Idaho's biggest lottery winner knew he would win

Feb 19, 2012, 2:17 pm (180 comments)

Powerball

Brad Duke held the luckiest piece of paper in Idaho history inside a Jackson's food store near Orchard and the interstate.

"This was some place someone had to dig around for three hours?" Duke asked an Idaho Lottery spokesman, gesturing to what he held in his hand.

Seven years before, the ticket with which Brad posed, Wednesay, won him $220.3 million. No Idahoan — and only 17 Americans — has ever won more.

But if you ask Brad, those lucky numbers didn't do the work. He did. And luck had nothing to do with it.

"Yes," Brad said. "I absolutely thought I was going to win. In fact, I wrote a check out to myself for a million dollars and in the note section I put: earn/won."

Brad told us, Wednesday, he liked number games, considered Powerball a hobby and always knew that someday, he'd win.

"I had written about it in my journal," he said. "It was my favorite campfire topic: What would you do if you won the lottery?"

And that's what we really wanted to know: Seven years later what'd you buy, Brad?

"There are definitely some different things in my life," he said with a smile.

Brad started a family foundation for children, pedals the nicest road bike on the market and paid a helicopter to fly him and a buddy to the top of a Canadian glacier so they could mountain bike to the bottom. But while he arrived at the Jackson's in a Porsche, Brad sported no bling and said he'd researched all his spending and investments.

"My first piece of advice to anybody who would win the lottery is take a breath and start thinking about who's going to help you do the right thing," he said.

And who knows: One of the throng purchasing tickets behind him, Wednesday, might find a use for that advice (afterall, the current Powerball jackpot stood at $250 million).

Brad and his ticket, meanwhile, reunited for the first time since the June, 2005 Powerball winner sent in the winning ticket — and after a detective rescued that piece of paper from the obscurity of a lottery warehouse.

KIVI

Comments

RJOh's avatarRJOh

It has been a while since I've read anything about Brad Duke.  After winning the lottery as I remembered, his plans were to invest his winnings and become a billionaire, I wonder how closed he's getting toward that goal.

mcginnin56

More reason to believe that those that 'believe in themselves" have the power to realize their dreams.

 

Negative, doom & gloom naysayers who believe in nothing but bad luck/no luck, have no respect for spiritual insight, or nothing except what they can only see with their limited physical eyesight, will seldom experience a miracle in their life.

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Feb 19, 2012

It has been a while since I've read anything about Brad Duke.  After winning the lottery as I remembered, his plans were to invest his winnings and become a billionaire, I wonder how closed he's getting toward that goal.

I saw an update a few weeks back on "How The Lottery Changed My life", and apparently Brad is doing well, but revealed he is still a long distance away from achieving his goal of becoming a "Billionaire". He also indicated he still has several million more than he won in "05".

dpoly1's avatardpoly1

I have the same plan ............. go figure  Drum

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 19, 2012

More reason to believe that those that 'believe in themselves" have the power to realize their dreams.

 

Negative, doom & gloom naysayers who believe in nothing but bad luck/no luck, have no respect for spiritual insight, or nothing except what they can only see with their limited physical eyesight, will seldom experience a miracle in their life.

I Agree!

THRIFTY's avatarTHRIFTY

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Feb 19, 2012

It has been a while since I've read anything about Brad Duke.  After winning the lottery as I remembered, his plans were to invest his winnings and become a billionaire, I wonder how closed he's getting toward that goal.

We play the lottery because we see ourselves winning some day. This is old news, has he won any other jackpot since then? Next in line!

rcbbuckeye's avatarrcbbuckeye

Quote: Originally posted by THRIFTY on Feb 19, 2012

We play the lottery because we see ourselves winning some day. This is old news, has he won any other jackpot since then? Next in line!

No, he may not have won any other jackpot since then, but he did win that one, and he is richer than we are!

maringoman's avatarmaringoman

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Feb 19, 2012

It has been a while since I've read anything about Brad Duke.  After winning the lottery as I remembered, his plans were to invest his winnings and become a billionaire, I wonder how closed he's getting toward that goal.

I remember this story so well, I cant believe 7 years have gone by. It was right around the time I unofficialy joined lottery post. 

Anyways, I am glad to see he is not among those who fritter away their winnings or end up in jail or dead. So inspiring!

sandia's avatarsandia

Oh, Brad Duke. I remember reading about his win a few years back and gasping about in financial plans and investments. He had a very good team which is helping him realize his goal. Truly, I really do commend him.  He is young and with a lot of ambitions and plans for the win at hand, looks like he got a gift that keeps on giving and winning.

  However,  I would argue against him doing the work to win the lottery Big Smile, the numbers just aligned. But hey, whom am I to say, the man is a powerball winner and I am not!

  Lol, way to go Brad Duke, glad that the win brought him fulfilment.I Agree!

New York's avatarNew York

Yet another motivational story! Cool

gogidolim

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 19, 2012

More reason to believe that those that 'believe in themselves" have the power to realize their dreams.

 

Negative, doom & gloom naysayers who believe in nothing but bad luck/no luck, have no respect for spiritual insight, or nothing except what they can only see with their limited physical eyesight, will seldom experience a miracle in their life.

 It's difficult for me to say that. To me, law of attraction doesn't apply. Things ALWAYS happen when I least expect.

New York's avatarNew York

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 19, 2012

More reason to believe that those that 'believe in themselves" have the power to realize their dreams.

 

Negative, doom & gloom naysayers who believe in nothing but bad luck/no luck, have no respect for spiritual insight, or nothing except what they can only see with their limited physical eyesight, will seldom experience a miracle in their life.

In my opinion, that's what it all boils down too: believing in yourself. Honestly, that's what I believe in and for the most part it's working. I guess everyone is different.

GYM RICE

Isn't this the guy that was working at Gold's Gym making around 30K a year training people? Then he won a boatload of money and all of a sudden was going to be some financial wiz kid. lol.  The fact that he was on one of those lottery shows just recently tells me that  he really isn't making the best of decisions.

Cletu$2's avatarCletu$2

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 19, 2012

More reason to believe that those that 'believe in themselves" have the power to realize their dreams.

 

Negative, doom & gloom naysayers who believe in nothing but bad luck/no luck, have no respect for spiritual insight, or nothing except what they can only see with their limited physical eyesight, will seldom experience a miracle in their life.

And just how many Powerball & Mega Millions jackpots have you won,Mr. positive thinker?

Yeah,that's what I thought.

Positive thinking has NOTHING to do with winning, N-O-T-H-I-N-G!

You just have to be lucky enough to have the right numbers at the right time.

Cletu$2's avatarCletu$2

Quote: Originally posted by GYM RICE on Feb 19, 2012

Isn't this the guy that was working at Gold's Gym making around 30K a year training people? Then he won a boatload of money and all of a sudden was going to be some financial wiz kid. lol.  The fact that he was on one of those lottery shows just recently tells me that  he really isn't making the best of decisions.

I Agree!

CowboysFan's avatarCowboysFan

So he reunited this past week with his winning ticket? Does anyone know why? Once the ticket is verified does the winner get to keep the ticket or does the state lottery commission keep it?

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by Cletu$2 on Feb 19, 2012

And just how many Powerball & Mega Millions jackpots have you won,Mr. positive thinker?

Yeah,that's what I thought.

Positive thinking has NOTHING to do with winning, N-O-T-H-I-N-G!

You just have to be lucky enough to have the right numbers at the right time.

Well I haven't hit the big one yet Cletu$, but I absolutely believe it is going to happen and soon!   Hyper

I had a dress rehearsal when I scored $200K in August  "07" when my Powerball numbers came up 5+0.

