$220 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot ramps up

Comment #59

Simba774 — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:31:36 GMT

Every time I excited that it was won in the midwest, the next jackpot is won nowhere near us!

Well, at least my family still has that 7 hundred, 77 dollar winning scratch off ticket. You cannot quit your job, but it's still great to win anything.

Comment #58

dkwillis2000 — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:24:02 GMT

Looking through my address book for all my Minnesota relatives .............................................bummer, found none! I know they are out there somewhere -- and they probably have the ticket. Do you think they will call me

Comment #57

rdgrnr — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:15:57 GMT

The crowd grows restless as the vigil for the Minnesota winner begins and Jade and CashWinner$ are mysteriously silent...

Comment #56

hearsetrax — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:15:44 GMT

@ the rotten winner/s ...... I hope they find the ticket after it's been washed and made worthless

well heres to the next big pot

Comment #55

Simba774 — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:47:14 GMT

Well, someone or more than one in Minnesota is 220 million dollars richer. Too bad I live in Illinois. Sometimes I just want to quick the lottery all together. Better luck next time.

Comment #54

tatie1979 — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:08:48 GMT

GOODLUCK TO EVERYONE WHO PLAYS THE 220 MILL PB

Comment #53

freeobama — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:47:18 GMT

Would not mind 77 million in my bank account after taxes

Comment #52

Piaceri — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:23:16 GMT

Lottery terminal communications were down in the Houston area between 5 and 6 today. They may still be down. Good thing I got my PB tickets this morning. Tried to cash my $100 scratcher (that I bought with winnings from a $100 scratcher ) at the grocery store, but they could not scan it.

Good luck everyone, especially those of us here in Texas. May the PB hit tonight in Texas, or roll baby roll

Comment #51

Simba774 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:43:28 GMT

The drawing is tonight. It's going to be real lame if it's New York again, but I bet it might be New York again. If only it would make a stop in my home tonight.

Comment #50

tiggs95 — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:46:20 GMT

Gonna be getting lucky in a few minutes for the man in the hills of Tenn...Anything can and will happen there....Use protection...!!!!...

Comment #49

rdgrnr — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:40:57 GMT

I can't talk now, I've got a squirrel on my back

Comment #48

Simba774 — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:25:24 GMT

I would love for this to be my family! My stepdad can retire, my parents can buy their dream home, I can buy my dream apartment! I can get all the other animals I have always wanted. Buy all the stuff I have always wanted. I would cry tears of joy. The first thing we would do after is contact some lawayers, go look at some apartments and start packing. I think it's dangerous to stay in your old place after you have won, even if you don't show your face on television, which we will not do. We wil... [ More ]

Comment #47

B$Rizzle — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:00:04 GMT

Thats the gift that keeps on giving Clark

Comment #46

haymaker — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:34:23 GMT

ignore this link.https://www.lotterypost.com/news/235041/2161273

Comment #45

haymaker — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:12:14 GMT

ya, i would keep it too,but sometimes i wonder if clerks do this on purpose to sell more tickets.

use bet slips and the can't do it.

Comment #44

Grovel — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:03:27 GMT

I went to get a MM ticket for tomorrow night and the clerk accidently gave me a PB ticket instead. I decided to keep it, since you always hear about people winning on tickets that were printed by accident.

Comment #43

Piaceri — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:53:59 GMT

Not won in Texas, but in NC.

But you will read about a Texas PB winner on 08/10/11.

Comment #42

dallascowboyfan — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:36:39 GMT

Thanks Sully.......That's also Emmitt Smith , Elgin Baylor, Doug Flutie Bob Hayes

Comment #41

diamondpalace — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:55:07 GMT

Dispite the high jackpot amount I'm just going to toss $1 at it. The numbers will be going through assembly line of filtering for best match. No high hopes, just having fun.

Comment #40

rdgrnr — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:50:14 GMT

I'm happy to announce that after consultation with people who according to my studies are somewhat on a par with the world's leading scientists, that we've come up with an amazing discovery that could end the world's suffering from boils and carbuncles.

It was a miracle discovery derived and formulated after years of painstaking research.

I'm going to call it Amazing Miracle Carbuncle Cure .

