CA couple expecting first baby wins $208M lottery jackpot

Comment #46

TheGameGrl — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:03:50 GMT

The ex is a single parent....didnt see where it stated he was the Daddy. She could well be a single parent from another liason.

I pray the ex does get a good attorney, one that tells her the truth...she needn't go after that which isnt hers. :)

Bravo to this man and his lovely expecting wife! I wish them tons of happiness

Comment #45

HaveABall — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:25:43 GMT

Wow, congratulations on your $200K lottery win thus far

Comment #44

rdgrnr — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:04:47 GMT

You won 200k? Congrats!

Details

Comment #43

winwi5 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:18:27 GMT

Yes the ex-wife is jealous right about know i don't think they have any children together, however believe me she is trying to find out legally if she can get some of his money

I don't think he should give th ex a dime because if he does all of his ex's will be begging and this will cause problems in his marriage. He is crazy for saying he is going back to

his job people are going to hound the mess out of him. Since he mentioned his name and showed his face i think him and his wife needs t... [ More ]

Comment #42

justpicky01 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:44:53 GMT

If a person wise enough , they can make there money last , not tell the world

hire a lawyer , financial advisor and CPA . Make your money work for you ,

Live on certain amount and invest the rest . Don't go out and buy stupid stuff

like one man buys statues , people doesn't have common sense . Shelter , Food ,

pay your monthly bills . You've to research and plan for the best of your family

not someone else . Trust funds for your sons or daughters and when they become

age... [ More ]

Comment #41

freeobama — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:26:25 GMT

Congrats to them,now they can buy a $10 million dollar home

Comment #40

spy153 — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:32:08 GMT

Hopefully, that ex of his has a good attorney to get the daughter some money. I know I would have already been doing that before the win. I don't like people not taking care of their children. I take it personally.

Comment #39

RJOh — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:18:48 GMT

Even though this guy won with a QP, he bought a lot more than one.

Comment #38

dpoly1 — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:49:57 GMT

Good luck to you also ...................

Comment #37

gogidolim — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:56:04 GMT

Well, the concept of welfare is a dillema. There will be, always be unfortunate suckers who can't run in the rat race. But what are we gonna do? Leave them to starve and die? But if we have cradle-to-grave welfare system, someone will eventually exploit the system. :( You know, no system is perfect. When I realized that I pretty much became apolitical.

I know that many people will disagree with me, but I believe that we are living in a world with limited resources. Someone's got to get... [ More ]

Comment #36

HiFi — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:38:35 GMT

do you know how many people went to college and are either unemployed or out of work? i'll give you a hint, it's a lot more than the 2 people that you know . i don't think any one of them is expecting free everything, just a chance to live the american dream. anyway, im glad you cleared it all up for us because i didn't care enough to go to realtor.com and look up what a 500K home looks like.

Comment #35

mcginnin56 — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:08:29 GMT

Good luck dpoly1, got my two PB 3 easy picks 2-DAY.......got my fingers, toes karma all crossed.

Comment #34

hearsetrax — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:31:31 GMT

well ought to prove interesting ....... to see how big it gets b4 someone hits it ......

Comment #33

dpoly1 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:52:38 GMT

I just purchased my first $2 Powerball Ticket it STILL cost less than a $20 Raffle Ticket !

and I could win $50,100,000 instead of $1,000,000

but I will only lose $2 if I don't win .................

Comment #32

mcginnin56 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:12:30 GMT

That's exactly correct, if anyone should happen to be of ivy league education, have good family blood, or certain financial blessings.......let's STONE THE BASTURD'S,.......... WHAT RIGHT DO THEY HAVE TO WIN A LOTTERY??? That lottery winning was meant for us desperate players, who have played for years, have spent thousands of dollars, and are so angry that everyone else has got ahead but,........ ME.

Get over it................either you get a better education, start playing and working sma... [ More ]

Comment #31

Iesha Kelly — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:56:44 GMT

Pretty much.

