Man wins $100,000 in one Pick 4 drawing

Comment #37

buttercake — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:59:00 GMT

What a lucky chap he is, congrats on his winnings

Comment #36

Guru101 — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:51:34 GMT

Nice. Congratulations Mr. Holland.

Comment #35

diamondpalace — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:29:46 GMT

Always go with the gut feelings.

Comment #34

LckyLary — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:41:34 GMT

Some things to consider. I read a post on here recently asking is it a good idea to play one number many times for one drawing....

- Virginia Pick-4 is a fixed payout. In nj it is pari-mutuel. If the total prize pool in nj were $100K for the Pick-4 then playing any more than 20 times would not increase that player's winnings! Even 60 tickets would pay that much. In VA there is no such situation although I have heard of States cutting off numbers that got overplayed. The VA Lottery site does m... [ More ]

Comment #33

Litebets27 — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:32:50 GMT

Congratulations Mr. Holland. I wish I could get that feeling every once in awhile and act on it as he did.

The only problem with this sure feeling, when I finally get out to play, other numbers get in the way.

I have to learn to focus...focus...focus on that sure thing.

Comment #32

dopey7719 — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:52:18 GMT

I was one of those people

Comment #31

four4me — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:06:43 GMT

most states depending on population size have a set limit. Maryland is a small state and it's limit is 3.5 million for pick 3 and 4 games.

Some states have a parimutuel prize amount meaning they split the take.

Comment #30

ThatScaryChick — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:22:31 GMT

I wonder how many people decided to play that number, hoping it would come out again.

Comment #29

Nino224 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:19:29 GMT

Right, but the threshold limit could also be in the thousands.

Comment #28

mswiz777 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:50:29 GMT

His number did a repeat in VA last night ..... 8135

Comment #27

lottocalgal — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:23:37 GMT

Something for my LP California Brothers and Sisters. Now I don't pretend to be a psychic or predictor or anything like that but I notice something in pick 4 that those of you who know how to analyze numbers might want to look at. CA pick four seems to prefer the doubles pattern with two single numbers attached more than others. like 3626 or 2969 or 7276 etc.

I don't really play daily 4 but I check it because I had a lucky dream set that came up once i decided to stop playing it. I'll never... [ More ]

Comment #26

lottocalgal — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:09:05 GMT

I'm rooting for YA Dollar419 from one CA to another. Good Luck on your pick 4

Comment #25

time*treat — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:32:34 GMT

Some states have reciprocal agreements. You have to file paperwork in both states, but your total tax bill will be roughly equal to the higher state's rate.

If these two states don't have such an agreement, then yeah he'd have to pay two state income taxes.

I'd still take it, though.

Comment #24

luvrh — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:25:56 GMT

Better investment is paying $1 and ending up with $12+ Million.

If someone can beat those odds...wow.

It would be a great story to get 1 MM ticket and win $200 Million lol.

Comment #23

four4me — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:14:24 GMT

Yea he might not be real happy about paying the taxes especially since he's from north Carolina and he played in VA so he will owe tax in both states. However 100,000 before taxes for 20 bucks is about the only investment one could make that would give this amount of return of money.

No other investment for 20 buck scan give this amount of return for the game he played.

He beat the odds congrats to him.

As much as i hate taxes I'll take 50 grand for 20 bucks any day.

Comment #22

four4me — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:01:02 GMT

A number is sold out when it reaches the threshold limit for a payout that amount could be in the millions so if you wanted to you could put $100 to say $1000 on a number if you so desired.

Comment #21

Jordans121 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:46:01 GMT

I don't need the Mega Million just give me that 100,000

Comment #20

Nino224 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:24:50 GMT

On Tuesday I had the same feeling this guy had with a number of my own. I was at a store filling out a form, and noticed the last person had written the same number I was about to write: birth day and year. The only thing different was the month. I got the chills, and immediately put $5 str8 on it. I was so sure it would fall I spent the rest of the day planning how I'd go collect, and what I'd spend the 25K on.

Needless to say I'm still sucking wind.

Comment #19

Nino224 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:03:35 GMT

I've always suspected the lottery can switch off a number with too many plays to avoid paying out sums like this.

Comment #18

rdgrnr — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:45:40 GMT

...and i apologize but it is this that makes the USA NOT be the greatest country in the world...

Don't judge us by our current government Pumpi, we're still the greatest country in the world. We've just been lax for so many years letting the government pick our pockets that we've come to expect it and accept it as a way of life. A lot of us are working to change that.

Comment #17

pumpi76 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:18:17 GMT

and to be technical it could had taken the: $500 a month and get a: 3 year car note for a 2008 Chrysler300 for $20,000....

and still have more money to buy more cars...

