$218 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot increased

Comment #81

DC81 — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:35:38 GMT

I lived in that area for a time several years back... I wonder if Clarksville still has two malls...

Comment #80

NoShame — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:34:56 GMT

Sorry for the double post. It seems the winner has come forward as of yesterday...or winnerS as you will. Two coworkers will be splitting the jackpot. I would post a newslink but stupid Firefox won't let me copy/cut/paste.

Comment #79

NoShame — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:10:23 GMT

How come she hasn't come forward yet? Still working out some stuff

Comment #78

rdgrnr — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 02:31:45 GMT

NC is growing fast too. They knocked New Jersey out of the top 10 last year.

Comment #77

Colt45ML — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:21:52 GMT

I know that Georgia has grown a lot, but it is quite a revelation to me that it is now number 9 in population. Just another hint that it is getting time to go.

Comment #76

rdgrnr — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:00:19 GMT

Apparently The Monkees knew something when they told her to Take The Last Train To Clarksville.

Take the last train to Clarksville

And I'll meet you at the station

You can be be here by four thirty

'Cause I've made your reservation

Don't be slow

Oh, no, no, no

Oh, no, no, no

Take the last train to Clarksville

Take the last train to Clarksville

Take the last train to Clarksville

Take the last train to Clarksville

Comment #75

unseen — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:33:50 GMT

the winner worked in the same department as my friend at Humana in Louisville. My friend emailed me and said I can't believe this girl in my department won the Powerball and I'm like you all shouldve went in all together. It was sold at a Circle K in Clarksville.

Comment #74

rdgrnr — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:59:52 GMT

Yeah, they speak German over there, believe it or not.

Someone should have warned you.

Comment #73

Spare Change — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:46:53 GMT

Schade, starchild. Ich mag die Loterie.

Comment #72

rdgrnr — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:37:35 GMT

Your mentioning FL's population ranking sparked my interest.

Here's all 50:

1. California - 36,457,549

2. Texas - 23,507,783

3. New York - 19,306,183

4. Florida - 18,089,888

5. Illinois - 12,831,970

6. Pennsylvania - 12,440,621

7. Ohio - 11,478,006

8. Michigan - 10,095,643

9. Georgia - 9,363,941

10. North Carolina - 8,856,505

11. New Jersey - 8,724,560

12. Virginia - 7,642,884

13. Massachusetts - 6,437,193

14. Washington - 6,395,798

15. Indian... [ More ]

Comment #71

Colt45ML — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:35:50 GMT

First off, huge congrats to whichever Indianan has the winning jackpot ticket. God has blessed you, and I pray that He continue to bless and protect you through the tribulations originating in many places from all directions. May He guide you to one of the very few honest lawyers and financial consultants in existence. Take care of yourself FIRST.

Now, as for Florida, I suspect with all the retirees and a border state (Alabama) with no lottery, that there is a good possibility that they have

Comment #70

rdgrnr — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:30:51 GMT

I'd recommend puttin a little bit o Jack in your coffee to start the day off right.

Comment #69

NoShame — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:21:36 GMT

Figures...the one time I don't play a major jackpot game and the sole winner comes from my state.

Oh well...

Comment #68

joshuacloak — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 04:14:20 GMT

and its over, checking the lastest data form powerball website

Indiana Lottery had 1 winner

Beep, at lest its not new york :P

intresting florida had a lot more overall winners then new work. guest when they could not play the 2 massive mega millions jackpots this year, , they got the hunger for powerball and buyed like crazy

hopeful its just a single person and not a other group win thro

- $3,736,600 for the state of indiana ,. snip you indiana

if they take the cash, st... [ More ]

Comment #67

Colt45ML — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:48:45 GMT

Good luck to you also. 'preciate the thought of coming to your victory party, but I'm one that tends to respect people's privacy, and that goes double for celebs. You know, do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I even walked out of a cosy little four table place in the Quarter in New Orleans back in '78 because the only other patrons in the place were Mick and Bianca Jagger; and at the time, I was as big a fan as you could get.

Finally, I share your distrust of the gobbermint in... [ More ]

Comment #66

Colt45ML — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:26:56 GMT

You are so correct ridge, and I'd even go so far to say I think this country is to the point where it is almost like some South American banana republic like Argentina under Juan and Evita Peron; you know, the kind where anybody with any sense will be trying as hard as they can to get their money out of the country before it gets confiscated? With me, it wouldn't be just the cash option, nor just the trust. It'd be foreign LLC inside a foreign trust, and eventually into a foreign bank account. T... [ More ]

Comment #65

trap574 — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:35:14 GMT

Wish everyone the best,hoping it rolls a few more times,then it will be in the range that I play it for

Comment #64

Time Traveler — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:10:04 GMT

According to the quantum theory everything is interconnected and that implies that the handling that I do - making

coffee or tea for example - and the way I do it, can influence the outcoming of a lottery drawing.

