A resident of the American state of South Carolina has won the lottery 50 times in a row after purchasing 50 identical tickets based on a sudden hunch.
The lucky player earned a total payout of $250,000 after every single one of his chosen tickets delivered a winning result. News agency UPI reported that the man decided to purchase the unusually large batch of matching tickets because he experienced a strong gut feeling that his selected numbers would prove successful.
Lottery ticket selection and payout
Explaining his decision after collecting the windfall, the winner said that he simply felt lucky at the moment he bought the entries. His intuition proved accurate as all 50 tickets hit, giving him the full prize sum.
Despite his dramatic success, the South Carolina resident confirmed that he has no intention of using that specific numerical combination again. He noted that he would not buy future tickets with the same winning set of numbers, explaining that he felt certain he was not fortunate enough for the combination to pay off a second time.
Purchasing multiple lottery tickets featuring identical numbers allows players to multiply their winnings if those numbers are selected in a drawing, as each matching ticket claims an equal prize share. The story was documented by United Press International, an international news organization based in the United States that routinely covers local human interest stories and major prize wins. South Carolina, located along the southeastern coast of the US, operates a state lottery system where residents can participate in various numerical draws.
Similar winning streak in Maryland
The multiple payout in South Carolina comes after another notable lottery winning streak recently reported in the United States. In a separate incident, a female resident of Maryland purchased three winning lottery tickets in a row, accumulating a total payout of $150,000.
The Maryland winner indicated that she plans to use her prize money to pay for home renovations. Maryland is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US, where state lottery games similarly draw widespread participation from residents seeking major cash prizes.
