S.C. man claims $1 million Powerball lottery prize

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Todd — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:35:21 GMT

That question gets asked a million times, and the answer is always that about 75% of the winners used a Quick Pick to choose their numbers, and about 75% of the tickets played are Quick Picks. There's no magic there -- it's simple odds. Statistically, there is no significant advantage playing your own numbers vs. playing Quick Picks. That being said, I still prefer to play my own numbers. (To wheel.

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mt7895 — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:11:38 GMT

Is there a site that shows the list of winners and shows whether they chose Quick Pick or their own numbers? (Other than the lotteries' website). I'd be interested to know what is the percentage of winners who used Quick Pick as oppose to their own numbers.

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Chewie — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:37:20 GMT

$750K is a nice chunk, for what sounds like a Quick Pick. Quick Pick may be looked down on, but it appears to be what brings home the bucks. The last big PB winner. The last big MM winner. Several PB/PP players. Be interesting to see what method the next MM and PB winners used.

S.C. man claims $1 million Powerball lottery prize

Lottery Post — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 10:52:34 GMT

Lucky lottery player Francis H. Stephenson says big prize won't change his lifeFrancis H. Stephenson figures his luck has changed dramatically since last year.On Monday, he grasped a giant check as he was named the first S.C. resident to win $1 million in the state lottery's Powerball Power Play Match 5 game. A year ago, he was battling cancer and had a portion of his lung removed.Despite the reversal of fortunes, the 60-year-old maintenance supervisor for Superior Essex, a telephone cable manuf... [ More ]