Mega Millions

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    Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x

    So the jackpot was huge... over $300 million

    If someone had played the LOST numbers: 4 8 15 16 23 42, making 42 the Mega Millions red number, they would have won $150.

    The Mega Millions draw was:

    4, 8, 15, 25, 47, and 42 (Mega)

    So, did anyone have that kind of foresight??
     
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    Originally Posted By avimagine

    Look at it this way, if you didn't have the forsight, how much in taxes you're saving.
     
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    Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS

    All I know is that I won a boatload on this lottery pull....$30 (tee hee)

    .....and it has to be split between 8 other people or reinvested. LOL!
     
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    Originally Posted By avimagine

    So Haunts is that how you're paying for your next trip?
     
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    Originally Posted By SuperDry

    <<< If someone had played the LOST numbers: 4 8 15 16 23 42, making 42 the Mega Millions red number, they would have won $150.

    The Mega Millions draw was:

    4, 8, 15, 25, 47, and 42 (Mega)

    So, did anyone have that kind of foresight?? >>>

    I'd say quite a few did. Just for fun, I pulled the data from the Texas portion of the Mega Millions draw for the previous 10 draws, and compared the ratio of the people that got 3+1 numbers (that is, 3 regular balls plus the bonus ball) vs those that got 0+1 numbers. Over that baseline, the drawing yesterday had 52% more people get 3+1 than the historical average would indicate, which means that an educated guess would be that about 1/3 of those that won the 3+1 match yesterday picked them due to them being the Lost numbers (or some other special reason not identified, which seems unlikely). Interesting!
     
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    Originally Posted By Labuda

    My problem is this: I don't see the point in throwing away money, so I'll never win the lottery.

    *shrug*

    Good for those who do win, though... and, I've got a buddy who always plays who's promised that if he gets at least $10 million, I get $100K. Good friend. :D
     
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    Originally Posted By tashajilek

    I won $150 for the first time on lotto tickets last week. I also bought tickets in Washington for big draw but havent checked yet.
     
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    Originally Posted By vbdad55

    I purchase tickets ( $5 quick picks) maybe 10 times a year- usuallyon a whim. about 8 years ago on New Years Eve I had 5/6 numbers in the Illinois lottery and got $2600 ( which would have been $28million had it not been for the number 2- grrrr)-
    so I figure whatever tickets I buy the rest of my life I am still ahead... but I am not a gambler so I tend to agree with the throwing money away sentiment
     
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