$275M Powerball lottery jackpot goes to W. Virginia player

Comment #23

Stack47 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:29:22 GMT

Before taxes and before the cash option.

Comment #22

JackpotWanna — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:56:20 GMT

15 winning tickets on a $2,689,920 jackpot -Was that before taxes or after. Ouch, that got to hurt

Comment #21

LckyLary — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:21:05 GMT

The odds are misleading because it is based on having only one ticket in the drawing, most people on a big jackpot played multiple tickets, and especially a group. I like if a group wins because more people are made happy and usually you don't hear horror stories because no one person gets all the attentions. Also, Jack Whittaker in an interview last year I think said that he keeps playing just to show that he can, or something to that effect. The story of him winning 10K I only saw on the WV Lo... [ More ]

Comment #20

RJOh — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:56:19 GMT

One can't worry about offending losers because there will always be losers even if there are no lottery winners.

Comment #19

Stack47 — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:35:47 GMT

There was only one winning ticket so lots people are saying it would be better if there were more winning tickets on a $275 million jackpot, but would they say the same thing if they had that a winning ticket?

When the Ohio lotto was 6/40 with a starting jackpot of $1 million there were many jackpots with multiple winners of 5 or more. There was only one winning ticket when a jackpot was $1,536,984 and 2 drawings later, there were 15 winning tickets on a $2,689,920 jackpot so timing was every... [ More ]

Comment #18

ThatScaryChick — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:35:14 GMT

I was kind of sad at first, but it's all luck so I don't think about it much after it's over. I just know that I got to keep trying and maybe one day it will be my turn. I am actually glad to see a group of people win because that is alot of money and it has helped a good amount of people not just won person. I never understand why people feel that more then one person winning is such a bad thing.

Comment #17

pumpi76 — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:07:56 GMT

This can not be happening...

Do you see the irony of the latest movie Batman

people don't pay me no attention i am just rambling...

Comment #16

OldSchoolPa — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:49:10 GMT

Okay, I'll go ahead and say it...it truly is bad that I didn't win that jackpot. And it really blows that an office pool won. I like stories of a single winner winning that kind of a big jackpot...makes for a more interesting story whether that person will squander the winnings or invest and spend wisely. I could care less about how a person is going to spoil their children and grandchildren. Who cares about the kind of toy you'll buy. Just be quiet and enjoy your winnings in peace. Don't wave t... [ More ]

Comment #15

wizeguy — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:41:51 GMT

Congrats to the lucky winner/s

Comment #14

rubberbandman — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:53:12 GMT

Interesting situation, makes one wonder why they buy for all drawings and dont win, yet somebody or persons that has never played before can all of a sudden win what you were going for, for just one dollar and you spend 20 and more. We say were not envious individuals and wish them luck but thats not how you really feel is it. You guys have been playing for years and some of us just got into this lottery concept just recently like myself. One imagines a grand life for the near future and reserve... [ More ]

Comment #13

JackpotWanna — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:45:47 GMT

Most likely a ploy to get people off his back.

Comment #12

lottocalgal — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:25:26 GMT

Jack Whittacker is still playing the lottery?

Did he blow all of that money or something

Comment #11

lottocalgal — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:21:44 GMT

I love it when county or state workers win as a group. They are so underpaid and neglected. This is about the fourth group I have heard of that type win some kind of lottery in a pool. Congrats to all.

Comment #10

JackpotWanna — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:52:55 GMT

WTG to the winner(s) Dreams can come true.

Comment #9

smooththaboss — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:49:59 GMT

dang i got three numbers

Comment #8

rubberbandman — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:45:57 GMT

Good news is that if we win on wednesday drawing nobody will care because this person(s) won such a large amount and the previous winner from january hasnt claimed yet.

That's the good news haha,

Bad news is, we didnt win

Comment #7

Badger — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:02:14 GMT

Like I have said, the odds mean nothing, because somebody is going to win the jackpot.

Comment #6

ThatScaryChick — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:39:10 GMT

If that's true. Cool. I think a group winning this size of jackpot would be nice.

Comment #5

luckyinwv — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:58:41 GMT

Just got word that 8 or 9 women from the Monongalia County Courthouse tax office won-Way to go

Comment #4

OldSchoolPa — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:22:56 GMT

You beat me to the punch...my sentiments exactly

Comment #3

LckyLary — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:17:42 GMT

I hope my friend in WV won. Although so far no excited phone call unless they didn't check tickets yet. I better contact them! They didn't say where it was sold. Jack Whittaker did indeed win $10K in Powerball on of all days, my birthday last January! When he won in 2002, I had been visiting WV the weekend before and had played Powerball of course so was temporarily very excited hearing the next morning 1 winner in WV. Since JW still plays 100 tkts/drawing he has a better chance than I.... [ More ]

Comment #2

gocart1 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:06:12 GMT

Please dont tell me jack whitaker hit again.........................lol

congrats to the winner

Comment #1

AceKicka — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:58:35 GMT

WTG, W Va! I had the 6 22. Only played 2 bucks during the entire run-up. But I'll get 'er next time.

Hey, Brother...can I get my 2 bucks back (with interest

$275M Powerball lottery jackpot goes to W. Virginia player

Lottery Post — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:28:25 GMT

There is a one in 146 million chance that someone would match all six numbers drawn in a Powerball game.

One of the tickets sold in West Virginia for the Powerball game Saturday night beat those astronomical odds to win the $276.3 million jackpot.

The game's cash option, should the winner choose it, is worth $139,421,731.

The ticket matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 6, 22, 42, 43, 47 and 16 as the Powerball. The Power Play number was 2.

Nearly 2 million other players won... [ More ]