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Comment #39

dpoly1 — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:09:25 GMT

Purchased 5 quick picks ................. the reference to the Bentley that runs on E85 was just a bit of sarcastic hyperbole ........... I see a Bentley as a piece of useful kinetic artwork !

seemingly ostentatious purchases keep people employed and spread the wealth the way a free market economy intends!

best wishes to all Lottery Post Members, but Pennsylvania is long overdue for the big Jackpot !

Oh ............. and my ticket will be far away from the washing machine

Comment #38

hearsetrax — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:08:33 GMT

time to toss another couple dollars into the wishing well .....

Comment #37

dk1421 — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:45:27 GMT

I'm actually, truly starting to freak out over what's going on in the US - and the stock market crashing.

I could really use the win

Comment #36

KSplayer — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:35:37 GMT

I bought my $1 QP yesterday, we all play to win or we wouldn't buy tickets. Winning would be the greatest thing for many people who are level headed and prepared for suddenly becoming that rich. I would love to win but i don't expect it to happen to me but i will continue buying my $1 QP for each drawling in hope the dreams do come true! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

DREAMS DO COME TRUE

Comment #35

thePharaoh — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:41:23 GMT

u right, means someone deff gonna win and dats me or might no be me!

gdluck ladies and gentlemen

Comment #34

thePharaoh — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:35:29 GMT

Same here!

raked in $21 on last drawing by matching 3 numbers with power play.

This morning just bought 10 lines with pb, let's say I'm hoping for this thing to click

Comment #33

sully16 — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:27:56 GMT

Nice number, 22 is a master number in numerolgy.

Comment #32

dallascowboyfan — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:09:32 GMT

$220 million sounds good to me......

Comment #31

sandia — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:58:03 GMT

Good luck, Grovel however, Texas wants to claim this one.

Comment #30

Grovel — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:55:20 GMT

Just grabbred me 4 tickets with the power play this morning. I am feeling really lucky today.

Comment #29

sandia — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:54:39 GMT

No RJOh, I did not forget because, Texas has YET to win the powerball jackpot.

Comment #28

thePharaoh — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 05:42:43 GMT

can't wait

Comment #27

TRUEBELIEVER — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 05:36:38 GMT

i dont care how much the gov takes its still more then i had and got right now so as long as they leave me some im good

Comment #26

RJOh — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:30:19 GMT

Did you forget about the $141.4M PB jackpot won on 02/06/10

Comment #25

SlowLikeHoney — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:27:49 GMT

Though I really couldn't imagine any WI jackpot winners staying in Wisconsin... long enough to do any good for the people there.

So it seems a lot more fair to let one of the transplants, living like expats, in the middle of nowhere, like several of those condemned to reside in the state of Oklahoma, that have better odds of moving to Wisconsin to help all the good and honest people there; while also plotting to buy out the company which left them stranded in these foreign lands because a sad... [ More ]

Comment #24

tnhope — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:54:35 GMT

good luck everyone

Comment #23

petergrfn — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:44:10 GMT

Bah....You guys must not of heard yet. I bought the lucky ticket today in the good old Carolinas!! Coming back from a Wonderfull weekend in the Smokey Mountains! You will hear of an Anon. Trust taking the Powerball Jackpot and that will be the last the media ever hear from me!! LOL

Comment #22

Piaceri — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 02:44:28 GMT

Ha Ha Ha! Mustache Wax of the Month Club! Perfect for all the whiners (the non drinking kind). Genius.

Thank you. I'll look forward to my booze of the month when you when the PB. It won't be this week. I'm planning on that one for me. I'll send you the Founding Fathers Quote of the Week Club membership. Or maybe I'll send a Thomas Jefferson Quote of the Month to Deltawhatshername in your name.

Comment #21

rdgrnr — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 02:38:56 GMT

Actually, I've been getting so many PM's asking me if Prune is one of the Jelly's of the Month and asking me to substitute something else that I'm getting a little bit put out by the whole thing.

To all those who asked:

Yes, I checked, Prune is one of the monthly selections.

And no, you can't substitute something else for it.

In April you will get PRUNE JELLY, so GET OVER IT!

Now, GET OFF MY BACK!

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Comment #20

Piaceri — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:57:31 GMT

I had an F-150 that ran on E85. Filled it once. Saved a little bit on the price, but before I got to the traffic light outside of the parking lot, my est miles to E goes from 583 to 460. I don't believe I saved anything.

So, I traded the F-150 E85 in for a true green car, a Toyota Camry. I believe the official color is called Aloe Metallic.

