Second-largest lottery jackpot in US history won

Comment #28

CASH Only — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:35:50 GMT

I was away October 10 through today. I'm glad somebody hit NY Lotto because it will discourage people from throwing their money away on this terrible paying game (despite the cash option.) Hopefully in NY everyone's focus will be on Mega Millions. I played $3 Wednesday in West Virginia PB and won zilch.

Comment #27

Chewie — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 22:05:58 GMT

Looks to me like you spend 2/3rd's of your life thinking about doom and gloom. It comes through in your responses as loud as a bell.You might want to refrain analyzing my life. You know as much about me as you do about a used prophylactic floating in the Euphrates River. The knowledge of neither will help you sleep at night.

Comment #26

RJOh — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:51:17 GMT

$340M may be the second largest US lottery jackpot now, but with MegaMillions in the chase, it won't be true in six months. Mark this post and remember I said it first (I think).RJOh

Comment #25

lmatlaw — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:31:34 GMT

Looks to me like you spend 2/3rd's of your life thinking about doom and gloom. It comes through in your responses as loud as a bell. I spend most of my life working on ways to improve it. Guess what? It works. Lotteries are just amusement for me. Yes, I wager a few bucks just to be in the game. If I'm fortunate enough to win a jackpot or a major prize someday, I'll just count my blessings rather than wringing my hands about annuity versus cash or whether the lottery powers that be are screwing m... [ More ]

Comment #24

JAG331 — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:00:18 GMT

Just multiply....49 people times $653,492 each gives you $32,021,108 in the pool.

Comment #23

Just6ntlc — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:56:54 GMT

Congratulations to the winning ticket in Oregon. I was pleased that 2 of the tickets who played Power Play ended up getting 1.6 million thanks to the Match 5 bonus prize. If 49 tickets won $653,492 more for the Match 5 bonus prize, how much was in the Match 5 bonus pool

Comment #22

Chewie — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:34:44 GMT

I never considered buying a house next to water and not realizing three things can happen. It can stay pretty, water can recede and I now own a mud hole, or the water can rise, and I now own a useless houseboat. My outlook is to know the possibilities and prepare for them. In almost every single case in life, when there are three choices, two are not good ones. Burying my head in the sand and igoring reality was never an option. That makes me a realist. Neither a pessimist nor an optimist. Poll... [ More ]

Comment #21

Chewie — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:11:01 GMT

The winning town: http://www.jacksonvilleoregon.org

Comment #20

nomoneybabe — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:59:47 GMT

Hello Todd:Do you know ( or could you narrow) the location of the winning in Oregon!??? I don't know, I have some relatives and friends in the state?By the way, as a former resident of Oregon state, I thank you for your congratulations!! The 9% of tax from the jackpot will help Oregon government .It is amazing, for a long time, Oregon residents didn't win much (even the second prize). And now they make the big surprise. I can say what a life and who knows

Comment #19

lmatlaw — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:52:26 GMT

That doesn't mean you can't have a positive attitude, at least some of the time. Do you take grumpy pills? You seem to be an eternal pessimist.

Comment #18

konane — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:37:26 GMT

Congrats to the winner(s)!!!! Good for you

Comment #17

Chewie — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:50:15 GMT

Mainly because there are other things in life besides illusions. The real world is not surrounded by sunshine twenty-fours a day. Polyanna was a fictional movie. Walt Disney was not a nice guy. The list goes on.

Comment #16

Todd — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:48:32 GMT

By the way, congratulations also goes to all the residents of Oregon. In addition to all the excess money spent on lottery tickets, your lucky state is picking up between $13 million and $14 million in state tax revenue on the jackpot prize, should the winner take the cash option.Almost all of that money is all coming from other states into the State of Oregon.I don't know much about the politics in Orgeon, so I hope your state is run by fiscal conservatives, who won't blow it all on entitleme... [ More ]

Comment #15

ryanm — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:40:55 GMT

That's what happened the first time there was a record jackpot after they introduced the cap rule. The cap rule was in effect when Whittaker won the $315 million jackpot - the previous record before Whittaker's was $294 million, so Whittaker's wasn't high enough over the previous record to trigger the Match 5 bonus pool then.

Comment #14

lmatlaw — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:03:18 GMT

How do you manage to always see the dark side of things? Congratulations to the person who won in New York and to the Powerball winner as well.

Comment #13

JAG331 — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:56:13 GMT

More than likely it will.There's always the possibility though, that the jackpot for one drawing will land between $340 and $365 million, say $357 million. So the cap would occur next time, at $382 million.

Comment #12

JAG331 — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:53:46 GMT

What a shame. I was just about to start playing again next week.

Comment #11

Todd — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:43:59 GMT

To the winner: Don't forget to mention Lottery Post in your press conference

Comment #10

four4me — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:21:00 GMT

Congrats to the winner if you checked your ticket/tickets last night then I know you haven't slept a wink are probably shaking from head to toe. If you are reading this post. Try and relax call your lawyer. Tell him you have some exciting news and to send a car for you and your family. Have your lawyer rent you a private room in the best hotel in town? When you get settled in have your immediate family members gathered together and discuss all your options about your big win. Do not tell them wh... [ More ]

Comment #9

Chewie — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:18:46 GMT

NY Lotto also hit last night by one person. Guess $17M annuity isn't as exciting.

Comment #8

fja — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:16:51 GMT

I can picture this person looking at their ticket, hand starting to shake, a warm rush going throught their body, and a high pitched ringing in their ear that drowns out all other noise.... wonder what this persons last reasonable thought was, before their world just took that sudden change in course, and is starting to head to the realm of the unimaginable.

Comment #7

Chewie — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:13:25 GMT

Second place, with the Power Play option, will be a nice amount. Forty-seven people are wishing they has chosen to spend the extra buck. Then again, if they were like me, they were putting their money on the grand prize, not second place. Now that I won zilch, second place is looking super great

Comment #6

Bradly_60 — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:42:01 GMT

Yes it will be the next cap will be at $365,000,000Brad

Comment #5

wizeguy — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:01:24 GMT

Congrats to the big winner and also to the lucky second tier winners! So will $340 mill now be the new yardstick before the cap comes into effect

Comment #4

DoubleDown — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:01:14 GMT

Yes, Please don't be a Whittaker... Be smart.

Comment #3

whitmansm2 — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:00:59 GMT

That's a big AMEN!! I really think everyone should read about him. When I first started playing (about 3wks ago) I checked for winners stories, and his came up. I was blown away. The story it self was written poorly, but it made me think.THE STORY SHOULD BE MANTORY!lolStephanie

Comment #2

Todd — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:43:16 GMT

Congrats to the big winner! Do yourself a favor, and do a search in the Lottery Post News forum for whittaker (going back to the beginning of the date range), and read up on what NOT to do.

Comment #1

DoubleDown — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:42:22 GMT

There were 49 tickets sold that matched the first five numbers drawn but failed to match the Powerball to win $853,492. Not a bad consolation prize in my humble opinion !DD

Second-largest lottery jackpot in US history won

Lottery Post — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:34:08 GMT

One ticket sold in Oregon matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing to win the $340 million jackpot, the second-largest ever in United States history.The drawing capped off a day of heavy sales in all 27 states where Powerball is played, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.It was the largest jackpot in the game's history and the second-biggest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.The winning numbers drawn Wednesday evening were 7, 21, 43, 44, 49 and 29.There were... [ More ]