For some Idaho Lottery players, winning isn’t only about the prize, it’s the experience that comes with it. Such was the case for Robert Phillips, Sandpoint, who played, won, and claimed the jackpot prize of $120,800 on the Idaho-only game, Idaho Cash in mid-February.

On a stormy, rainy Monday morning, Robert arrived at the Lottery Offices after a long, soggy journey from Sandpoint to Boise. A regular player who purchases one ticket for most draw games, Robert admitted that he had won before playing Idaho Cash, but usually only $12. Of course, this prize-winning ticket also had a “12” in it with a few more zeroes behind it.

Easygoing and humble, Robert embraced his celebrity status by taking his picture with his souvenir check along with a couple of selfies, even though he still seemed reluctant to believe that he’d won.

“I’m still trying to believe this is real,” he exclaimed. “This doesn’t just happen to people.”

Robert had no immediate plans for his prize winnings but was at least looking forward to the rain letting up on his drive home so he could enjoy the scenery.

The Idaho Cash winning ticket was sold at Yoke’s in Ponderay.