So I have direct influence on the numbers the will be drawn.

If I make everything the right way - I will win the jackpot. But what is the right way?

That drives me nuts.

Comment #63

sandia — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:12:03 GMT

You too? Weird, but I have a hyper feeling as well. Could there be two winners?

****Ready set, go

Comment #62

brucevang — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:58:20 GMT

I am destined to win tonight's powerball. Doesn't matter how many tickets sold, all that money are all going into my bank account regardless.

Comment #61

Win$500Quick — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:22:20 GMT

I just bought the winning quick pick.

Comment #60

outpass37 — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:21:44 GMT

I am sorry to say but I think this Powerball belong to me I HAVE THE WINNING TICKET TONIGHT But good luck to everyone else

Comment #59

Time Traveler — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:05:10 GMT

Es k nnte besser gehen - darum spiele ich ja auch Lotto wie zB. Powerball - aber man sollte ja nicht meckern. Viel Gl ck

Comment #58

podder1 — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:45:10 GMT

you mean there is no stopping me now i have the winning ticket, been waiting for a long time, and mind you i do feel lucky

good luck to my LP's

Comment #57

nickey t — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:42:35 GMT

please tell us that you have a SIGNED copy of all the members that are included .. and have sorted out who the regular members are and those that won't pay but will get paid?

that'll be so sad to have a lotterypost winner - win but end up in court convincing the judge that there indeed are only 13 and not 18 like the other five [they'll pop up] are sure to contend

Comment #56

nickey t — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:38:15 GMT

good luck to everyone for tonights drawing .. i plan on having a meet and greet for those daring enough to wear their lotterypost bikini's {in the tri-state area} [w/todd hosting] should i win

but a side of caution to those that just LOVE LOVE LOVE ANNUITY payments .. i spoke with someone in the finances and while this option was good for those playing lotteries in the early 80s .. not so the case now .. the states and the gov will be your bed-mates for life [you don't want that, they both ha... [ More ]

Comment #55

PrisonerSix — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:21:15 GMT

I run an office pool of 13 and I work in a state government office in my state capital city! If it worked for the MegaMillions, maybe it will work for us! I've been running this pool for several years and it's about time we won.

Comment #54

rdgrnr — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:41:58 GMT

Kashi makes a frozen pizza too, believe it or not (barf).

I'll be watchin for a winner in Cut n Shoot in the News Forum, Piaceri.

Good luck to ya

Comment #53

sandia — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:05:45 GMT

I agree with you 100%. The deficit is in the trillions and the government needs band aids to seal the dam, well, not with my lottery winnings the wouldn't! GIMME THE CASH!

***We shall pay you in annuities, NO YOU WILL NOT

Comment #52

rdgrnr — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The winner has a contract with the states to pay the annual prize payment, no matter what happens to the securities.

That's a red flag in my book. I don't like the government's track record with handling money and I don't have complete faith in their guarantees as of late. Especially with a chief executive as unstable as the one we have now and state legislatures similarly comprised. When they declare a national or state emergency and suspend all obligations I don't intend to be under t... [ More ]

Comment #51

BuyLow — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:32:33 GMT

Why do Mega Millions and Powerball show different Cash Option amounts for similar-sized jackpots?

A fixed percentage of every Mega Millions and Powerball ticket sold goes into its CASH jackpot. The cash jackpot is all the money that the lottery has on hand from the sale of tickets in the game. If a player chooses the cash option, then the lottery will pay entire cash amount to the winner (less income tax withholding amounts required by federal and state laws).

The lottery also offers an AN... [ More ]

Comment #50

starchild_45 — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:10:48 GMT

i went to germany once and couldn't get anyone to tell me the rules in english so i could play a game. so sad.

Comment #49

starchild_45 — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:03:27 GMT

say what you may about powerball. i have played both of them for years steadily and i have had more wins on powerball than i have ever on mega. i have never had a win of a hundred dollars on mega and several on powerball. my last big win on powerball was 406 dollars. i will take a jackpot from either one but i am luckier on powerball.

Comment #48

joshuacloak — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:33:34 GMT

2 diff games indeed

powerball and mega millions use to be epic enemys, drawing battle lines across whole states borders form each other states.

now they moved in together! , and maybe 1 day will have a child born of their union, some higher odds , cost 2 buck a ticket 3rd lotto game they said maybe would happen.

guest the lottery's are taking their sweet time doing backroom planning of it if it ever goes down.

thro as of right now current 2 games are filling my needs just fine for a... [ More ]

Comment #47

Spare Change — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:55:09 GMT

Guten Tag, Time Traveler, wie geht es Ihnen

Comment #46

Guru101 — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:44:37 GMT

They are 2 different games.