At least a) it was quick picks (true luck) instead of like those three shady guys from Connecticut, and b) he let his face be shown instead of hiding behind two shell corporations and a pack of out of state lawyers.

Comment #30

rdgrnr — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:54:26 GMT

I like free stuff too (though I don't get any). Everybody likes free stuff. There are people (myself included) who even like to provide free stuff through charitable giving.

The rub, however, is when the government forces us to provide free stuff to people as a safety net, purportedly for emergency situations on a temporary basis and the people who are provided with the safety net turn it into a hammock for life that they refuse to give up.

There are generations of families that have... [ More ]

Comment #29

gogidolim — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:28:55 GMT

I have a BFA from a State University and I still like free stuff.

Comment #28

dpoly1 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:14:45 GMT

wow ........... living in a $500,000 house in Silicon Valley is not extravagant by any means.

I went to Realtor.com searched for $500,000 homes in San Jose, CA found modest homes listed!

I know 2 wall street type people, each one of them have worked many years at the college level to EARN the positions that they have!

He most likely went to college and EARNED a college degree ........... instead of graduating from high school with straight D's and expecting free everything, from those t... [ More ]

Comment #27

mcginnin56 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:58:28 GMT

Love it when an out of stater who is just passing through scores a major lotto! Happened in my home state of NH a couple years back with Powerball. A middle aged couple from out west were visiting with friends over the weekend. While shopping at one of our famous state liquor stores they picked up a couple quick picks....and presto, instant $$$Millionaires$$$

No rhyme or reason.....just being at the right place/right time.... .sprinkled with just a little good karma.

I make it a poi... [ More ]

Comment #26

lottolaughs — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:51:10 GMT

You sure got that right

Comment #25

HaveABall — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:52:53 GMT

Congratulations jackpot winner!!!

I hope that this winner's daughter, living with his ex-wife in California, will soon begin to receive more monies from him each month and throughout her lifetime. I hope the same for his undelivered son or daughter. Helps family members warm.

Comment #24

imagine — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:20:47 GMT

From the article

Buckner, the father to a small girl, young daughter.

Probably why they quote the shady ex wife.

Comment #23

HiFi — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:01:37 GMT

well i made a judgement, based on how the story is written. it tells about his 500K dollar house a bunch of times and about him being a financial analyst and living in the valley. the impression it gives off to the reader is that he was wealthy, maybe he wasnt, but one thing is for sure, he is now. no demeaning happening here.

Comment #22

weshar75 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:45:48 GMT

He is going to need that jackpot to pay for his baby on the way. My sister has kids and it costs a lot to raise kids these days. $100 million sounds about right to raise his newborn!-weshar75

Comment #21

rdgrnr — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:45:19 GMT

Well haymaker, it could be, dadgum straight! LOL.

Thanks time*treat! I can't watch it but I know it well.

Comment #20

Piaceri — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:36:20 GMT

Uh, wrong dude. Financial Analyst does not make enough to be considered 'wealthy' considering regional cost of living. I don't know too many financial analysts who live in half million dollar homes around here, and there are 5 in my office. Should they live in Silicon Valley where the cost of living is higher, I'm sure they have a higher net paycheck than an area of lower cost of living.

Let's not demean the forum with the greed of envy. Everyone here is wanting to win the lottery. And the l... [ More ]

Comment #19

HiFi — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:25:25 GMT

financial analyst... another wealthy guy winning...

Comment #18

dpoly1 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:01:38 GMT

$500,000 house in Silicon Valley is just a regular old house.

Comment #17

gogidolim — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:56:19 GMT

after reading more than a few winner stories, my belief has been confirmed: god likes drama. except for a few cases, many jackpot winners have some messy drama to take care of. and i strongly believe that god enjoys that. see, that's why i am extra careful when i pray to god. all the god's answers have strings attatched so sometimes no answer is the good answer.

just my musing as a spiritual person.