Since then I have accumulated another $25K after expenses through scratches, and online games. Wouldn't exactly call those winnings "chump change"

What are you so negative about Cletu$?, Soon as you hear someone talking positive on a thread you go ballistic.  Rant

We "get it", you don't believe in positive thinking. We have had this discussion before. I also believe "luck" is a combination of forces that is 

created not just by being in the right place at the right time. I'm a huge believer in "Karma" as well. I can already see you puking as I'm mentioning all

this.  Puke

Thanks for sharing Cletu$, and have a P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E night!

kyokushin187's avatarkyokushin187

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 19, 2012

Well I haven't hit the big one yet Cletu$, but I absolutely believe it is going to happen and soon!   Hyper

I had a dress rehearsal when I scored $200K in August  "07" when my Powerball numbers came up 5+0.

Since then I have accumulated another $25K after expenses through scratches, and online games. Wouldn't exactly call those winnings "chump change"

What are you so negative about Cletu$?, Soon as you hear someone talking positive on a thread you go ballistic.  Rant

We "get it", you don't believe in positive thinking. We have had this discussion before. I also believe "luck" is a combination of forces that is 

created not just by being in the right place at the right time. I'm a huge believer in "Karma" as well. I can already see you puking as I'm mentioning all

this.  Puke

Thanks for sharing Cletu$, and have a P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E night!

I Agree!

imagine's avatarimagine

He wrote earned/won on a million dollar chevk he wrote himself.

Seems to me he sure got convinced he would win, after he figured out hearn wasn't gonna earn.

truecritic's avatartruecritic

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 19, 2012

Well I haven't hit the big one yet Cletu$, but I absolutely believe it is going to happen and soon!   Hyper

I had a dress rehearsal when I scored $200K in August  "07" when my Powerball numbers came up 5+0.

Since then I have accumulated another $25K after expenses through scratches, and online games. Wouldn't exactly call those winnings "chump change"

What are you so negative about Cletu$?, Soon as you hear someone talking positive on a thread you go ballistic.  Rant

We "get it", you don't believe in positive thinking. We have had this discussion before. I also believe "luck" is a combination of forces that is 

created not just by being in the right place at the right time. I'm a huge believer in "Karma" as well. I can already see you puking as I'm mentioning all

this.  Puke

Thanks for sharing Cletu$, and have a P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E night!

I agree with Cletu$2.

Do the same things you did to win what you won and have anything but "positive beliefs" and you would have still won.

...but believe what you want, it's a free world.  Glad you won what you won.

KY Floyd's avatarKY Floyd

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 19, 2012

Well I haven't hit the big one yet Cletu$, but I absolutely believe it is going to happen and soon!   Hyper

I had a dress rehearsal when I scored $200K in August  "07" when my Powerball numbers came up 5+0.

Since then I have accumulated another $25K after expenses through scratches, and online games. Wouldn't exactly call those winnings "chump change"

What are you so negative about Cletu$?, Soon as you hear someone talking positive on a thread you go ballistic.  Rant

We "get it", you don't believe in positive thinking. We have had this discussion before. I also believe "luck" is a combination of forces that is 

created not just by being in the right place at the right time. I'm a huge believer in "Karma" as well. I can already see you puking as I'm mentioning all

this.  Puke

Thanks for sharing Cletu$, and have a P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E night!

I think you're confused about what Cletus believes. My guess is that he believes in positive thinking, but has a more realistic understanding of what it can do than some people.

I don't doubt that Duke believed he would win, or that you believe you will win. I also know that there are millions of other people who believe they will win. The reality is that life is far too short for more than a very, very small percentage of those people to be right, no matter how much positive thinking they can muster.

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by kyokushin187 on Feb 20, 2012

I Agree!

Thanks kyok! See Ya!

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by truecritic on Feb 20, 2012

I agree with Cletu$2.

Do the same things you did to win what you won and have anything but "positive beliefs" and you would have still won.

...but believe what you want, it's a free world.  Glad you won what you won.

In this humble forum, there is a vast exchange of personal beliefs and philosophies. Many concepts such as "Karma" , "Luck", "Destiny", "God",

"Spiritualism" and "Fate" are thrown around and talked about as if they were yesterdays favorite flavor, or as a real relevance in determining one's 

success in this game of life or the lottery.

 

As but very brief travelers in this miracle called life, we should at least allow ourselves to "agree" to disagee with each others point of view.  Cheers

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by KY Floyd on Feb 20, 2012

I think you're confused about what Cletus believes. My guess is that he believes in positive thinking, but has a more realistic understanding of what it can do than some people.

I don't doubt that Duke believed he would win, or that you believe you will win. I also know that there are millions of other people who believe they will win. The reality is that life is far too short for more than a very, very small percentage of those people to be right, no matter how much positive thinking they can muster.

I agree and respect your "take" on "realistic" understanding.

 

Having said that, I truly believe "positive thinking" plays an intricate role in determining ones success in life. Whether that be in starting a new 

business of your own, coming up with a new invention, running for political office and yes even the decision to venture into the lottery.

Having "just" positive thinking isn't enough for any of the above. They all require commitment, learning your trade and from your mistakes,

never giving up and passion.

 

Like with any craft, we must always be open and willing to learn and adapt from our mistakes. To continue on in the lottery and to be successful,

requires no less dedication, and certainly requires a healthy dose of "positive thinking".

Stack47

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 19, 2012

Well I haven't hit the big one yet Cletu$, but I absolutely believe it is going to happen and soon!   Hyper

I had a dress rehearsal when I scored $200K in August  "07" when my Powerball numbers came up 5+0.

Since then I have accumulated another $25K after expenses through scratches, and online games. Wouldn't exactly call those winnings "chump change"

What are you so negative about Cletu$?, Soon as you hear someone talking positive on a thread you go ballistic.  Rant

We "get it", you don't believe in positive thinking. We have had this discussion before. I also believe "luck" is a combination of forces that is 

created not just by being in the right place at the right time. I'm a huge believer in "Karma" as well. I can already see you puking as I'm mentioning all

this.  Puke

Thanks for sharing Cletu$, and have a P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E night!

"I had a dress rehearsal when I scored $200K in August  "07" when my Powerball numbers came up 5+0."

There was a Ohio Lottery Buckeye 5 player that must have "absolutely believed" that he was going to win the jackpot because he had 54 winning tickets. He didn't know the lottery had a $1 million aggregate payout limit and thought he won $5.4 million. In PB the jackpot amount is the limit and the jackpot is split by the number of winning tickets if there are multiple winners. It is logical to conclude anyone who "absolutely believes" their numbers are going to be drawn, would at the very least have two winning tickets especially when the jackpots are smaller.

As others said, millions of players (like Brad Duke) probably "absolutely believe" they will win the jackpot too. I don't know if PB had the powerplay option in 2007 but today the true believers are those spending an extra buck.

Brad Duke picked his jackpot winning numbers having more faith than the millions of average "give me one PB QP" players.

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by Stack47 on Feb 20, 2012

"I had a dress rehearsal when I scored $200K in August  "07" when my Powerball numbers came up 5+0."

There was a Ohio Lottery Buckeye 5 player that must have "absolutely believed" that he was going to win the jackpot because he had 54 winning tickets. He didn't know the lottery had a $1 million aggregate payout limit and thought he won $5.4 million. In PB the jackpot amount is the limit and the jackpot is split by the number of winning tickets if there are multiple winners. It is logical to conclude anyone who "absolutely believes" their numbers are going to be drawn, would at the very least have two winning tickets especially when the jackpots are smaller.

As others said, millions of players (like Brad Duke) probably "absolutely believe" they will win the jackpot too. I don't know if PB had the powerplay option in 2007 but today the true believers are those spending an extra buck.

Brad Duke picked his jackpot winning numbers having more faith than the millions of average "give me one PB QP" players.

Yeah Brad Duke had some serious belief in his destiny. The results speak for themselves.

They actually had the Powerplay option in "07". I was on a strict budget at the time, and decided to pass on it.

