'Lucky guy' sells ticket that wins half of $42 mllion Lotto jackpot

Comment #23

pumpi76 — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:13:24 GMT

sorry guys i posted on the wrong post...

Comment #22

pumpi76 — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:42:57 GMT

Look at the Chicago Bulls and the NBA for example...I am sure every team will have the odds of winning the NBA Championship...But what are the odds that one team will win it almost 7 year in a row?That's what make the Chicago Bulls the greatest thing ever..I am sure some teams may come close to getting 7 championships on their lifetime, but no team will win it in a row, that's what make the Chicago Bulls (under MIchael Jordan), the greatest team EVER (which made Michael Jordan the greatest playe... [ More ]

Comment #21

KY Floyd — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:59:06 GMT

As somebody who thinks that the number of ways to lose means that buying 2 tickets doesn't double your chances of winning, you should easily be able to relate to what he said.

There are 22,999,999 numbers that will mean you lose if you buy a ticket. There are 23 million numbers that will mean you lose if you don't buy a ticket. If you don't buy a ticket your odds of losing are only .0000044% worse than if you do buy a ticket.

Comment #20

justxploring — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:28:06 GMT

Didn't he write The Cat in The Hat?

My lottery tickets are pink, I think.

Pink? Do you really think they're pink?

Yes, they're pink and very distinct.

Do they shrink, your tickets so pink distinct?

No, but sometimes I think they stink (she says with a wink

Comment #19

Coin Toss — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:48:42 GMT

Basically, the same as whether you buy the ticket or not, said Eric A. Suess, a statistics professor at California State University, East Bay.

Yo, professor, actually your chances are a lot better if you buy a ticket than if you don't. There's never been a jackpot winner who didn't buy the winning ticket.

Comment #18

justxploring — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:24:14 GMT

Just thought people might want to see part of the article. Read the last paragraph and keep in mind that this is an article about how 2 lucky winners shared a $44 million jackpot. First the store is contacted and there is an article about how lucky the store clerk has been. Then there is another article about how lucky the winner is to receive another check, since the jackpot was larger than estimated. So why write this? As I said, I really believe this newspaper has way too much blank spac... [ More ]

Comment #17

justxploring — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:55:16 GMT

I spoke too soon. There is another News Story!!

The Sun-Sentinel must be hurting for exciting news stories. There is another story about this win. This time it is about the big difference. Seems that instead of $42 million, the jackpot was $44 million. (FL games are pari-mutuel) The winners who bought the ticket in Margate claimed it the next day, so they didn't have the final calculations. Another player also won, so they are getting a million more less taxes.

Comment #16

justxploring — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:24:24 GMT

KY Floyd, as long as there is a video of whoever sells the ticket, I suppose it wouldn't matter if a bonus was paid, but it might open up a big can of worms, IMHO. Anyway, it has no effect on me, so I don't care. I think it would be wonderful if store owner decided to share his good fortune should he receive a bonus from the lottery.

Regarding the time or date a ticket is sold, I agree that this information should not be revealed, but the place of purchase is always listed immediately. Whe... [ More ]

Comment #15

KY Floyd — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:38:45 GMT

It would be reasonable to think it's the person who sells the ticket that gets the bonus if you just know that the lottery pays a bonus for selling a winning ticket. As an incentive to sell tickets it would probably make more sense for the lottery to pay the person selling the ticket than the person who owns the store. The store owner already has a profit motive for selling tickets, but the clerks only have motive for doing a good job.

As far as Ho guessing at who bought the winning ticke... [ More ]

Comment #14

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:42:12 GMT

he is very lucky indeed....

Comment #13

justxploring — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:14:37 GMT

Absolutely. In fact, this paragraph alone shows that the reporter wasn't too familiar with the lottery or was searching for something to fill in some blank space on the page.

Lottery officials said the station will get $22,500, but Ho and other employees said the money would go to the Chevron Co., not the person who sold the ticket.

I mean, would anyone actually think the person who sells a winning ticket gets the bonus? I'm still not sure anyone here was misinterpreting as much... [ More ]

Comment #12

TheGameGrl — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:36:58 GMT

Thanks for clarifying. So most who chose to misinterpret the sentences and add a spin to it came to such conclusion. Good thing that I took the original article as it was composed. With no Underlying intent by the cashier.

