing out some impressive jackpots to lucky players.
At Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, two separate players won life-changing sums over the weekend. A player named Eric H. from Sheridan, Montana, struck it big with a $600,022 win while playing High Card Flush Poker. The next day, Julie L. from Knoxville, Tennessee walked away with $216,682 from Crazy 4 Poker. Both players had been visiting Las Vegas for vacations.
Meanwhile, in North Carolina, a blackjack player named Josh hit an astonishing $841,711.75 jackpot at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort, thanks to a royal flush in diamonds. Initially doubting his luck, Josh asked a casino staff member if it was a mistake, but soon realized his massive win was very real.
In Henderson, Nevada, another lucky visitor scored big. Gregory Morey, a Michigan native, won over $516,000 at Emerald Island Casino, where the general manager reported hearing Morey shout, "I am rich!" following his victory.
In Las Vegas, a local player named Richard won $259,850 at Suncoast Casino by betting just $1 on Face Up Pai Gow Poker, with an additional $7 side bet that helped him secure a seven-card straight flush.
A streak of big wins
The string of big wins doesn't stop there. Wanda D., a grandmother from Mesa, Arizona, won $1 million at Gila River Resort & Casino, and a Pennsylvania couple, Randall Davidson and Theresa Davidson, both won jackpots just two minutes apart while visiting Live! Casino Pittsburgh.
From small wins to multi-million-dollar jackpots, it seems that fortune is smiling on many across the country. As for Bradley Bullock, he's still riding the wave of his unprecedented good fortune, but for now, he's keeping his feet on the ground as he continues his day job, unsure of where his luck will lead him next.