The Powerplay number was "2" for that drawing, which would have doubled my second tier prize to $400,000.

I have no regrets, I still won big. I'm in this for the long term, and the best is yet to come.  Big Smile

dk1421's avatardk1421

The fact that Brad Duke has earned money on his lottery winnings during this financial economy downturn, speaks well of his investment strategies.

Piaceri

Brad Duke stands as a good example of what to do right with your jackpot winnings. Although I wonder how much intrusion results from his public appearances. I did notice when he was last on How the Lottery Changed My Life, there is little to no mention of family. My guess is he has his personal security down to a fine art if he is confident enough to be as public as he is.

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by Piaceri on Feb 20, 2012

Brad Duke stands as a good example of what to do right with your jackpot winnings. Although I wonder how much intrusion results from his public appearances. I did notice when he was last on How the Lottery Changed My Life, there is little to no mention of family. My guess is he has his personal security down to a fine art if he is confident enough to be as public as he is.

Perhaps he made an upfront agreement with the producers of "How the Lottery Changed  My Life", to avoid any spotlight on his personal family members. A wise choice, I'm sure that he probably made.  Thumbs Up

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by dk1421 on Feb 20, 2012

The fact that Brad Duke has earned money on his lottery winnings during this financial economy downturn, speaks well of his investment strategies.

I Agree!

uklotteryplayer

I always knew I would win as well.
Our national lottery just have not drawn my numbers yet.

maxamillion's avatarmaxamillion

Does anybody else notice anything strange about Brad Duke's winning ticket from May 2005?

I did a search for Brad Duke 2012 and Brad Duke 2005 and found two different videos showing close ups of his winning ticket.

The video from 2005 as well as the recent one this month both show a four-line ticket purchased for $4.

The lines appear to be labeled   A . . . B . . . D . . . and . . . E.

What happened to Line C?

The winning numbers are on the second line, Line B.

How might something like that happen?

Was this ticket a misprint?

Has any explanation ever been given?

He was paid the money, so it must have passed all the stringent security protocals by the Idaho Lottery.

Maybe someone with higher status will post  links to the videos and screen captures, as I don't believe I am currently allowed to post links or attachments under LP rules due to New Member status.

haymaker's avatarhaymaker

Quote: Originally posted by maxamillion on Feb 20, 2012

Does anybody else notice anything strange about Brad Duke's winning ticket from May 2005?

I did a search for Brad Duke 2012 and Brad Duke 2005 and found two different videos showing close ups of his winning ticket.

The video from 2005 as well as the recent one this month both show a four-line ticket purchased for $4.

The lines appear to be labeled   A . . . B . . . D . . . and . . . E.

What happened to Line C?

The winning numbers are on the second line, Line B.

How might something like that happen?

Was this ticket a misprint?

Has any explanation ever been given?

He was paid the money, so it must have passed all the stringent security protocals by the Idaho Lottery.

Maybe someone with higher status will post  links to the videos and screen captures, as I don't believe I am currently allowed to post links or attachments under LP rules due to New Member status.

welcome to LP maxamillion.

maybe line c was blank on his bet slip.

so the mach. skipped over it.

RJOh's avatarRJOh

Quote: Originally posted by CowboysFan on Feb 19, 2012

So he reunited this past week with his winning ticket? Does anyone know why? Once the ticket is verified does the winner get to keep the ticket or does the state lottery commission keep it?

I've starting asking that my verified winning tickets be returned to me but they've been cashed at the local retailer and the most they've matched so far is four.

from the above article "But if you ask Brad, those lucky numbers didn't do the work. He did. And luck had nothing to do with it."

Maybe he's believing if he did it once, he can do it again.  With new matrix and price, PB jackpots will be larger and maybe he's thinking it's an easier way to reach his billion dollars goal.

RJOh's avatarRJOh

Quote: Originally posted by maxamillion on Feb 20, 2012

Does anybody else notice anything strange about Brad Duke's winning ticket from May 2005?

I did a search for Brad Duke 2012 and Brad Duke 2005 and found two different videos showing close ups of his winning ticket.

The video from 2005 as well as the recent one this month both show a four-line ticket purchased for $4.

The lines appear to be labeled   A . . . B . . . D . . . and . . . E.

What happened to Line C?

The winning numbers are on the second line, Line B.

How might something like that happen?

Was this ticket a misprint?

Has any explanation ever been given?

He was paid the money, so it must have passed all the stringent security protocals by the Idaho Lottery.

Maybe someone with higher status will post  links to the videos and screen captures, as I don't believe I am currently allowed to post links or attachments under LP rules due to New Member status.

That has happened to me when I make a mistake on a play slip and rather than make out a new slip I void that block and continue to fill out the other blocks.

maxamillion's avatarmaxamillion

Thanks for the explanation, RJOh. I had never seen that before.

sandia's avatarsandia

 Hold on, I just caught the bit about him being re-united with his ticket. So, the Lottery Commission keeps those "valuable" prints for their records for a few years? After they have been validated, certainly they are valueless, I think. It must have been surreal to be re-united with a piece of paper that changed his life, dramatically.

  RJOH,

    That was a great explanation, voiding a line on your slip thus, the printed ticket, skips that line. To a few individuals who believe that he must have been crass with his fortune to be a guest on "The Lottery Changed My Life." He isn't broke, is he? He seems to be well off financially as there is no news of him being displaced financially. Duke's investors and financial officers must be very experienced and well versed and mostly, I believe the man has majority say in what and where his investments are placed. I read somewhere that the man got himself a proper "education" on understanding his wealth and financing. At least, to the point of understaning how his team of professionals, worked for him.

   A very intelligent lottery winner he is, winning is one thing, understanding how to handle and multiply the wealth is the crucial element.

TheGameGrl's avatarTheGameGrl

Quote: Originally posted by KY Floyd on Feb 20, 2012

I think you're confused about what Cletus believes. My guess is that he believes in positive thinking, but has a more realistic understanding of what it can do than some people.

I don't doubt that Duke believed he would win, or that you believe you will win. I also know that there are millions of other people who believe they will win. The reality is that life is far too short for more than a very, very small percentage of those people to be right, no matter how much positive thinking they can muster.

I must agree with the perspective displayed by K Flyd.  The translation is much more reasonable.

I can be positive to the point of delusional...it doesnt change the draw....When the stars align or things are working with you...then so be it. I sincerely believe some folks despite their best foot forward are given hard knocks thru life....SO to each goes Lifes challenges.

 

For what its worth when Brad won he truly maintained a Low lifestyle..it wasnt til recently he "allowed" himself the ability to purchase a homestead (estate)and a new Aston Martin. Sometimes we simply must acknowledge that we are here but once thru life ..and enjoy a few of its luxuries. As he said ..We cant keep bailing everyone out of bankruptcy...they'll just go back to doing it again...but what we can do is educate them how not to go there the first time...He currently funds a Childrens program that teaches simple economic values....

A man who invests in the mind invest in much. Kudos to him for that.

cbr$'s avatarcbr$

congrat's to Brad Duke . Beliving , nice thinking , visualized the outcome and nice manfestion. Enjoy!!! BananaBananaBananaBananaBananaBananaBanana

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by Stack47 on Feb 20, 2012

"I had a dress rehearsal when I scored $200K in August  "07" when my Powerball numbers came up 5+0."

There was a Ohio Lottery Buckeye 5 player that must have "absolutely believed" that he was going to win the jackpot because he had 54 winning tickets. He didn't know the lottery had a $1 million aggregate payout limit and thought he won $5.4 million. In PB the jackpot amount is the limit and the jackpot is split by the number of winning tickets if there are multiple winners. It is logical to conclude anyone who "absolutely believes" their numbers are going to be drawn, would at the very least have two winning tickets especially when the jackpots are smaller.

