French family win lottery twice with same numbers

Aug 17, 2005, 8:48 pm (10 comments)

International

In a feat that will have statisticians shaking their heads, a French family have twice won a national lottery — using the same numbers each time.

The lucky clan, who were not identified, picked up €1.5 million (US$1.84 million) in an August 3 lottery using the same selection of numbers they mark down every week, said Beatrice Vandersype, the wife of the tobacconist who sold the winning ticket.

She added that those same numbers netted the family 900,000 French francs back in 1978, a sum equivalent to about €500,000 (US$614,000) in today's money, taking inflation into account.

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Comments

JAP69's avatarJAP69

Now there are some rare odds indeed. WHEEW

angelm's avatarangelm

Talk about luck!!

Rip Snorter

We wants those numbers.

Jack

Chewie

It is ALL about the luck. No system. No guess work. No prayers. Just walk up and spin the wheel. If its your turn, you're rich. It not, repeat cycle.

Rip Snorter

Maybe it is, Chewie.

You and I actually aren't in a position to know (though of course we know anyway, though what we know are diametrically opposed and mutually exclusive)

Interesting we can know so much while still knowing so little.

Jack

JAG331

Nice work

Chewie

Maybe it is, Chewie.

You and I actually aren't in a position to know (though of course we know anyway, though what we know are diametrically opposed and mutually exclusive)

Interesting we can know so much while still knowing so little.

Jack

Cool. Did it take time come up with that or was it a brilliant flash?

Rip Snorter

I neglected to look at my watch.

Sorry

J

golotto

So that would be approx 1404 draws (weeks) between wins using the same set of numbers ie. 1978-2005.

I love stories about multiple hits. If the numbers feel right; say with them.  All number sets are created equal.

Smiley

fja's avatarfja

Yep,

 

Just play your numbers and wait for the lottery to pick you,,,,,,Twice

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