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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Virginia couple wins lottery for fourth time Virginia Lottery: Virginia couple wins lottery for fourth timeRating:PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Virginia couple has gotten good at winning the lottery, claiming their fourth major prize on Valentine's Day. Calvin and Zatera Spencer are building quite a collection of those oversized Virginia Lottery souvenir checks. In March 2014, Lottery Post reported the Portsmouth couple had a lucky month, winning $1 million in the March 12 Powerball drawing, $50,000 in the March 26 Pick 4 drawing and the $1 million prize in the $100 Million Cash Extravaganza Scratcher game. (See Lucky Va. couple claims three major lottery prizes in one month, Lottery Post, Mar. 31, 2014.) Now they have another prize to add. Calvin matched all five numbers in the February 1 Cash 5 day drawing to win that game's $100,000 top prize. "I feel like I'm good at it," he joked as the couple claimed their latest prize. The winning ticket was bought at the Tinee Giant on Airline Boulevard. The winning numbers were 1, 16, 18, 26, and 31. Calvin said he used birthdays in selecting the numbers on his ticket. He said the couple has been "enjoying life" since their lucky month in 2014, and they both still work. "It's a blessing from the Lord," he said. Cash 5 drawings are held daily at 1:59 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. The chances of winning the $100,000 top prize are 1 in 278,256.  (Click to display full-size in gallery)
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Oklahoma United States Member #82389 November 12, 2009 6371 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 26, 2017, 10:21 am - IP Logged | |
Congratulations Mr. & Mrs Spencer  | | |
United States Member #164719 March 12, 2015 1300 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 26, 2017, 10:40 am - IP Logged | |
Unfair to losers!  $1 million $50k $1 million and now $50k...not bad! The 2014 article says they took the cash option on the second million they won which was $681k before taxes. Yikes! I would hate to know what they received after taxes. | | |
United States Member #153769 March 24, 2014 4700 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 26, 2017, 10:52 am - IP Logged | |
Lucky they need to invest the money principal and interest once they do that they're set. | | |
United States Member #164719 March 12, 2015 1300 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 26, 2017, 11:10 am - IP Logged | |
Unfair to losers! $1 million $50k $1 million and now $50k...not bad! The 2014 article says they took the cash option on the second million they won which was $681k before taxes. Yikes! I would hate to know what they received after taxes. Make their last win $100k - not $50k, for a grand total of $2,150,000. | | |
NY State United States Member #92605 June 10, 2010 4712 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 26, 2017, 11:17 am - IP Logged | |
Looks like Richard Lustig has some competition..... And very good competition at that! G5 Players who've won large lottery jackpots have something in common. Many of them say "I've played the lottery for years, but I never won anything but small prizes." That's normal or typical, but it's also why you should not get discouraged and stop playing. Who knows? Maybe someday you'll say "I've played the lottery for years...." | | |
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Unfair to losers! $1 million $50k $1 million and now $50k...not bad! The 2014 article says they took the cash option on the second million they won which was $681k before taxes. Yikes! I would hate to know what they received after taxes. I guess the next win is going to be $1M again. | | |
New Member Florida United States Member #143562 June 6, 2013 18 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 26, 2017, 1:50 pm - IP Logged | |
I guess the next win is going to be $1M again. I was thinking the same thing. You gotta be in it to win it! | | |
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I was thinking the same thing. Wish I could be on the same schedule. | | |
Simpsonville United States Member #163184 January 22, 2015 2231 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 26, 2017, 3:18 pm - IP Logged | |
Great for them!! Tried finding out who the Rhode Island couple that was featured on 'How the Lottery Changed my Life'. Help me out LPers! They weren't as big winners as this couple, however they frequented lottery headquarters so often with winners they were on a first name basis. | | |
Florida United States Member #171215 January 3, 2016 171 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 26, 2017, 3:39 pm - IP Logged | |
Time to go to VA to hang / play lottery with my new best friends!
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United States Member #52343 May 21, 2007 3272 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 26, 2017, 4:18 pm - IP Logged | |
 further proof I live in the wrong part of VA for winning
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Kentucky United States Member #32651 February 14, 2006 8931 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 26, 2017, 5:25 pm - IP Logged | |
I guess the next win is going to be $1M again. It looks like they're starting another March hot streak. Did you notice they bet $10 and won $50,000 on a pick-4 straight number? | | |
Chasing $ Millions.
White Shores- California United States Member #136473 December 12, 2012 6275 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 26, 2017, 5:29 pm - IP Logged | |
further proof I live in the wrong part of VA for winning Maybe, for starters you need to crawl out of that ogre's mouth.Perhaps then your luck will change. * Voice of Reason * People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it- George Bernard Shaw. | | |
Chasing $ Millions.
White Shores- California United States Member #136473 December 12, 2012 6275 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 26, 2017, 5:33 pm - IP Logged | |
Calvin has a real leather jacket & an authentic gold chain around his neck. His dressed for the part. Congrats you two. * Voice of Reason * People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it- George Bernard Shaw. | | |
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