As others said, millions of players (like Brad Duke) probably "absolutely believe" they will win the jackpot too. I don't know if PB had the powerplay option in 2007 but today the true believers are those spending an extra buck.

Brad Duke picked his jackpot winning numbers having more faith than the millions of average "give me one PB QP" players.

 " I don't know if PB had the powerplay option in 2007 but today the true believers are those spending an extra buck."

Excellent point.

But even being a true believer won't come between a true cheapskate and an extra dollar.

They wouldn't sleep at night because of the spasmodic twitching of their wallets under their pillows.

mcginnin56

Spending that extra buck or two can change your life forever. Having a budget is all good and fine. Bottom line is, are you ready to step up and do what it takes to make it happen?

 

No large  lottery winner ever regrets the number of drawings and cash it took to get there. Because millions cannot realize that dream....that's their problem.....get over it and "GO FOR IT"!!!     Lep

Coin Toss's avatarCoin Toss

OK, there's nothing wrong with visualization, writing yourself a check, etc...as long as you don't let an anticipated win or event turn into a prison of expectation.

Using the Law of Attraction alone withouyt the Law of Detachment is like having a brand new Maserati with no fuel in it and not a gas station in sight. 

If you make yourslef believe that you are going to win to the pont of betting paychecks on lottery tickets then that wishful thinking becomes economic suicide.

Also, does anyone else here find the timing of this story a little odd? Just perhaps PB play is down, after a ticket price hike and then a big payout, and this was leaked to the news to stir up some sales. Just a thought.

What?

(Personally I don't think an extra $1 spent trying to win multi millions is all that traumatic, as has been said here, but obviously ome people do.)

Lep

RJOh's avatarRJOh

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Feb 20, 2012

OK, there's nothing wrong with visualization, writing yourself a check, etc...as long as you don't let an anticipated win or event turn into a prison of expectation.

Using the Law of Attraction alone withouyt the Law of Detachment is like having a brand new Maserati with no fuel in it and not a gas station in sight. 

If you make yourslef believe that you are going to win to the pont of betting paychecks on lottery tickets then that wishful thinking becomes economic suicide.

Also, does anyone else here find the timing of this story a little odd? Just perhaps PB play is down, after a ticket price hike and then a big payout, and this was leaked to the news to stir up some sales. Just a thought.

What?

(Personally I don't think an extra $1 spent trying to win multi millions is all that traumatic, as has been said here, but obviously ome people do.)

Lep

(Personally I don't think an extra $1 spent trying to win multi millions is all that traumatic, as has been said here, but obviously ome people do.)

That's fine if you're just buying one $2 tickets, but if you're buying ten then spending an extra $1 on one of them is mostly likely a waste of money.

RJOh's avatarRJOh

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Feb 20, 2012

 " I don't know if PB had the powerplay option in 2007 but today the true believers are those spending an extra buck."

Excellent point.

But even being a true believer won't come between a true cheapskate and an extra dollar.

They wouldn't sleep at night because of the spasmodic twitching of their wallets under their pillows.

If spending the extra dollar for power play is a sign of a true believer then there has only been a couple of true believers to match 5+0 since the matrix changed.

imagine's avatarimagine

Coin Toss, I think you maybe right about the timing of this story being odd.

I was wondering why have some dig for 3 hours to find this ticket for a photo op.
It's been years since he won, and nothing new really to report.

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Feb 20, 2012

If spending the extra dollar for power play is a sign of a true believer then there has only been a couple of true believers to match 5+0 since the matrix changed.

Yep.

But I bet there's a few Powerplay skippers who regret heeding the advice of others who told them not to spend the extra buck because it was a waste of money.

CrazyHazyYay!'s avatarCrazyHazyYay!

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 20, 2012

Yeah Brad Duke had some serious belief in his destiny. The results speak for themselves.

They actually had the Powerplay option in "07". I was on a strict budget at the time, and decided to pass on it.

The Powerplay number was "2" for that drawing, which would have doubled my second tier prize to $400,000.

I have no regrets, I still won big. I'm in this for the long term, and the best is yet to come.  Big Smile

Just letting you know for future reference, the multiplier is irrelevant when it comes to the second-tier, 5-0 prize. If you played Powerplay back then, it would have made it $1,000,000 automatically. Same goes for the Megaplier. Today, the $3 total powerplay single ticket jumps up to $2M regardless of the drawn multiplier. Still, I wouldn't complain about $200,000 whatsoever. Hope you're enjoying that money.

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by CrazyHazyYay! on Feb 20, 2012

Just letting you know for future reference, the multiplier is irrelevant when it comes to the second-tier, 5-0 prize. If you played Powerplay back then, it would have made it $1,000,000 automatically. Same goes for the Megaplier. Today, the $3 total powerplay single ticket jumps up to $2M regardless of the drawn multiplier. Still, I wouldn't complain about $200,000 whatsoever. Hope you're enjoying that money.

Actually, there is no multiplier in PB anymore.

All the Powerplay prizes are fixed now.

CrazyHazyYay!'s avatarCrazyHazyYay!

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Feb 20, 2012

Actually, there is no multiplier in PB anymore.

All the Powerplay prizes are fixed now.

Oops, yeah I remember reading that now. I never do Powerplay, so I don't know the rules too well. I'm glad they kept the Powerplay at $1 though, because they could have easily made it a total $4 for a single Powerplay line. By the way, anyone know the sales estimations? I'm curious if the $2 Powerball has affected the sales or not.I stopped playing $5 and $10 QPs since the price hike, just one line until it gets higher. Then I get a little adventurous and do my usual numbers alongside a quick pick for a whopping $4!

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by CrazyHazyYay! on Feb 20, 2012

Oops, yeah I remember reading that now. I never do Powerplay, so I don't know the rules too well. I'm glad they kept the Powerplay at $1 though, because they could have easily made it a total $4 for a single Powerplay line. By the way, anyone know the sales estimations? I'm curious if the $2 Powerball has affected the sales or not.I stopped playing $5 and $10 QPs since the price hike, just one line until it gets higher. Then I get a little adventurous and do my usual numbers alongside a quick pick for a whopping $4!

The scuttlebutt is that the sales are a little slow after that big pot went down.

It'll pick up again once the pot gets bigger though.

Unless I win it before then. Big Grin

Babel

There were 602907 prize winning tickets in the last drawing. The odds of winning something are 3.14%. So you can estimate that the total sales were somewhere around 19.2 million tickets. Of the winning tickets 18.8% were power play tickets. Applying that ratio to the estimated total tickets sold puts the sales at $42 million. Don't know how this matches up with reality but the law of large numbers says it should be close.

Lucky SOB

for such a smart lottery winner he sure like to make his story known. Hope theres some major financial or PR gain for him doing this.

RJOh's avatarRJOh

Quote: Originally posted by Babel on Feb 20, 2012

There were 602907 prize winning tickets in the last drawing. The odds of winning something are 3.14%. So you can estimate that the total sales were somewhere around 19.2 million tickets. Of the winning tickets 18.8% were power play tickets. Applying that ratio to the estimated total tickets sold puts the sales at $42 million. Don't know how this matches up with reality but the law of large numbers says it should be close.

According to LottoReport:

18,588,952 PB tickets sold
602,907 tickets won a prize
17,986,045 tickets lost
$37,177,904 in PB sales
$3,442,221 in PP sales

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by CrazyHazyYay! on Feb 20, 2012

Just letting you know for future reference, the multiplier is irrelevant when it comes to the second-tier, 5-0 prize. If you played Powerplay back then, it would have made it $1,000,000 automatically. Same goes for the Megaplier. Today, the $3 total powerplay single ticket jumps up to $2M regardless of the drawn multiplier. Still, I wouldn't complain about $200,000 whatsoever. Hope you're enjoying that money.

