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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | N.C. man wins $90,800 in Pick 4 lottery drawing Virginia Lottery: N.C. man wins $90,800 in Pick 4 lottery drawing4.84 Rating:Fourth major lottery prize hit by playing 20 tickets with same number "It's been a good number for me." That remark by Steven Granger of Henderson, North Carolina, may be the understatement of the year. He selected the number combination 5-1-1-7 on 20 tickets in the Virginia Lottery's May 22 Pick 4 day drawing, and they all won. Each of his "exact order" tickets won $5,000 and each of the "50/50" tickets won $2,700, for a grand total of $90,800. That would be amazing enough, but it's only part of the story. Even more astonishing is the fact that Mr. Granger has done this twice before in Pick 4 and once in Cash 5. On April 12, 2009, he won $90,800 when 5-1-1-7 was drawn and on May 10, 2009, he won $65,800 with that same combination. On September 28, 2005, he won $900,000 with nine winning Cash 5 tickets. "I just play for fun," he said as he claimed his latest prize. "It's kind of a hobby. I've been really lucky." However, now he has a problem. He's running out of wall space to hang all of the over-sized winner checks he has collected from the Virginia Lottery. Mr. Granger, who works in real estate, bought all of his winning tickets at his favorite store: Bracey Mini Mart, 3230 Highway 903 in Bracey, Virginia. 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. Lottery Post Staff We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 32 comments. Last comment 3 years ago by . Viva La Chance! Rockville, MD. United States Member #44542 July 30, 2006 4238 Posts Online | | Posted: June 5, 2010, 8:41 am - IP Logged | |
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West Side of Sunny Florida United States Member #55518 September 8, 2007 3371 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 5, 2010, 8:50 am - IP Logged | |
"I just play for fun," he said as he claimed his latest prize. "It's kind of a hobby. I've been really lucky." WOW... Money won is twice as good as money earned! | | |
Pennsylvania United States Member #74607 May 2, 2009 13864 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 5, 2010, 8:54 am - IP Logged | |
Great wins! Especially the Cash 5...wow! I'm going to try his style for awhile with 1009 in PA. | | |
Massachusetts United States Member #37842 April 14, 2006 951 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 5, 2010, 8:55 am - IP Logged | |
He must spend a fortune on lottery tickets every month. But with his kind of winnings, I'd do the same :-) | | |
Honduras Member #21312 August 29, 2005 4715 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 5, 2010, 10:20 am - IP Logged | |
won on the same number....As much as i dont like to say that i believe in psychics, the guy must be a psychic or have psychic properties....lottery ballistics will tell if he is displaying psychic properties... The Forex trades: 1.6 Trillion dollars EVERY day, that´s more than the GDP of the Carribbean Central America, COMBINED. Enough to feed every crook out there for centuries...To all Geniuses & Powers Countries of the World the Planet needs breakthroughs in all Medicine, Veterinary, Biology related fields, Psychology, Population Psychology/Sociology..They need to genetically ingeneer new plants species/types to give more variety of plants and thus have more resources for combating diseases¨
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Chicago, IL United States Member #8516 November 2, 2004 1578 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 5, 2010, 10:34 am - IP Logged | |
This is incredible!! I wonder if he spends that much money on every drawing? Congrats to him. | | |
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Yes he is good but you notice that he didn't win in the state that he is from, he won in VA!!!!!!! He probably knew the NCEL wasn't going to pay him that kind of money LOL!!!! | | |
Chicago, IL United States Member #8516 November 2, 2004 1578 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 5, 2010, 10:54 am - IP Logged | |
Yes he is good but you notice that he didn't win in the state that he is from, he won in VA!!!!!!!He probably knew the NCEL wasn't going to pay him that kind of money LOL!!!! Good eye coolmoney, I had not even noticed that he won in VA. | | |
Chesapeake, VA. United States Member #67509 November 13, 2008 61 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 5, 2010, 11:06 am - IP Logged | |
Based on his spending habits of $20 a draw, I bet he only plays his numbers when a Double is due or when certain digits are due. No way he would play every draw. Thats common sense. I might play like this for $5-$10 dollars a draw when ever I feel my numbers are due etc. | | |
United States Member #392 June 8, 2002 11509 Posts Online | | Posted: June 5, 2010, 11:25 am - IP Logged | |
Based on his spending habits of $20 a draw, I bet he only plays his numbers when a Double is due or when certain digits are due. No way he would play every draw. Thats common sense. I might play like this for $5-$10 dollars a draw when ever I feel my numbers are due etc. Why could'nt he play that amount everyday, $20.00 a draw, two draws a day/eve x 365 days of the year would cost $14,600.00 He won $90,800.00 - $14,600.00 = $76,200.00 gain over cost before taxes. He would pay taxes on the $76,200.00 since you are allowed to deduct gambling losses as long as they don't exceed gambling profits. Not a bad hobby as far as I am concerned. >Michael | | |
Buford. GA United States Member #4 April 19, 2001 853 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 5, 2010, 11:52 am - IP Logged | |
I would say Mr Granger could sell his picks if he so desired!!  "as long as you win more than you lose...gamblins' not a problem" | | |
Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 20627 Posts Online | | Posted: June 5, 2010, 12:25 pm - IP Logged | |
Why could'nt he play that amount everyday, $20.00 a draw, two draws a day/eve x 365 days of the year would cost $14,600.00 He won $90,800.00 - $14,600.00 = $76,200.00 gain over cost before taxes. He would pay taxes on the $76,200.00 since you are allowed to deduct gambling losses as long as they don't exceed gambling profits. Not a bad hobby as far as I am concerned. >Michael Great analysis.  | | |
STONE MOUNTAIN GA United States Member #60707 April 9, 2008 203 Posts Online | | Posted: June 5, 2010, 12:40 pm - IP Logged | |
Great analysis. I agree also!! I had calculated this as well. Mjwinsmith is right on the money!!!
Why could'nt he play that amount everyday, $20.00 a draw, two draws a day/eve x 365 days of the year would cost $14,600.00 He won $90,800.00 - $14,600.00 = $76,200.00 gain over cost before taxes. He would pay taxes on the $76,200.00 since you are allowed to deduct gambling losses as long as they don't exceed gambling profits. Not a bad hobby as far as I am concerned. >Michael | | |
United States Member #26687 November 16, 2005 330 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 5, 2010, 12:44 pm - IP Logged | |
Wow....Way to go! I love this line .... However, now he has a problem. He's running out of wall space to hang all of the over-sized winner checks he has collected from the Virginia Lottery. Someday I hope to have that problem! LOL | | |
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