Idaho resident Robert Bevan has officially won the lottery 18 different times, and honestly, at this point people are starting to wonder whether luck simply follows this man around like a family pet.
The Idaho Lottery recently highlighted Bevan’s latest win, a $50,000 prize from the $1,000,000 King Scratch Game and while that alone would be enough to make headlines for most people, what really caught everyone’s attention was the jaw-dropping total attached to his name, per PEOPLE.
Even the Idaho Lottery seemed stunned by it, joking in an Instagram post, “Does lightning strike 18 times? For Idaho Lottery player Robert Bevan…it just might.”
Idaho Man Wins Lottery 18 Times
And apparently, this streak didn’t just start yesterday. Lottery officials reportedly dug through years of records and discovered Bevan has been winning prizes dating all the way back to the 1990s. One of his earliest notable wins came in 1997 during the state’s iconic “Blazer Bucks” promotion, where he scored one of seven Chevy Blazers being given away across the state.
Imagine casually winning a car and then continuing to collect lottery prizes for decades afterward like it’s some kind of side hobby. Over the years, his winnings have reportedly ranged anywhere from $1,000 to a massive $200,000 jackpot. Most people would retire their lucky scratch-off routine after a single major win. Bevan? He apparently just keeps showing up.
Naturally, the internet had plenty to say once the story started spreading online. One commenter joked, “Winning 18 times im sure they’re ahead of the game.” Another person, probably speaking for literally everyone reading the story, wrote, “Teach me your ways.”
Seriously, though. At some point you stop calling it luck and start wondering if this man has access to information the rest of humanity does not. But despite all the attention surrounding the money, it was Bevan’s personal comment that really seemed to win people over.
When asked about his incredible streak, he didn’t brag about strategy or claim to have some magical system. Instead, he gave an answer that immediately softened the internet. “My real luck is 40 years with the same amazing woman,” he said about his wife.
Robert Says The Real Luck Is His 40-Year Marriage
Cue the collective emotional collapse online. One commenter summed up the mood perfectly: “Sweet comment about his marriage!” And honestly, that line may have done more for his image than the 18 lottery wins combined.
According to Bevan, playing lottery games with his wife has simply become part of their routine over the years, something fun they enjoy doing together. Which somehow makes this whole story feel less like a flashy gambling headline and more like a strangely wholesome love story with occasional cash prizes attached.
Of course, stories like this always reignite debates online. Some people immediately become suspicious anytime someone wins repeatedly, while others are fully embracing the idea that certain people are simply born under a ridiculously lucky star.
Either way, Robert Bevan has officially reached the point where people aren’t even reacting to the money anymore, they’re reacting to the fact that he keeps doing it. At this point, if the Idaho man wins a 19th time, nobody should even pretend to be surprised.
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