Comment #16

rad242 — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:52:42 GMT

Classic RESPONSE. Classic Country Music Hit! Lol...lol...lol...lol. Hadn't heard this one in a while. This was a treat indeed.

Comment #15

New York — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:50:17 GMT

LOL nice one!

Very awesome story

Comment #14

haymaker — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:40:06 GMT

thanks time*treat,great tune,

hey ridgerunner, is this song about you ? LOL

Comment #13

time*treat — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:22:40 GMT

Comment #12

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:16:58 GMT

Congrats to the winners...............

Comment #11

rdgrnr — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:38:00 GMT

...why is ex-wife trying to contact Bruckner several times in recent years ...

I can answer that one cuz I got a little experience in that area.

Here's the answer:

They realize they never had it so good and they wanna come back and will do anything including trying to destroy your new relationship/marriage to do it.

And that is why I don't give out personal info to anybody, cuz I got a couple of 'em who would love to know my whereabouts.

But right now they don't know if I'm up on... [ More ]

Comment #10

time*treat — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:08:42 GMT

Depends on the length of the marriage, too; CA has some interesting divorce laws.

Comment #9

time*treat — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:03:49 GMT

People act like winners' lives are fair game for critical examination.

Comment #8

Piaceri — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:45:05 GMT

Congrats to the growing family. IF Bruckner has a child with the ex, let's hope he will man up to his responsibility. On the other hand, if the ex's child is not his, then she needs to learn that divorce means one is no longer responsible for the other.

Comment #7

THRIFTY — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:31:17 GMT

SEEING IS BELIEVING.

The main attraction about this story is seeing a copy of the actual winning ticket unlike other lottery stories where people claimed to win with $1 quick pick ticket and there is no actual copy of the winning ticket to be seen.

Comment #6

sully16 — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:14:08 GMT

Congrats to the Lucky couple

Comment #5

Starr920 — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:00:31 GMT

Congratulations to the Bruckners

Why is it necessary to twice mention the Bruckner's home in CA is worth $500,000?

Bruckner's ex-wife is a single mom working three jobs - doesn't sound like Bruckner is the father; and

If he's not the father, why is ex-wife trying to contact Bruckner several times in recent years but he's not answering her emails.

IMO article shouldn't have quoted his shady ex-wife - stirring up a hornet's nest with that one - she is definitely looking to get some of... [ More ]

Comment #4

dpoly1 — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:39:21 GMT

My Mom Dad used to live on Long Island .............. and I have visited California ................. maybe that means that I will win tonite ......................

going GREEN with money tonite .......................

Comment #3

rdgrnr — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:59:51 GMT

Bruckner's high-school sweetheart and ex-wife, Dawn Reily, 35, said: I wouldn't say he was generous.

Well there's a self-fulfilling prophecy for ya. LOL.

Comment #2

s5thomps — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:04:00 GMT

It's not clear if his high school sweetheart ex Ms. Dawn Reily haves a kid with Mr. Bruckner but if she does I hope he does right by his child. If that is not the case than Dawn is on her own and will be not be living the Life of Reily! Unless he decides to throw a couple of dollars her way, but I'm sure the current wife wouldn't agree to it! Like Puff said Mo Money Mo Problems! Sure would like to have those kind of problems though! Congrats to the Bruckner's.

Comment #1

LottoGuyBC — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:40:43 GMT

Congratz on the collection of $ 208 million windfall pretax

CA couple expecting first baby wins $208M lottery jackpot

Lottery Post — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:34:51 GMT

San Jose, California, resident Daniel Bruckner visited relatives in New York for the holidays last month and came home with quite a souvenir: a $208 million winning lottery ticket.

A Silicon Valley financial analyst swept in Friday to collect a $208 million windfall after buying a single Mega Millions ticket last month at a Long Island supermarket.

The couple will return home to San Jose, Calif., with an after-tax windfall of $101,440,236.

They are happy for themselves, but I think it