The The fixed Powerplay option that would automatically give you $1,000,000 didn't go into to effect until 1/15 of this year.

In "07" when you played the Powerplay a number between 2-5 was drawn known as the "multiplier" which determined if any lower tier prize was multiplied 2-5 times.

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

The The fixed Powerplay option that would automatically give you $1,000,000 didn't go into to effect until 1/15 of this year.

In "07" when you played the Powerplay a number between 2-5 was drawn known as the "multiplier" which determined if any lower tier prize was multiplied 2-5 times.

Just a correction to my own reply, it is also not an option when you get 5+0 to win $1,000,000 with Powerball. Just the standard $2/ticket.

Babel

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Feb 21, 2012

According to LottoReport:

18,588,952 PB tickets sold
602,907 tickets won a prize
17,986,045 tickets lost
$37,177,904 in PB sales
$3,442,221 in PP sales

Cool, are those actual numbers they get from MUSL? If so the mathematic estimate is pretty close.

imagine's avatarimagine

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Feb 21, 2012

According to LottoReport:

18,588,952 PB tickets sold
602,907 tickets won a prize
17,986,045 tickets lost
$37,177,904 in PB sales
$3,442,221 in PP sales

Wow, thanks for posting that.

I've only visited her site once before.   Glad this prompted me to again.

She has a link by the Powerball results,  called the truth behind the Powerball changes,  great read if anyone is interested.

Thanks again

savagegoose's avatarsavagegoose

Quote: Originally posted by imagine on Feb 21, 2012

Wow, thanks for posting that.

I've only visited her site once before.   Glad this prompted me to again.

She has a link by the Powerball results,  called the truth behind the Powerball changes,  great read if anyone is interested.

Thanks again

tks for the heads up on the lottoreport website. quite a read and some excellent analysis. sure sounds like the main winner from the changes are the lotto agency in the various states, especially with the new "lower" payouts for power play.

always good to get new perspectives.

i liked this line

Since TX joined Powerball, there have been 5.6 BILLION tickets sold in the 44 states/jurisdictions and only 29 tickets have matched 5 numbers plus the bonus number to win the jackpot.



Babel

And interesting to me if you divide the 5.6 billion tickets sold by the 29 jackpot winners over that period you get 193.1 million tickets sold per winner, right where the odds say it should be.

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by Babel on Feb 21, 2012

And interesting to me if you divide the 5.6 billion tickets sold by the 29 jackpot winners over that period you get 193.1 million tickets sold per winner, right where the odds say it should be.

The numbers do not lie, unlike some of our two legged species.  LOL

sully16's avatarsully16

Congrats to the lucky winner,

maxamillion's avatarmaxamillion

Quote: Originally posted by haymaker on Feb 20, 2012

welcome to LP maxamillion.

maybe line c was blank on his bet slip.

so the mach. skipped over it.

Thanks for the welcome, haymaker.

Your explanation makes sense.

It's always interesting to see an actual winning ticket (or an enlarged copy of one) and since this article about Brad Duke was focused on his winning ticket I wanted to see it.

And then to see the unusual labeling of the lines, especially on a really big jackpot winning ticket was reallly wierd.

Thanks again for the welcome and response.

CDanaT's avatarCDanaT

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Feb 21, 2012

According to LottoReport:

18,588,952 PB tickets sold
602,907 tickets won a prize
17,986,045 tickets lost
$37,177,904 in PB sales
$3,442,221 in PP sales

Thanks RJOH for the  great post and also according to the Powerball mainpage:

Non jackpot Prizes won:  $9,180,590.00
Million Dollar Winners   :  5  (Ga  FL  IA  IL  OH )


So lets seeeeeee roughly 602,902 people won $4,180,590 on 2/18/2012....$6.93 average for each..guess thats not bad if you only played 1 - 3 tickets................. but if you played more ?? Puke

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Feb 21, 2012

Thanks RJOH for the  great post and also according to the Powerball mainpage:

Non jackpot Prizes won:  $9,180,590.00
Million Dollar Winners   :  5  (Ga  FL  IA  IL  OH )


So lets seeeeeee roughly 602,902 people won $4,180,590 on 2/18/2012....$6.93 average for each..guess thats not bad if you only played 1 - 3 tickets................. but if you played more ?? Puke

If you played 100,00 tickets.....could'a walked away with a cool $693,000!    Banana

Stack47

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Feb 20, 2012

If spending the extra dollar for power play is a sign of a true believer then there has only been a couple of true believers to match 5+0 since the matrix changed.

We have members buying the minimum one ticket who believe they will win and some even expect to win. When they don't win, the reason is "their time will come". IMHO I'd give more credibility to those who chose to get the maximum out of playing the same set of numbers.

I have no problem with positive thinking; just wondering if some players can't make the distinction between that and wishful thinking.

RJOh's avatarRJOh

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

If you played 100,00 tickets.....could'a walked away with a cool $693,000!    Banana

Sure, if all your tickets were winners but don't forget about the 17,986,045 tickets that won nothing.  If there was a scheme to buy that many tickets and win $693,000 for sure, someone would have done it.

Coin Toss's avatarCoin Toss

Excluding pools, which would skew the data, it would be very interesting to find out how many lines of numbers individual jackpot winners played.

I'm thinking the average 5 + 1 jackpot game sale is one line of numbers, and obviously, a QP, which the websites tell us are 70% of sales and jp winners.

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Feb 21, 2012

Sure, if all your tickets were winners but don't forget about the 17,986,045 tickets that won nothing.  If there was a scheme to buy that many tickets and win $693,000 for sure, someone would have done it.

Just a little friendly ribbin' RJOh, to CDanaT's coming up with the $6.93 average winning per ticket.

Obviously to buy even more than a half dozen tickets doesn't guarantee anything; except $12 less in your pocket.     Scared

hawkeye90

Another white person wins a huge 200mm+ jackpot.
And from Idaho, one of the most racist/whitest places in the country.
Shocking...

Tell me again how all the big winners aren't white...

And we are still waiting to see the latest winner from Newport RI
who is probably white also.
No No

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by hawkeye90 on Feb 21, 2012

Another white person wins a huge 200mm+ jackpot.
And from Idaho, one of the most racist/whitest places in the country.
Shocking...

Tell me again how all the big winners aren't white...

And we are still waiting to see the latest winner from Newport RI
who is probably white also.
No No

 Holy Mother of all good and pure, NOT AGAIN!

  ****facepalm*****

CDanaT's avatarCDanaT

Really Hawkeye90 ?    REALLY ???????......that's the absolute best you can come up with ??...Here my good lad, let me assist you in the conspiracy theory....The powerball is a completely racist outfit cause they only have WHITE balls and one RED one.....I know they have spies tapping into the cameras too to show who's buying what for tickets and where so they can purposely put the screws to minorities.....Gotta be a conspiracy theory all the way.  Well, cept for that last winner from Georgia that won the megamillions jackpot ( about 72 mil as I recall)

   Let the winning $$$ begin flowing to us all......Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and god bless !!

rad242

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Feb 21, 2012

Really Hawkeye90 ?    REALLY ???????......that's the absolute best you can come up with ??...Here my good lad, let me assist you in the conspiracy theory....The powerball is a completely racist outfit cause they only have WHITE balls and one RED one.....I know they have spies tapping into the cameras too to show who's buying what for tickets and where so they can purposely put the screws to minorities.....Gotta be a conspiracy theory all the way.  Well, cept for that last winner from Georgia that won the megamillions jackpot ( about 72 mil as I recall)

   Let the winning $$$ begin flowing to us all......Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and god bless !!

How did that one SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS? And in Georgia no less. Heads have to roll on that one - lol!

 

Nothing more SOUR than a SORE loser.

