$5 lottery purchase yields $16.5 million for Ohio man

Comment #16

dumars798 — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 09:29:33 GMT

It only takes 1 ticket 2 win

Comment #15

dahviet — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 23:43:46 GMT

hey do you guys think peepo who pick their numbers win often or autopick?? and if you autopick... how much do you usually play? i go only for 5$ is that enough or should u go for more???msg me back pleasee

Comment #14

CA LotteryGuy — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:52:36 GMT

maringoman...here are the numbers as I can best figure:

Annuity Value $40,000,000

Cash Value: $24,021,456

Fed Tax w/h $6,005,364

State Tax $1,441,287

Check $16,574,805

And don't forget those tax figures are just witholding taxes, most likely not the final tax figures

Comment #13

maringoman — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:31:34 GMT

from $40 million he will take home at least $16 million? why didnt they say at least 20 million? thats right, they can only guarantee 16 million. oh my, why so much taken away? i always thought or rather felt that people should pocket at least half of the jackpot if not three quarters, otherwise they should just advertise the take home amount when they advertise the lottery latest jackpot price.

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Comment #12

justxploring — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:58:26 GMT

I'm happy for the winner. Good luck to him. BTW, this is the reason everyone should put their tickets in a safe place. You wouldn't put a million dollars in cash in your glove box and you never know when you'll be the next one!!

Tonight I was hoping for a shot at the FL 6/53 Lotto..just a few numbers would have been nice. I spent a few dollars more than usual and bought 3 quick picks along with my regular 4 cards. I got just 1 number out of all 42! (meaning 7 tickets

Comment #11

mylollipop — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:33:58 GMT

Congrats, way to go! Go wisely

Comment #10

rdc137 — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:35:42 GMT

PSYKOMO,

YOU ROCK MAN

Comment #9

psykomo — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 01:26:36 GMT

Dud..ah Dozz..ah dat mean the..ah

auto thing........mean it twazzz

$$QUICK-PIC$$

I want sum for XMA$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

LOL

PSYKOMO

Comment #8

JackpotWanna — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 01:09:45 GMT

Nice story. Only $5 to win $40 million. Use the money for good my friend.

Comment #7

bambini — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:52:16 GMT

Fourth paragraph down it says, after he discovered he picked all six numbers correctly, he went to lottery headquarters.

Comment #6

tiggs95 — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:16:00 GMT

Congrtas to the winner..All I want is a million..Is that to much to ask to win..Power Ball is all mine tonight

Comment #5

SassyOhio — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:07:03 GMT

Correcto! It was a Auto Pick. I was down that way and that is what they said.

AND CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To see a fellow Columbuser win and take home 16 Mill!!!!! You have been blessed and hope that you take care and be smart with your good fortune

Comment #4

CA LotteryGuy — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:18:01 GMT

bambini...in a press release on the Ohio Lottery website it says The winner used the auto lotto feature when purchasing the ticket.

Unless that is some sort of system that lets your car (auto) pick your nunbers, it was another quick pick win.

Comment #3

cps10 — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:10:58 GMT

I don't see where he says he used his own numbers...

Comment #2

bambini — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:53:19 GMT

Nice to see a non quick pick win!! Congrats to the winner

Comment #1

Jazi76 — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:52:57 GMT

I am happy for him and he only played $5. I never win anything playing $5 or less. I guess it it's meant ti be, it will be.

$5 lottery purchase yields $16.5 million for Ohio man

Lottery Post — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:42:01 GMT

An Ohio man drove for three days with the winning $40 million dollar Mega Millions ticket tucked in the armrest of his car before realizing Monday it was worth more than $16 million after taxes.

Sean Harper of Columbus said he forgot about the ticket until he went to purchase tickets for Ohio's Pick Four drawing on Monday.

It had been in my armrest the whole time. I didn't believe it until the clerk showed it to me on the screen, Harper said, adding that he didn't even know the winning t... [ More ]