Comment #45

ressuccess — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:31:50 GMT

I didn't know that the Powerball continues to increase. I didn't know why the Powerball's lump sum is only about 50% of the announced jackpot versus about 60+% in Mega Millions.

Comment #44

rdgrnr — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 03:41:48 GMT

Does Greyhound go to Germany

Comment #43

KSplayer — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:09:37 GMT

I spend $1 on each drawing and can only hope and dream that one day soon my dreams will come true...i've heard it only takes a dollar and a dream....well i got my dollar qp and my dreams so maybe it will come up and be my turn to be the big winner, one of us lottery posters needs a win, hopefully me me though ;)

DREAMS DO COME TRUE

Comment #42

Time Traveler — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:51:16 GMT

I need to win this one. I'm going to throw a big party once I win. U all re invited u got paid for coming to this party.

Moet, Caviar and non stop music for a whole week. May the God's Will be seeing this party happen. Amen

Comment #41

Piaceri — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:24:07 GMT

I'm gonna make a point of going over to Cut N Shoot just to buy a ticket. It's just across the interstate from me. Actually, I planned on being that way Tuesday for an oil change.

Next PB winner... ticket bought in Cut n Shoot, Texas. (Nice to see so many Houstonians here)

As a side note, Kashi gives me indigestion. Every. Single. Thing I've eaten with the Kashi brand on it gave me a tummy ache. Blech.

Comment #40

dk1421 — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:08:36 GMT

Oh yeah!! We already know what the posts will be about! LOL

Comment #39

mightwin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:08:29 GMT

I'm surprised if it won't be won in Florida. Looking back at the total winners (all prize levels) Florida lottery players dominate pretty much each and every time(probably cuz Mega isn't sold there). New York and Pennsylvania are up there too near the top each time.

Comment #38

MegaJackpot — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:07:24 GMT

for the next draw, pick small numbers, something like 5-13-20-35-52 - QP

Comment #37

freeobama — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:27:02 GMT

I will not be surprised

Comment #36

rdgrnr — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:27:35 GMT

Welcome to Lottery Post Cheetara.

Best of luck to ya

Comment #35

keithclark — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:34:35 GMT

I'm going to win this

Comment #34

maringoman — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:11:51 GMT

Welcome abroad.

I used to lurk around like you until I finally decided what the heck back in '06

Comment #33

Cheetara — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:33:03 GMT

I've been lurking around The Post for a while. Decided to open up my own account, so that when I win I could say that I am the first lottery post Jackpot winner.

Comment #32

RJOh — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:10:15 GMT

If I don't win it, I'm wishing someone else will, either way I'm going to get my wish.

Comment #31

sandia — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:41:51 GMT

Hey, we urban city folk are not all cut from the same cloth. Anyway, I sure hope the winner is from Houston ***ahem*** me****cough. 2 ways I cast my lot, the office pool with 10 of us or myself with my own pick, $70,000,000 after taxes by myself or split 10 ways, I shall not complain, definitely more money in the bank than I had previously.

***Yes, I know bad in math, tell that to Chris Shaw

Comment #30

sandia — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:36:07 GMT

Oh how I wish the jackpot winner came from Houston, namely me. The things I will do with such money, after maybe splurging a million bucks or so, my future estate lawyer and I would have a LOT to talk about.

****Is it wrong to dream? Statistics be snip ed!****

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Comment #29

rdgrnr — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:26:46 GMT

Just make a big deal about moving to Gun Barrel City after you win.

There'll be harmonic convergences all over San Francisco and shrines built to worship Charlie Sheen.

They'll nominate Stuart Smalley for President.

Michelle will demand that McDonalds drop hamburgers and serve only Kashi.

It'll be great.

Comment #28

rcbbuckeye — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:18:16 GMT

Maybe I should move to Gun Barrel City.

Trouble is it's too far to drive to work from there.

Comment #27

rdgrnr — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:11:45 GMT

If the winner's in Texas, I hope it's somebody from Cut and Shoot or if not there then Gun Barrel City.

That would drive the libs nuts.

They would go into tree-hugging convulsions.

Comment #26

KSplayer — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:57:26 GMT

It has been awhile for kansas also...i would like to see one person win it from a small town instead of a larger city.

DREAMS DO COME TRUE

Comment #25

dpoly1 — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:23:03 GMT

Welcome Tulip2red !

