Playing same lottery numbers for 15 years paid off

Comment #13

jarasan — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:16:42 GMT

Just a thought, I understand your issue. You gotta take into consideration a reporter that probably doesn't play, doesn't know the game, and probably plays quick picks is MIS REPORTING. Never never never trust anything written or published anymore. This is just another mistake by the media.

Comment #12

Aawesomepick — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:45:45 GMT

with the odds being 500,000 / 1 which is actually lower than what the real odds are........

it couldve taken 1,369 years or more for any specific combination to come up......he lucked out...must feel good

Comment #11

Dollar419 — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:52:48 GMT

I am sure he knows down to the penny just how much he spend to win big.

Comment #10

Dollar419 — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:51:39 GMT

As opposed to divorce his numbers???; I've been married to my numbers for approximately the same time and I know they will eventually hit very big just as he knew they would. Had he decided several years ago to divorce his numbers, he would missed out winning--it's called patience and diligence With common sense and hind sight, he knew enough to keep playing because he knew they would certainly hit-i.e. LOTTERY KARMA . Congratulations/WTG

Comment #9

vastine28 — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:06:24 GMT

Congratulations to Mr. Hoffman... Even if he spent a ton of money over the past 15 years - it is always exciting to win...

Comment #8

dpoly1 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:32:30 GMT

I don't play the same numbers ........ I play at the same store almost all of the time ........ they have sold some nice winners .......... I actually won $100 once ....... that is pretty good for me !

Best wishes to all .......... but I need a Jackpot

Comment #7

Halle99 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:39:23 GMT

Congrats to Chris Hoffman and family. Wow same numbers for 15 years? Lovely win. My palm gets itchy now and then, I know the big one is coming soon.

Comment #6

four4me — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:46:50 GMT

you get 3 lines for two bucks 365 x 6 yrs = $2,190.00 spent

6 dollar bonus match 5 ticket you get 9 lines

if one ticket has 3 lines for two bucks all you have to do is play the same numbers on all three lines.

Something is wrong in Denmark!

from Md state lottery

Pick up a Bonus Match 5 playslip at any Lottery Retailer. Each playslip has 9 game boards, lettered A through I. You may play one board for $1, 3 boards for $2, 4 boards for $3, 6 boards for $4, 7 boards for $5, or 9 boar... [ More ]

Comment #5

KY Floyd — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:25:12 GMT

Figure he'll lose at least 20% to taxes, so his net is about 130k. 98k in a Roth IRA for an average of 7.5 years could easily have grown to more than 130k. Of course it he had saved up 130k it could have been turned into a lot less than 98k over the past couple of years.

Comment #4

bytheshore — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:12:28 GMT

It's a daily game. He played it for 15 years and spent $18 every time.

Assuming he played every day...

18 x 365 = 6570 x 15 = $98,550

He won $150,017

his wife: I used to tell him if he would take the money and put it in a jar somewhere, you would have won whatever you thought you were gonna win

She wasn't that far off.

Comment #3

ca-dreamin* — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:27:04 GMT

Congrats to MR Hoffman but.........I can't help but wonder if he would have won ALOT sooner had he NOT been married to his numbers! LOL NO WAY I would play the same numbers for 15 years.

Comment #2

Litebets27 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:40:19 GMT

That's nice. I use to win the $400.00 every now and then on the Bonus Match 5. But, here lately...I haven't been able to cash in a cent on that game.

Congratulations Mr. Hoffman...

Comment #1

louise black — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:28:33 GMT

That great! , I know that day will come my way very soon if not tonight very soon I can feel it !So Happy winning to Mr Hoffman and his I told you so wife. Congratulation!!!!.I too have been playing a certain number for 15yrs.

Playing same lottery numbers for 15 years paid off

Lottery Post — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:28:15 GMT

On a hunch, bought multiple tickets with same numbers

The five numbers Chris Hoffman played in the Maryland lottery for 15 years never meant anything special to him until he won.

Hoffman said they were just random numbers he chose: 3, 6, 9, 20, 21. He's not even sure why.

They're numbers I picked years ago and just stuck with them, he said Monday, three days after his wallet got a little bit thicker.

Hoffman bought a $6 Bonus Match Five ticket from Ranch Liquor at Lusby Town Square... [ More ]