Comment #19

Piaceri — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:46:51 GMT

I'd prefer wine of the month, the drinking kind. Better yet, sign me up for booze of the month. Thank you very much ... when it's definite.

Comment #18

CashWinner$ — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:33:08 GMT

Jelly of the Month Club ..

Comment #17

CashWinner$ — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:30:38 GMT

LoL - I agree

Comment #16

LottoLin — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:19:42 GMT

Come on Ohio has been hitting Mega Millions, let Wisconsin have a chance at it. It's been a while since WI. has hit a JackPot on either one Never on Mega Millions and a long dry spell for Power Ball. We've had people from out of state come in and buy tickets and hit the JackPot, but it doesn't do the WI. people any good they take the winnings to another state. So Heres hoping someone from WI. knocks it off. I would prefer it be me, but a Wisconsinite will be OK.

But Good Luck to All Players.... [ More ]

Comment #15

haymaker — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:21:14 GMT

i guess its ok to mail bet slips, but some one on here mentioned a while back that its illegal to mail tix, so if you win have a storey ready about how you took a trip to ohio on the day your bro. bought the tix.

Comment #14

LottoAce — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:11:40 GMT

Yeah, I remember going to Michigan back in June and playing on that Ohio Classic pot.

still got some bet slips for it at the house; might fill em out and send to my Brother-n-law

to play for me. I can't believe nobody has hit that yet.

as for the Powerball let it roll!!!

I want to see another 300 million dollar pot split by a bunch of city workers!

*sarcastically speaking of course*

Maybe the fed workers will get it this time, seeings how our dear

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Comment #13

haymaker — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:06:17 GMT

rarely play PB, maybe i'll take a chance this next draw,anyone know if its ever hit in jersey

Comment #12

sandia — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:33:52 GMT

It has been NEVER since Texas won the PB jackpot. Crossing my fingers, hoping I could be the lucky one.

Comment #11

RJOh — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:02:53 GMT

It has been over a year since anyone in Ohio claimed part of a PB jackpot, it's about time and I'm hoping it's me. It has also been over a years since anyone claimed the local jackpot of Classic Lotto which is at $40M+, if I can't win PB, then I would be happy to win it instead. Good luck everyone, $200M+ jackpots is as good as it gets.

Comment #10

hearsetrax — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:56:27 GMT

phooey on a Bentley that runs on E85 and I think you needs stronger meds Dpoly1

that or a Dr that actually knows what s/he is doing

heres hoping one of us LP addicts gets it this wednesday or b4 it goes to $2 a ticket

Comment #9

dpoly1 — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:33:06 GMT

I am ready for my $77 million after 35%!

It is high time for PA to have a big winner!

I am ready to go green .................

............ green with money ........... and a Bentley that runs on E85

don't worry about me going crazy with the money ......... I take medication

Comment #8

Grace $Favour — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:11:31 GMT

Amen to that

Comment #7

diamondpalace — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:46:24 GMT

Good luck everyone. Bring out your best systems, intuition, lucky charms it will be rocking on Wednesday.

Comment #6

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Comment #5

rdgrnr — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:25:26 GMT

If I win I'm thinking of signing everybody up for the Jelly of the Month Club .

I'm just thinking about it, nothing definite, so don't get all excited yet

Comment #4

Piaceri — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:16:20 GMT

Let it roll ... unless I win it. $118.8m. I'm willing to let Uncle Sam have his (cough) 'fair share' (cough) of 35%. Grudgingly.

Comment #3

Guru101 — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:58:51 GMT

It will roll to 280M and I will win it.

Comment #2

dk1421 — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:49:14 GMT

Good luck to ALL of us

Comment #1

joshuacloak — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:22:37 GMT

real tax rate being max 35% for this jackpot level opf jackpot, irs will get their fair obama share of high way robbery if you win it and take cash

u have 77,220,000 atfer the irs visits you in a year.

plus state tax's tod mega list's already list's , got to love the govt getting rich off jackpot's winners

anywoot, hope one of us on here wins it, we need to give todd A jackpot winner to interview

$220 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot ramps up

Lottery Post — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:27:00 GMT

Only third time in past year to reach $200M

By Todd Northrop

There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $220 million for Wednesday's drawing.

Saturday was the 11th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner.

The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $118.8 Million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state at USA Mega, a web site devoted to the Powe... [ More ]