Posted on: October 17, 2024, 01:31h.
Last updated on: October 17, 2024, 01:44h.
One exceptionally lucky casino visitor, Bradley Bullock of California’s East County, won $2,000 while playing a slot machine at a nearby casino. His luck continued for two more days, according to recent news reports.
The following day, July 4, he went out to get an energy drink. While at the 7-Eleven in Santee, Calif., he also purchased two California lottery scratch-off tickets.
He took them home and basically forgot about them. Later in the day, he checked the tickets with a lottery app. Scanning one of them — a Royal Riches game — he discovered he won the top prize of $10M.
I knew I’d won before I even scratched it because I scanned the barcode with the lottery app,” Bullock later told California lottery officials.
Initially, he couldn’t believe it.
“I scratched to see if it was real,” Bullock recalled.
“It was more of a shock,” Bullock recently told San Diego TV station KNSD. “It probably took seven or eight hours that day to come down from the excitement of it.”
He decided to take the lump-sum cash payout of $5.8M.
But his amazing luck continued.
The very next night, a buddy of mine was doing a staycation back at the casino, and we ended up combining to win 29 grand,” he recalled.
That amounted to “three days of wild luck,” Bullock said in the lottery statement.
As of now, he continues to work as a lineman in East County.
“I’m still working,” Bullock told KNSD. “Been doing that for almost seven years now … You know, someone who’s never had that much money, I don’t know how far it will go, so I’m still working for now.”
Two Winners at Caesars Palace
Two players won jackpots over this past weekend at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.
On Saturday, a guest was playing High Card Flush Poker where he won $600,022.
He later was identified as “Eric H.” of Sheridan, Mont.
He was visiting Las Vegas for a football game when he stopped off at Caesars Palace. He was playing for less than an hour when he hit the jackpot.
Now retired, he has no plans to go back to work, especially given the casino payout.
On Sunday, Julie L. was playing Crazy 4 Poker at Caesars Palace when she won $216,682.
She was on vacation in Las Vegas after arriving from Knoxville, Tenn. She will use the money to purchase a house and to travel with her children.
North Carolina Casino Pays Out Over $840K
Last Thursday, a lucky guest named Josh won $841,711.75 while playing blackjack at North Carolina’s Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.
His win came after getting a royal flush in diamonds.
He couldn’t believe his great luck. “This has to be a mistake,” he initially told a casino employee. But the staff member assured him it was a real win.
Emerald Island Casino Visitor Hits for $516K
A man visiting Henderson, Nev. on October 6 will return to Michigan after winning over $516K.
Gregory Morey won the jackpot at Emerald Island Casino.
All we could hear is his shouts of ‘I am rich,’” Tim Brooks, the casino’s general manager, recently said in a statement.
“He chose to come to Emerald Island for our food and left a much richer man and we wish him well.”
Local Wins $259K at Suncoast Casino
It was on October 5, when a local resident, named Richard, won $259,850 at Las Vegas’ Suncoast Hotel and Casino.
He had bet $1 while playing Face Up Pai Gow Poker and added $7 for a bonus side bet.
He won with a seven-card straight flush.
Arizona Grandmother Wins $1M
Wanda D. of Mesa, Ariz. hit a $1M jackpot last month at Arizona’s Gila River Resort & Casino – Lone Butte.
She was playing Million Dollar King of Cards when she won.
Wanda’s win is the latest in a series of major jackpots for guests playing this unique progressive, and the second million-dollar prize awarded at Lone Butte,” according to a casino statement.
“I am beyond excited and can hardly believe it,” Wanda said after winning the jackpot. “This will allow me to help my family in so many ways, and I’m looking forward to taking more time to travel, something I’ve always dreamed of doing.”
Married Couple Both Win Jackpots
It was on September 30 when a husband and wife went to Live! Casino Pittsburgh.
Randall and Theresa Davidson of Mahaffey, Pa. both won jackpots on the casino floor, two minutes apart.
Theresa collected close to $12K and Randall hit for nearly $11K. They had bet only $15 when the jackpots were won.
“It’s such a beautiful story for us to be able to tell — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness, and we are truly so happy for this beautiful couple,” Live! Casino Pittsburgh General Manager Sean Sullivan said about the winning couple.
