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whomever the original author was that wrote the lucky fortune cookie...be it here or in some other country...it would be interesting to know where he/she got their numbers? ... the lottery never fails to surprise! | | |
United States Member #436 June 30, 2002 675 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 1, 2005, 11:29 pm - IP Logged | |
Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on April 1, 2005
The eighty-nine $100,000 tickets matched all 5 white numbers and were sold in AZ (10), CO (2), CT (2), DC, DE (3), IA (3), ID, IN (8), KS (3), KY (4), LA, MN (4), MO, MT, ND, NE (2), NH (2), NM (3), PA (12), RI (5), SC (6), TN (7), USVI, WI (4), and WV (2). The additional twenty-one players winning $500,000 not only matched the 5 white, but also purchased the Power Play option. The Power Play multiplier was 5 last night. These lucky tickets were sold in AZ, CT (2), IN (2), LA (1), NH (1), PA (1), SC (8), and TN (5). . RJOh
I think that may have been the first time a ticket ever won $100K in the US Virgin Islands. | | |
Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11329 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 1, 2005, 11:34 pm - IP Logged | |
this will probably never happen again..... | | |
United States Member #4963 May 30, 2004 3233 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 2, 2005, 12:39 am - IP Logged | |
Quote: Originally posted by LOTTOMIKE on April 1, 2005
this will probably never happen again.....
You may be......right or wrong.......LOTTOMIKE, but.........explain to me if I am hearing it as FACTS or in a DREAM???????????..........think I saw it INN DEEE......LP NEWS.........among other places??????????????????????????? WHAT DO YOU think about QP's...................just dropped 50 there............. I still think QP's make more $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ than....DOO DEEEEEEEEE ......................................................................................tortureher cookies makes....CENTSSSSSSSSSSSSENTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL, PSYKOMO | | |
Englewood, NJ United States Member #2030 August 5, 2003 31 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 2, 2005, 1:19 am - IP Logged | |
Here are my two comments...
1) Imaging if they hit the jackpot, the cash value would have been about $125,000 each (or about $231,000 over time). So the 21 people who played the powerplay are lucky they DID NOT hit the jackpot.
2) I would have to check the Powerball rules, but I thought that most Lotteries have the right (if it's in their rules) to pay such a prize as a Pari-mutual prize when there are a large amount of winners. So again, the winners are lucky that Powerball didn't change the prize to 4 or 5 thousand dollars each, the actual dollar abount in that prize pool (divided by 110 winners).
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Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11329 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 2, 2005, 1:45 am - IP Logged | |
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Atlantic Mine, Michigan United States Member #417 June 23, 2002 1606 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 2, 2005, 2:24 pm - IP Logged | |
Lotteries are good about paying fixed prize amounts. I believe if prizes are 300% or more of total ticket sales they switch them down to para-mutual. They paid around twice as much as they took in in the last drawing. I wonder how many people bought more than one ticket though. that will be interesting to see if there was any double or triple winners. Brad | | |
Maryland United States Member #10659 January 14, 2005 4618 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 2, 2005, 4:08 pm - IP Logged | |
I have often used fortune cookie numbers here in Maryland in the Bonus Match 5, Lotto and Mega million games. I've cashed in $400.00 twice using them on the Bonus Match 5 game. Winning numbers have come form many venues. litebets | | |
Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11329 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 2, 2005, 4:10 pm - IP Logged | |
i got a few of my old fortune cookie numbers out.i'm gonna try and see if i have any luck..... | | |
Greenwich, CT United States Member #4879 May 24, 2004 1822 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 3, 2005, 2:40 pm - IP Logged | |
I saved a fortune cookie slip that told me "You may have an interest in home repair or gardening." Now that part is incorrect, but I'm interested in what the numbers are on the back! | | |
Wisconsin United States Member #1327 March 27, 2003 1508 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 3, 2005, 9:33 pm - IP Logged | |
Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on April 1, 2005
Those cookies must sell overall the country. According to the PowerBall website: Record 21 Tickets win $500,000; 89 Win $100,000
Powerball paid off BIG in multiple ways on March 30th. Not only was there one winning jackpot ticket worth $25.5 million that was sold in Tennessee, but also there were a record 21 tickets that won $500,000, and a record 89 tickets that won $100,000. The eighty-nine $100,000 tickets matched all 5 white numbers and were sold in AZ (10), CO (2), CT (2), DC, DE (3), IA (3), ID, IN (8), KS (3), KY (4), LA, MN (4), MO, MT, ND, NE (2), NH (2), NM (3), PA (12), RI (5), SC (6), TN (7), USVI, WI (4), and WV (2). The additional twenty-one players winning $500,000 not only matched the 5 white, but also purchased the Power Play option. The Power Play multiplier was 5 last night. These lucky tickets were sold in AZ, CT (2), IN (2), LA (1), NH (1), PA (1), SC (8), and TN (5). . RJOh
I once read somewhere that there are only something like 1 or 2 companies that make fortune cookies in the country for Chinese restaurants. So the same messages get shipped all over the country. Now....how do you suppose the person feels who wrote that message, assuming they didn't bet the Powerball? 
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Morrison, IL United States Member #4741 May 13, 2004 1661 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 3, 2005, 11:11 pm - IP Logged | |
I believe there is a rule in Powerball that if the cost to purchase an annuity for a jackpot winner is less than $250,000 that the winner automatically gets the one-time lump sum. Therefore if the Powerball picked last Wednesday was 40 instead of 42, all the winners would have received only $125,000 cash, with no annuity option. | | |
USA United States Member #8399 October 29, 2004 1133 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 4, 2005, 12:49 am - IP Logged | |
Quote: Originally posted by golotto on April 1, 2005
whomever the original author was that wrote the lucky fortune cookie...be it here or in some other country...it would be interesting to know where he/she got their numbers?
Ancient Chinese secret  | | |
Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11329 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2005, 3:39 pm - IP Logged | |
i wonder if that person who wrote the fortune and numbers notices the huge luck..... | | |
USA United States Member #8399 October 29, 2004 1133 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2005, 6:30 pm - IP Logged | |
... you think MM and PB officials are lunching at Chinese restaurants gathering statistics? | | |
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