Comment #11

justxploring — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:42:00 GMT

Sorry you wore yourself out reading something over and over again. Sometimes things are implied and most of this article was about the store clerk and how lucky he is. Is it his fault? No. However, the article reads:

I'm happy for the guy, Ho said Sunday afternoon. I'm lucky every time.

When I said, 'Good luck, see you tomorrow,' he said, 'I will come back and give you some,' Ho said.

He might be the nicest, most honest guy in the world. Who knows? This type of article is ve... [ More ]

Comment #10

TheGameGrl — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:17:26 GMT

I have read and re-read this article , can someone please recite the paragraph where HO said he expected the money for selling the ticket? The best I could read into this article is he was happy for the winner and folks think that HO is lucky.

I agree in part that the person behind the counter isnt entitled or mandated to have a share in the winnings. I am against tipping . And on a contradictory note, I'll give to those in need. Ask humbly and ye shall receive.... beg for it/or expect it... [ More ]

Comment #9

justxploring — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:17:35 GMT

Oh, I never really thought about it. The BP station I often use is locally owned and operated. They don't sell lottery tickets however. It would be nice if Chevron donated the money to the local community if it is a corporate owned station.

If you live in Florida: This looks like the place to buy your Winning Lottery Tickets!

Raven62, between the gas, the 240 mile round trip drive and the tolls, I'll pass. I need to find a lucky local place

Comment #8

KY Floyd — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:41:56 GMT

Ho is just trying to get a reward.

It doesn't matter, he blew it when he told a reporter he expected something.

Each winner will have their own reason for giving or not giving something to the person who sold them a winning ticket. For my part, I'd figure it's just human nature to hope for a reward and I certainly wouldn't hold that against him. Telling the press who I am, OTOH, would very definitely get them a result, and it wouldn't be the one they were hoping for. If I gave a press... [ More ]

Comment #7

BaristaExpress — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:42:41 GMT

with you DD.

Yes, Chevron owned stations are still out there! They are called corporate owned stores/stations.

Comment #6

Coin Toss — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:35:01 GMT

Have you ever played a ticket for the clerk? I've always wondered what would happen if you did, if you said this is for you, and the numbers hit (same ticket that you played for yourself, too, of course).

I've done it, figure it's just like betting for a blackjack dealer....this way you have someon else 'rooting for' your numbers.

Comment #5

justxploring — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:42:25 GMT

Now that I've read the latest press release in Florida, either the clerk was telling the truth or it was a lucky guess. The winner is 26 and is a male.

It doesn't matter, he blew it when he told a reporter he expected something. Maybe the winner would have quietly given him a gift to say thanks, but after reading the above article, I might stay way from that store for a while.

Interesting comment the winner made, but it might be a misquote. He's 26 and said he'll never work again (as... [ More ]

Comment #4

DoubleDown — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:56:26 GMT

Chevron deserves the money if the agreement is in place, of course.

My point was that's just what they need is more $$$$

I betcha they donate it to their own favorite charity. Themselves.

Comment #3

justxploring — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:40:22 GMT

Why shouldn't Chevron get the money? Maybe they'll donate it to charity. Actually, I'm pretty sure the store owner gets the bonus, but it depends upon the agreement he has with Chevron. By the way, Ho is just trying to get a reward. First of all, the man who bought the ticket said in an interview that he and his wife check their numbers online and that's how they discovered they won. There was no mention at all about calling the store.

When Ho said the numbers 10-11-18-24-26-35, the man... [ More ]

Comment #2

DoubleDown — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:35:36 GMT

Lottery officials said the station will get $22,500, but Ho and other employees said the money would go to the Chevron Co., not the person who sold the ticket.

Just what Chevron needs.....more money.

DD

Comment #1

Raven62 — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:27:49 GMT

If you live in Florida: This looks like the place to buy your Winning Lottery Tickets

'Lucky guy' sells ticket that wins half of $42 mllion Lotto jackpot

Lottery Post — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:22:10 GMT

Shortly after arriving in the United States from Vietnam 14 years ago, Kiet Ho says, he won $25,000 in Florida lottery games three years in a row.

Since then, he has been known around Margate as a lucky guy.

On Sunday Ho's luck struck again, but this time for a customer who won half of a $42 million jackpot after purchasing a ticket from him Saturday night at the Margate Chevron Gas Station, 5200 W. Sample Road.

I'm happy for the guy, Ho said Sunday afternoon. I'm lucky every time.... [ More ]