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Feb 21, 2012

Really Hawkeye90 ?    REALLY ???????......that's the absolute best you can come up with ??...Here my good lad, let me assist you in the conspiracy theory....The powerball is a completely racist outfit cause they only have WHITE balls and one RED one.....I know they have spies tapping into the cameras too to show who's buying what for tickets and where so they can purposely put the screws to minorities.....Gotta be a conspiracy theory all the way.  Well, cept for that last winner from Georgia that won the megamillions jackpot ( about 72 mil as I recall)

   Let the winning $$$ begin flowing to us all......Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and god bless !!

 CDanaT,

  For the sake of your sanity and everybody else's. I know we are all just beating our heads against the wall here. Just let us all come to an agreement and consider that a mind not willing to accept certain things, will NOT be persuaded even if you slap them on the forehead with FACTS!

   Uhmm, CDanaT, I wish you the best in tonight's megamillions.Sun Smiley

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by rad242 on Feb 21, 2012

How did that one SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS? And in Georgia no less. Heads have to roll on that one - lol!

 

Nothing more SOUR than a SORE loser.

 rad242,

  Please, stop being SO logical, it hurts!ROFL

CDanaT's avatarCDanaT

Quote: Originally posted by rad242 on Feb 21, 2012

How did that one SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS? And in Georgia no less. Heads have to roll on that one - lol!

 

Nothing more SOUR than a SORE loser.

Amen rad242....aaaaaaamen !!!!

  Remember all fellow L.P. contributors...."YOU CAN'T FIX GORMLESS"

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by hawkeye90 on Feb 21, 2012

Another white person wins a huge 200mm+ jackpot.
And from Idaho, one of the most racist/whitest places in the country.
Shocking...

Tell me again how all the big winners aren't white...

And we are still waiting to see the latest winner from Newport RI
who is probably white also.
No No

I don't know what color you are and I couldn't care less.

I do know one thing for sure though - you're a weirdo.

CDanaT's avatarCDanaT

Quote: Originally posted by sandia on Feb 21, 2012

 CDanaT,

  For the sake of your sanity and everybody else's. I know we are all just beating our heads against the wall here. Just let us all come to an agreement and consider that a mind not willing to accept certain things, will NOT be persuaded even if you slap them on the forehead with FACTS!

   Uhmm, CDanaT, I wish you the best in tonight's megamillions.Sun Smiley

Thank ya Sandi dahhhhlin......Heres hopin its YOUR TURN tonight.....if not, then perhaps some other positive L.P representative will have the good fortune !!

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by hawkeye90 on Feb 21, 2012

Another white person wins a huge 200mm+ jackpot.
And from Idaho, one of the most racist/whitest places in the country.
Shocking...

Tell me again how all the big winners aren't white...

And we are still waiting to see the latest winner from Newport RI
who is probably white also.
No No

I think the only "fair" thing to do to appease hawkeye's racial sensitivities would be to "ban all white people from playing any lottery".   Blush

Of course the jackpot's would only be a fraction of what they are now, but if we could all just band together to ease the poor "perceived" prejudices of hawkeye, it would be well worth the cost and inconvenience to the millions of us racist white honkies who have no business playing the lottery, less we offend the hawkeye types.     Poke

Just a suggestion.  Roll Eyes

rad242

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

I think the only "fair" thing to do to appease hawkeye's racial sensitivities would be to "ban all white people from playing any lottery".   Blush

Of course the jackpot's would only be a fraction of what they are now, but if we could all just band together to ease the poor "perceived" prejudices of hawkeye, it would be well worth the cost and inconvenience to the millions of us racist white honkies who have no business playing the lottery, less we offend the hawkeye types.     Poke

Just a suggestion.  Roll Eyes

I agree dammit!

 

Then jackpots can start at $100 and rollover by a minimum of $15!

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

I think the only "fair" thing to do to appease hawkeye's racial sensitivities would be to "ban all white people from playing any lottery".   Blush

Of course the jackpot's would only be a fraction of what they are now, but if we could all just band together to ease the poor "perceived" prejudices of hawkeye, it would be well worth the cost and inconvenience to the millions of us racist white honkies who have no business playing the lottery, less we offend the hawkeye types.     Poke

Just a suggestion.  Roll Eyes

 Eh, whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?!

    OMG! LOL...........ha ha ha ha ha ****spits out her orange soda*****

        Oooooookay!

  Lol, mcginnin56. Now that is a wonderful suggestion!

 

****CANNOT STOP LAUGHING*****ROFL

CDanaT's avatarCDanaT

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Feb 21, 2012

I don't know what color you are and I couldn't care less.

I do know one thing for sure though - you're a weirdo.

Nooooooooooooo   Ridge, hes just just a deciple of Saul Alinsky

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Feb 21, 2012

Thank ya Sandi dahhhhlin......Heres hopin its YOUR TURN tonight.....if not, then perhaps some other positive L.P representative will have the good fortune !!

 CDanaT, you flatterer you.......lol.

 

  Big Smile

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by rad242 on Feb 21, 2012

I agree dammit!

 

Then jackpots can start at $100 and rollover by a minimum of $15!

$100 sounds good to me! Not as good as $100 Million, but as long as hawkeye is happy....who really cares?     LOL

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Feb 21, 2012

I don't know what color you are and I couldn't care less.

I do know one thing for sure though - you're a weirdo.

Ridge, that has been established in so many words yet, it did not sink in. Such a shame, the good that such a suspicious mind can do to save humanity.Frown

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by rad242 on Feb 21, 2012

I agree dammit!

 

Then jackpots can start at $100 and rollover by a minimum of $15!

 Lol, just make sure you agree at a far away distance. So many would be lotto millionaires would NOT take kindly to such a suggestion........he he he

   Roll Eyes.

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

$100 sounds good to me! Not as good as $100 Million, but as long as hawkeye is happy....who really cares?     LOL

 Just stop! I am scaring my dogs here from laughing too hard!Green laugh

CDanaT's avatarCDanaT

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

$100 sounds good to me! Not as good as $100 Million, but as long as hawkeye is happy....who really cares?     LOL

Well Mac,  after all it IS  about Crockeyed90...oops sorry, meant Hawkeye90

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by sandia on Feb 21, 2012

 Eh, whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?!

    OMG! LOL...........ha ha ha ha ha ****spits out her orange soda*****

        Oooooookay!

  Lol, mcginnin56. Now that is a wonderful suggestion!

 

****CANNOT STOP LAUGHING*****ROFL

I am but a humble servant of the LP forum. I appreciate that my "suggestion" may have practical merits.

I for one, will stop playing the lottery this instant. In fact the tickets that I already picked up for tonight's drawing, are going back to the convenience store clerk, where I will instruct him to give to any non-white person who appears to need a little "assistance" in life.    Hippy

 

Let the boycott of white lottery players begin!!!      Hyper

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

I am but a humble servant of the LP forum. I appreciate that my "suggestion" may have practical merits.

I for one, will stop playing the lottery this instant. In fact the tickets that I already picked up for tonight's drawing, are going back to the convenience store clerk, where I will instruct him to give to any non-white person who appears to need a little "assistance" in life.    Hippy

 

Let the boycott of white lottery players begin!!!      Hyper

 Hey, I am non-white. Pass the ticket my way!

   OMG!........Ha ha ha ha. You are too funny!

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Feb 21, 2012

Well Mac,  after all it IS  about Crockeyed90...oops sorry, meant Hawkeye90

LOL, one sarcarstic comedian at a time here, s'il vous plait!

   I am still trying to catch my <snip>ing breath!.....LOLGreen laugh

This post has been automatically changed by the Lottery Post computer system to remove inappropriate content and/or spam.

CDanaT's avatarCDanaT

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

I am but a humble servant of the LP forum. I appreciate that my "suggestion" may have practical merits.