Best of luck to you, I hope you have a $200,000 winner ............. I am hoping that my $1 wager gets the Jackpot for me however

Comment #24

DC81 — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:41:04 GMT

In every single one of these topics by a dozen different posters.

Comment #23

Coin Toss — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:41:25 GMT

Things here will get extremely interesting if NY wins again

Comment #22

Piaceri — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:59:49 GMT

Actually, my vision showed the winner east of Austin.... Maybe a bit north/northwest of Houston....

Comment #21

HaveABall — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:54:32 GMT

Yea

Comment #20

Prob988 — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:27:17 GMT

Where have I heard this before

Comment #19

Guru101 — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:21:02 GMT

I bought the winning ticket today. There's no stopping it now.

Comment #18

fwlawrence — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:06:48 GMT

Thanks for the vote of confidence! When I do win, I'll think of you and your amazing ability of predicting the winner.

Comment #17

freeobama — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:46:09 GMT

Mine all mine

Comment #16

Piaceri — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:15:20 GMT

Welcome Tulip2red!

PB jackpot winner will be in Texas this week. Just you wait and see.

Comment #15

weshar75 — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 22:00:33 GMT

I will be taking this jackpot off of everyones hands this thursday morning. It is coming home to Oregon. Good luck to all who play especially me!!!!!!!!!!!!!-weshar75

Comment #14

Tulip2red — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:05:42 GMT

Good luck everyone....Indiana is claiming this prize.....Indy specificallyNewbie on the block

Comment #13

dphillips — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:33:08 GMT

Well, the east coast and the west coast had winners. Now, it is New Mexico's turn to win. However, good luck to the person or persons who win, and I am sure -- with this economy -- he or she could use the money.

Comment #12

TheGameGrl — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:38:47 GMT

I so Second that idea!! Dpoly! Lets win one for PA

Comment #11

dpoly1 — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:30:54 GMT

Best of luck to everyone also, but it is time for Pennsylvania to have a big Jackpot Winner

Comment #10

delS — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:37:45 GMT

Frankly, I could care less about the differences between Mega Millions or Powerball. Although, because Mega Millions was here in Maryland before Powerball, and I would have to drive across the D.C. line to play Powerball. I JUST WANT TO WIN A HUGE JACKPOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know my day is coming. When its all said and done, when I walk in the door with my attorney and provide the ticket, the account number where my Cash Option can be wired, shake the hands of the Lottery Officials whether t... [ More ]

Comment #9

joshuacloak — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:01:04 GMT

you got that right mightwin, always compare the cash, as powerball just puts their in govt bonds longer to appear bigger

thro 109m cash jackpot m sure would be nice to bring to lawyers office , thro its nonething compared to Mega millions Cash jackpots of 240m and 203m we just had this year

by the way, powerball biggest ever cash jackpot amount was 177.2m cash , february 18, 2006, yet marketed as $365 million, rather sad when MM beats Powerball Cash Record Twice in 1 year within

Comment #8

naijaman — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:38:45 GMT

Office pool ready to go for this one...10 of us, so $109 million would do just fine

Comment #7

Guru101 — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:31:11 GMT

I'm taking this one.

Comment #6

maringoman — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:03:38 GMT

I hope another group hits this one too.

Comment #5

Coin Toss — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:38:12 GMT

You have to know there's going to be more participants in office pools for this one

Comment #4

sully16 — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:27:56 GMT

Good luck everyone.

Comment #3

dallascowboyfan — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:14:10 GMT

It's been awhile since Oklahoma has had a Jackpot winner. So I am claiming this jackpot

Comment #2

mightwin — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:10:34 GMT

For everyone that plays for the cash option, the cash option for wed ($109 million )would be equivalent if the mega was advertised with a $172 million jackpot. I always play a few extra when the jackpot gets over $200 million but sometimes forget that Powerballs cash option hovers around 50% of advertised jackpot whereas Mega hovers around 63%. Not that I would complain with winning either though. Good luck to everyone

Comment #1

gocart1 — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:52:46 GMT

Great just great....now i have to keep my fingers crossed until thursday morning just to see if i hit . I would stay up late wednesday night ,but i'm gettin too old for that....BEST OF LUCK TO EVERONE

$218 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot increased

Lottery Post — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:03:18 GMT

Largest Powerball jackpot in 10 months

By Todd Northrop

Just a week after the Mega Millions lottery had players across America scrambling for tickets for a mega jackpot, the Powerball multi-state lottery game is poised to do the same thing.

Saturday night's Powerball drawing was the 10th consectuive drawing without a top prize winner, increasing the next jackpot to $218 million, with a lump-sum cash option of $109.9 million.

The next drawing will take place Wednesday at 11:00 pm East... [ More ]