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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Home -> Forums -> Lottery News -> Man wins $100,000 in one Pick 4 drawing Man wins $100,000 in one Pick 4 drawing Virginia Lottery: Man wins $100,000 in one Pick 4 drawingRating:"I just had a feeling about that particular number," said Douglas Holland of Fayetteville, North Carolina. That particular number was 3851. He played that number 20 times in the December 3 Pick 4 night drawing and won. Since the top prize for each exact order wager in Pick 4 is $5,000, his total winnings for those 20 tickets came to $100,000. He bought all of the tickets at Kroger, located at 240 Commonwealth Boulevard in Martinsville. "It feels great," he told Virginia Lottery officials as he claimed his prize. "It will feel even better when I go to the bank." Mr. Holland works as a mail carrier for the Postal Service. He said he intends to use his winnings to pay bills and maybe buy a new car. Pick 4 drawings are held daily at 1:59 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. The chances of matching all four numbers in exact order are 1 in 10,000.  (Click to display in gallery)
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"I just had a feeling about that particular number," said Douglas Holland of Fayetteville, North Carolina. That particular number was 3851. He played that number 20 times in the December 3 Pick 4 night drawing and won. Since the top prize for each exact order wager in Pick 4 is $5,000, his total winnings for those 20 tickets came to $100,000. He bought all of the tickets at Kroger, located at 240 Commonwealth Boulevard in Martinsville. "It feels great," he told Virginia Lottery officials as he claimed his prize. "It will feel even better when I go to the bank." Mr. Holland works as a mail carrier for the Postal Service. He said he intends to use his winnings to pay bills and maybe buy a new car. Pick 4 drawings are held daily at 1:59 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. The chances of matching all four numbers in exact order are 1 in 10,000. (Click to display in gallery) Thanks to luvrh for the tip. Good job! Congratulations. | | |
adelaide sa Australia Member #37542 April 11, 2006 1422 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:28 am - IP Logged | |
wow thats some feeling an optimist says, " the glass is half full. " a pessimist says, " That glass will break there. "
feb 2012 lotto profit and [loss]
mon/ lotto [1.75] tue/oz lotto [0.60] wed/ lotto [3] 32.15 thur/ power ball[3] sat/ lotto [9.05] sat /pools [0.55] keno [4] scratchers []
jan [loss] profit [170.00] 49.25 | | |
charlotte, north carolina United States Member #65783 September 22, 2008 1622 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:41 am - IP Logged | |
WTG Douglas, I just love the month of December, i have seen so many magical things happen, when people get ready for the HOLIDAYS. Like someone said " Thats some feelin,i'm so happy for Douglas and his family. A guy in NC won 500,000 on a scratch off, WOW, never know u might b next! | | |
Massachusetts United States Member #37842 April 14, 2006 361 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 17, 2009, 11:00 am - IP Logged | |
Now thats what I call a gamblers resolve. Picking some numbers and dying or winning with them even when it makes sense to spread out and increase the odds. I do the same thing for Mass Cash once in a while, buying 5 tickets with the same numbers hoping to hit the top prize of $1oo,ooo for a total of $5oo,ooo. So far I've been unlucky but the struggle continues. Douglas Holland just gave me the encouragement I needed. W00t! | | |
United States Member #71625 February 19, 2009 816 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 17, 2009, 12:50 pm - IP Logged | |
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Santa Ana United States Member #71664 February 20, 2009 569 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 17, 2009, 1:53 pm - IP Logged | |
Way to go--Congratulations to Mr. Holland; talk about positive motivation I usually pLay every two weeks the CA Daily 4, 5 times on the following numbers: 0512, 1009, 1117 and 1126 hoping they will hit 5 times to win big, depending on the jackpot. I want to tell the same story on LP very soon!!! | | |
Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3940 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 17, 2009, 2:01 pm - IP Logged | |
Very nice! Congrats to Mr, Holland on his win. "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
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suffolk county, Long Island, NY United States Member #56925 November 19, 2007 1147 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 17, 2009, 2:05 pm - IP Logged | |
u know ..i was just talkin about this kind of win last week when i was reading about some ppl hitting in the same manner here in NY.. its unbelievable when u really think about it ..for someone to really have THAT strong of a HUNCH and put all this money down on it ...WOW !! HEY anyone on here have any really strong hunches ???? lol lets us know ! | | |
Clarksville,Tennessee United States Member #8823 November 13, 2004 1858 Posts Online | | Posted: December 17, 2009, 2:13 pm - IP Logged | |
u know ..i was just talkin about this kind of win last week when i was reading about some ppl hitting in the same manner here in NY.. its unbelievable when u really think about it ..for someone to really have THAT strong of a HUNCH and put all this money down on it ...WOW !! HEY anyone on here have any really strong hunches ???? lol lets us know ! I've had hunches before where I have played like that. Once I played $40.00 straight on a number. It ended coming out the following day I played it, but I did win. I had $2.00 on it. A wins a win, but it would have been really nice if it came out the day before. I love doubles and remember, it's just a game!!!!!! | | |
United States Member #15415 May 10, 2005 369 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 17, 2009, 4:21 pm - IP Logged | |
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United States Member #12656 March 13, 2005 564 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 17, 2009, 5:20 pm - IP Logged | |
He may need that winng if his superiors find that he probably purchased his tickets while "on the clock'...........I see mail delivery trucks at my local gas station all the time........and the person in the post office uniform is at the lottery machine. I wish he hadn't given his name. Congratulations to him on his win........makes me remember the widow from Pontiac that played her late Husbands birthday and won 87K on her 4 digit pick............cool stuff! might be a better bet than a $20 raffle ticket, huh?  be vewyvewy quiet, WewHuntingNumbers
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United States Member #80978 September 27, 2009 56 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 17, 2009, 5:43 pm - IP Logged | |
I need this kinda luck/feeling of course I have a set of Cash 5 numbers I wheeled and one time my numbers hit and i didn't have the money to play...that sucks when it happens. This is a great story though, makes me look at Pick 4 more...I am currently focused on Cash 5 & Mega Millions when I have the money to play. YVW Todd :) | | |
Lottery Dreamer Hampton Roads, Virginia United States Member #76005 June 4, 2009 9160 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 17, 2009, 6:51 pm - IP Logged | |
I hit on that same V.A. drawing "straight" and won $2,700. Then I put $20 on the Dec 9, 2009 night drawing playing " 8061". To my amazement, the number hit, but was the wrong combination. It came out as "6801". Oh well, I will never give up until I'm standing where he's standing. Kejana "A Plan that is never executed is just that... a Plan. Get in the Game" | | |
Midlands, SC United States Member #70200 January 14, 2009 278 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 17, 2009, 7:43 pm - IP Logged | |
I've played that number here in SC too many times to count....the closest I came was playing it for a week and for it to come out the next day I didn't play it. Good for him!!! I wish I had THAT much faith in a number to play it that many times. 5 times is the most I've played one number for a drawing. | | |
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