I for one, will stop playing the lottery this instant. In fact the tickets that I already picked up for tonight's drawing, are going back to the convenience store clerk, where I will instruct him to give to any non-white person who appears to need a little "assistance" in life.    Hippy

 

Let the boycott of white lottery players begin!!!      Hyper

Mac, lets face it, you are just one of them thar yankee racists caucasians that spies for those Powerball Hitler Youth Movement Group....I don't care if you own a color TV or not   No No...I am boycottin ya startin now !!!

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Feb 21, 2012

Mac, lets face it, you are just one of them thar yankee racists caucasians that spies for those Powerball Hitler Youth Movement Group....I don't care if you own a color TV or not   No No...I am boycottin ya startin now !!!

 CDanaT,

   Oh sweet Lord! Oh my word! STOP! This is too funny!Green laugh

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by sandia on Feb 21, 2012

 Hey, I am non-white. Pass the ticket my way!

   OMG!........Ha ha ha ha. You are too funny!

The MM tickets are on the way my dear, non-white LP sister. Mail For You

 

 The very best of luck to you! If you should hit the "BIG" one sandia, could you possibly think of us poor white folk from time to time? As we can no longer play..........we can now only imagine what it could be like to be rollin' in the Millions.    Coffee

 

Sincerely,

Your Irish Very White Friend,  mcginnin56   Lep

HoLeeKau's avatarHoLeeKau

Quote: Originally posted by CowboysFan on Feb 19, 2012

So he reunited this past week with his winning ticket? Does anyone know why? Once the ticket is verified does the winner get to keep the ticket or does the state lottery commission keep it?

The Idaho Lottery Commission had a promo event at the store he purchased his ticket at during this last Powerball run.  They had  a meet and greet with Brad, and a special like buy 5 get 1 free or something.

I didn't go, I'm sure it was crowded, and far away enough that I'd have had to drive, so not worth it to me to save a buck or whatever the promo was.

I do know lots of people still go to that store for their tickets, thinking it's lucky.  IIRC, there was a $20 or $30 million winner sold at that store several years earlier.

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

The MM tickets are on the way my dear, non-white LP sister. Mail For You

 

 The very best of luck to you! If you should hit the "BIG" one sandia, could you possibly think of us poor white folk from time to time? As we can no longer play..........we can now only imagine what it could be like to be rollin' in the Millions.    Coffee

 

Sincerely,

Your Irish Very White Friend,  mcginnin56   Lep

 Oh, but you are too kind. My household thanks you for your  lovely contribution.

  I need to be rolling in the millions, how else would I make it in this cruel world?..........HA HA HA HA

     To all of my white LPers, I shall share the loot.Big Smile

 LOL, oh my...... I haven't laughed so hard in ages! Thank you mcginnin, you are a treasureGreen laugh.

 

   Sincerely,

   Your African-American Friend, Sandia.........Hippy

 

 ****You cannot make this stuff up, hawkeye, we thank you so much for providing us this once in a lifetime, "conspiracy" lotto theory entertainmentGreen laugh******

PERDUE

Quote: Originally posted by dk1421 on Feb 20, 2012

The fact that Brad Duke has earned money on his lottery winnings during this financial economy downturn, speaks well of his investment strategies.

I Agree!                                                                I Agree!                                                                 I Agree!

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Quote: Originally posted by HoLeeKau on Feb 21, 2012

The Idaho Lottery Commission had a promo event at the store he purchased his ticket at during this last Powerball run.  They had  a meet and greet with Brad, and a special like buy 5 get 1 free or something.

I didn't go, I'm sure it was crowded, and far away enough that I'd have had to drive, so not worth it to me to save a buck or whatever the promo was.

I do know lots of people still go to that store for their tickets, thinking it's lucky.  IIRC, there was a $20 or $30 million winner sold at that store several years earlier.

 Hello HoLeeKau,

  I'm sorry, I was having a laugh fest here. Anywho, you say, Brad was in attendance hence, the media glitz? Ah, so business was being drummed up, advertising, the biggest winner in Idaho history as well as other lucky winners.

  "It's a lucky store, doncha know?"Big Smile

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by PERDUE on Feb 21, 2012

I Agree!                                                                I Agree!                                                                 I Agree!

 The man not only had a well assembled team but, he decided to educate himself on how to revolve his money around several profitable investments. I Agree!

hawkeye90

How did this guy, brad duke just know he was going to win?
He says " I absolutely knew I was going to win"
How did he know this?
Something is not right about that statement.

Whether the lottery IS or isn't rigged, it looks as though
most big winners are white and from certain parts of the country.
I have nothing against white folks winning...I just wish
the lottery commission would let some other people win also.

PERDUE

Quote: Originally posted by sandia on Feb 21, 2012

 The man not only had a well assembled team but, he decided to educate himself on how to revolve his money around several profitable investments. I Agree!

Imagine how much money we would probably be able to save if we practiced on a small scale what he (Brad) does on a large scale.

Oh the glorious vision of not having to live check 2 check 2 check..........

CDanaT's avatarCDanaT

Wait....just wait a second ...not only is Mac a powerball winnin',racist,caucasian - yankee....HES IRISH  as well ????Thud

THATS IT, you are REALLY bein boycotted now !!!
<whispering> prolly a card carryin' communist ta boot

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by sandia on Feb 21, 2012

 Oh, but you are too kind. My household thanks you for your  lovely contribution.

  I need to be rolling in the millions, how else would I make it in this cruel world?..........HA HA HA HA

     To all of my white LPers, I shall share the loot.Big Smile

 LOL, oh my...... I haven't laughed so hard in ages! Thank you mcginnin, you are a treasureGreen laugh.

 

   Sincerely,

   Your African-American Friend, Sandia.........Hippy

 

 ****You cannot make this stuff up, hawkeye, we thank you so much for providing us this once in a lifetime, "conspiracy" lotto theory entertainmentGreen laugh******

Where would we be today without the "hawkeye types"? It would truly be a boring, uneventful world. Thank you also hawkeye, didn't realize you were such a comedic talent. What's next for you  "America's Got Talent"?

 

It was a real pleasure conversing with you online sandia. You are a real gem!!!     Thumbs Up

 

No need to share your loot sandia, we white folk always find a way to scrape by. Somehow    Blush    Clown     Roll Eyes

 

Have a lovely evening!      See Ya!

hawkeye90

LOL typical white person.
Winning $220 million dollars isn't enough, "I want a billion" LOL
Wow.Smash

Obama was right. "White people's greed runs a world in need"

A billion dollars? seriously? Brad duke needs a BILLION DOLLARS?
Disgusting.

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

Where would we be today without the "hawkeye types"? It would truly be a boring, uneventful world. Thank you also hawkeye, didn't realize you were such a comedic talent. What's next for you  "America's Got Talent"?

 

It was a real pleasure conversing with you online sandia. You are a real gem!!!     Thumbs Up

 

No need to share your loot sandia, we white folk always find a way to scrape by. Somehow    Blush    Clown     Roll Eyes

 

Have a lovely evening!      See Ya!

Likewise, my new friend.Likewise.

   Do have a splending evening, as wellBig Smile

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Feb 21, 2012

Wait....just wait a second ...not only is Mac a powerball winnin',racist,caucasian - yankee....HES IRISH  as well ????Thud

THATS IT, you are REALLY bein boycotted now !!!
<whispering> prolly a card carryin' communist ta boot

I'll never set foot into a store again that has sells lottery tickets, I am banished FOREVER. You got me CDanaT........you got me.   Oogle

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Feb 21, 2012

Wait....just wait a second ...not only is Mac a powerball winnin',racist,caucasian - yankee....HES IRISH  as well ????Thud

THATS IT, you are REALLY bein boycotted now !!!
<whispering> prolly a card carryin' communist ta boot

 Et tu, CDanaT? C'est n'est possible!