Comment #16

pumpi76 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:56:57 GMT

If he had won: $120K or $130K or $150K if he could find a bank that will give him: 4% if he could find it...he places it in the bank and the: $5,200 to $6,500 which amounts to like: $500 or $480 add $100 to those: $500 and it could be a monthly house Mortgage payment multiplied x 30 years is a: $216,000 home...That way he dont have to worry about paying a house and worries more about been a good father, making sure his kids get into a good college, if his kids are young make sure they do the hom... [ More ]

Comment #15

pamelab — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:25:48 GMT

I may be wrong and maybe there is a shortcut for Mr. Holland, but the article said he is from Fayetteville NC, that is about at least 3 hour drive to Martinsville. Maybe if he do make the trip daily he played after work. I live about 45 minutes from Martinsville, and Fayetteville is a 3hr drive for me. So hopefully it was after hours from Post Office. Congrats to Mr.Holland

Comment #14

dopey7719 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:43:06 GMT

I've played that number here in SC too many times to count....the closest I came was playing it for a week and for it to come out the next day I didn't play it. Good for him!!! I wish I had THAT much faith in a number to play it that many times. 5 times is the most I've played one number for a drawing.

Comment #13

Kejana48 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:51:37 GMT

I hit on that same V.A. drawing straight and won $2,700. Then I put $20 on the Dec 9, 2009 night drawing playing 8061 . To my amazement, the number hit, but was the wrong combination. It came out as 6801 . Oh well, I will never give up until I'm standing where he's standing.

Comment #12

luvrh — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:43:33 GMT

I need this kinda luck/feeling of course I have a set of Cash 5 numbers I wheeled and one time my numbers hit and i didn't have the money to play...that sucks when it happens.

This is a great story though, makes me look at Pick 4 more...I am currently focused on Cash 5 Mega Millions when I have the money to play.

YVW Todd

Comment #11

we;reallwinners — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:20:06 GMT

He may need that winng if his superiors find that he probably purchased his tickets while on the clock'...........I see mail delivery trucks at my local gas station all the time........and the person in the post office uniform is at the lottery machine. I wish he hadn't given his name.

Congratulations to him on his win........makes me remember the widow from Pontiac that played her late Husbands birthday and won 87K on her 4 digit pick............cool stuff!

might be a better bet than a $2... [ More ]

Comment #10

wizeguy — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:21:04 GMT

Congrats to Mr Holland

Comment #9

KyMystikal — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:13:20 GMT

I've had hunches before where I have played like that. Once I played $40.00 straight on a number. It ended coming out the following day I played it, but I did win. I had $2.00 on it. A wins a win, but it would have been really nice if it came out the day before.

Comment #8

emerald64 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:05:05 GMT

u know ..i was just talkin about this kind of win last week when i was reading about some ppl hitting in the same manner here in NY.. its unbelievable when u really think about it ..for someone to really have THAT strong of a HUNCH and put all this money down on it ...WOW !! HEY anyone on here have any really strong hunches ???? lol lets us know

Comment #7

ThatScaryChick — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:01:28 GMT

Very nice! Congrats to Mr, Holland on his win.

Comment #6

Dollar419 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:53:25 GMT

Way to go--Congratulations to Mr. Holland; talk about positive motivation I usually pLay every two weeks the CA Daily 4, 5 times on the following numbers: 0512, 1009, 1117 and 1126 hoping they will hit 5 times to win big, depending on the jackpot. I want to tell the same story on LP very soon

Comment #5

TnTicketlosers — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:50:38 GMT

I'm so proud for him.

Comment #4

maringoman — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:00:56 GMT

Now thats what I call a gamblers resolve. Picking some numbers and dying or

winning with them even when it makes sense to spread out and increase the odds.

I do the same thing for Mass Cash once in a while, buying 5 tickets with the same

numbers hoping to hit the top prize of $1oo,ooo for a total of $5oo,ooo. So far I've

been unlucky but the struggle continues. Douglas Holland just gave me the encouragement

I needed. W00t

Comment #3

charmed7 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:41:52 GMT

WTG Douglas, I just love the month of December, i have seen so many magical things happen, when

people get ready for the HOLIDAYS. Like someone said Thats some feelin,i'm so happy for Douglas and

his family. A guy in NC won 500,000 on a scratch off, WOW, never know u might b next

Comment #2

savagegoose — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:28:13 GMT

wow thats some feeling

Comment #1

kumazi30 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:53:38 GMT

Good job! Congratulations.

Man wins $100,000 in one Pick 4 drawing

Lottery Post — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:13:18 GMT

I just had a feeling about that particular number, said Douglas Holland of Fayetteville, North Carolina.

That particular number was 3851. He played that number 20 times in the December 3 Pick 4 night drawing and won. Since the top prize for each exact order wager in Pick 4 is $5,000, his total winnings for those 20 tickets came to $100,000.

He bought all of the tickets at Kroger, located at 240 Commonwealth Boulevard in Martinsville.

It feels great, he told Virginia Lottery officials a... [ More ]