   OMG....Between you and mcginnin, you are funny to boot! Your sattirical sarcasm is the best I have read, ever since I joined LP. Don't stop....You two are a blast! Green laugh

sandia's avatarsandia

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

I'll never set foot into a store again that has sells lottery tickets, I am banished FOREVER. You got me CDanaT........you got me.   Oogle

 Queen - "Another one bites the dust, and another one and another one....."

 

    Green laugh

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by hawkeye90 on Feb 21, 2012

How did this guy, brad duke just know he was going to win?
He says " I absolutely knew I was going to win"
How did he know this?
Something is not right about that statement.

Whether the lottery IS or isn't rigged, it looks as though
most big winners are white and from certain parts of the country.
I have nothing against white folks winning...I just wish
the lottery commission would let some other people win also.

If your absolutely convinced that "everything" is "rigged" hawkeye, you have a simple option......... just don't play.

 

Either that or just dye your skin white,  Blush and you'll probably win the MM tonight!$$$

Coin Toss's avatarCoin Toss

Quote: Originally posted by hawkeye90 on Feb 21, 2012

Another white person wins a huge 200mm+ jackpot.
And from Idaho, one of the most racist/whitest places in the country.
Shocking...

Tell me again how all the big winners aren't white...

And we are still waiting to see the latest winner from Newport RI
who is probably white also.
No No

Oh, I'll play.

When someone in Dearborn, Michigan wins will you inform us tht it is the largest Arab community in America? Probably not. Try Dearborn for one of the most racist places in the country, remember the 911 'victory' parties?

Saying Idaho is one of the most racist places in the country is about like saying most black people belong to Nation of Islam.

And oh, the "lack" of non-white jackpot winners?* From what I've see everyday they are playing Pick 3 for themselves and half the 'hood and not bothering to fill out playslips because it gives them a chance to tell a white clerk what to do.

Prove me wrong.

*Acutally the number of non-white jackpot winners is disproportionate to the population dempgraphics and tickets played. The florida lottery payouts in Miami come to mind, among others.

CDanaT's avatarCDanaT

Quote: Originally posted by sandia on Feb 21, 2012

 Et tu, CDanaT? C'est n'est possible!

   OMG....Between you and mcginnin, you are funny to boot! Your sattirical sarcasm is the best I have read, ever since I joined LP. Don't stop....You two are a blast! Green laugh

Oh Sandi..Bien sur..Mac il bon marche et "facile"...AND HES IRISH (eyroll)

 Je suis un grand gars et mignon !!!!

hawkeye90

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

If your absolutely convinced that "everything" is "rigged" hawkeye, you have a simple option......... just don't play.

 

Either that or just dye your skin white,  Blush and you'll probably win the MM tonight!$$$

I truly believe I will win...one of these days.
I'm a big believer in the "law of attraction" and positive thinking.
My fear though is that the lottery MAY be rigged in some way. I hope not.

I made a dream board with a note telling myself I would win the lottery.
I also have a picture of cars and my dream house I would buy.
God is good and If I only believe strong enough, I know that I can
win the powerball or MM soon.

Who knows, maybe I will be able to post on here soon that
I have hit the jackpot and won millions.
"All things are possible to he that believe in god"

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by hawkeye90 on Feb 21, 2012

I truly believe I will win...one of these days.
I'm a big believer in the "law of attraction" and positive thinking.
My fear though is that the lottery MAY be rigged in some way. I hope not.

I made a dream board with a note telling myself I would win the lottery.
I also have a picture of cars and my dream house I would buy.
God is good and If I only believe strong enough, I know that I can
win the powerball or MM soon.

Who knows, maybe I will be able to post on here soon that
I have hit the jackpot and won millions.
"All things are possible to he that believe in god"

I sincerely wish the best of luck to you hawkeye, all kidding aside.

I'm also am a big believer in the "laws of attraction", and the dream board is a fantastic tool to start visualizing what you want to get out of life!

"Never stop believing" my friend.   Banana

sandia's avatarsandia

Oh, vous êtes? Trop mauvais, que je suis marié, alors.....

 

  Wink....

hawkeye90

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Feb 21, 2012

Oh, I'll play.

When someone in Dearborn, Michigan wins will you inform us tht it is the largest Arab community in America? Probably not. Try Dearborn for one of the most racist places in the country, remember the 911 'victory' parties?

Saying Idaho is one of the most racist places in the country is about like saying most black people belong to Nation of Islam.

And oh, the "lack" of non-white jackpot winners?* From what I've see everyday they are playing Pick 3 for themselves and half the 'hood and not bothering to fill out playslips because it gives them a chance to tell a white clerk what to do.

Prove me wrong.

*Acutally the number of non-white jackpot winners is disproportionate to the population dempgraphics and tickets played. The florida lottery payouts in Miami come to mind, among others.

I'd be happy to...the problem is almost every single large jackpot is hit
by a WHITE person in a mostly WHITE area of the country. Understand?

You're calling Arab's racists now? No No
Why? because they don't have white skin like yours?
This is America. Whites are (for now) the majority, therefore
ONLY white people can be racist. Non-whites don't have the power
to exercise power over whites. Hence non-whites can't be racist.
In a few decades by 2040 however, whites will become a minority
and you WILL feel what it is to be a minority. Believe that.
Karma will suck.

Half the hood? So now all black people are from the hood?
You're racist attitude is showing through.
Step outside the trailer park sometime and you will see blacks
live everywhere these days, even in your own white neighborhoods, which
you secretly don't want us in.

Get used to it. And Obama for another 4 years.
Don't like it? Go back to Europe.

CDanaT's avatarCDanaT

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

I sincerely wish the best of luck to you hawkeye, all kidding aside.

I'm also am a big believer in the "laws of attraction", and the dream board is a fantastic tool to start visualizing what you want to get out of life!

"Never stop believing" my friend.   Banana

How true Mac,

 Gotta be positive, after all, we are from the greatest country on the planet. We didn't get that way by concentrating on the negative. We got here by correcting it and believing in positive results for everyone....NOW, lets win that darn MM tonight !!!!

hawkeye90

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 21, 2012

I sincerely wish the best of luck to you hawkeye, all kidding aside.

I'm also am a big believer in the "laws of attraction", and the dream board is a fantastic tool to start visualizing what you want to get out of life!

"Never stop believing" my friend.   Banana

Thanks mcginnin.

Yes, a while back a friend introduced me to the laws of attraction and I have been
a big believer ever since..

Through faith and our belief in God may we both hit the jackpot soon!

Thumbs Up

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Feb 21, 2012

How true Mac,

 Gotta be positive, after all, we are from the greatest country on the planet. We didn't get that way by concentrating on the negative. We got here by correcting it and believing in positive results for everyone....NOW, lets win that darn MM tonight !!!!

Your darn "Tootin" Partner!!! To bad it takes almost two weeks to receive all the bank wires from the MM states once you or I win tonight!

Oh well, what's two weeks.....gives us time to pick out our investment bankers and work on our tans.    Sun Smiley

Coin Toss's avatarCoin Toss

If you truly think only white people can be racist any discussion about racism would only prove you a brainwashed fool.

You don't think Obama's Reverend was racist?

You don't thihk "Let's kill all the white people" Farrakhan is racist?

I would tell you to stick to lotto, something you know a little about, but your who wins a jackpot theory proves you wrong there, too.

You are proof of the Obama 'just because' vote. voting for someone just because they are black is just as racist as not voting for them because they are black. Or did you vote for him because of his vast political experience?

By the way, I don't live in a trailer, but please tell me of a neighborhood that deteriorated when whites moved in.

Have a lucky day.

Gulf Foxtrot Yankee.

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by hawkeye90 on Feb 21, 2012

Thanks mcginnin.

Yes, a while back a friend introduced me to the laws of attraction and I have been
a big believer ever since..

Through faith and our belief in God may we both hit the jackpot soon!

Thumbs Up

Amen to that!   Cheers

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