Arizona man claims other half of record Powerball jackpot

Comment #97

Nikkicute — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:05:44 GMT

Here he is again lol (showing his picture) on Good Morning America.

One of his friends say he is a nice guy! cool

Comment #96

Original Bey — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:09:13 GMT

Comment #95

Artist77 — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:05:20 GMT

True. He is truly wealthy now by all standards.

Maybe I will try picking lottery numbers based on bible verses.

Comment #94

Original Bey — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:44:56 GMT

Pity you didn't put up for grabs one of your art pieces. I actually new that answer - lol

From what I gathered the area I general is home to many afluent people in that state. Now that people are digging up the details of this man's life opinions may change. Whatever he was then, he's undoubtedly the envy of the Jones' now

Comment #93

Artist77 — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:36:01 GMT

Luke was also a physician and this is your bible trivia for the week.

Why does everyone think this guy is so wealthy with a home under $ 300,000 and 2400 sq ft? In most areas surrounding larger cities (mine included) $250,000 will barely get you 750 sq. ft close to the city (and a condo with no yard) and even the most low end small (1250-1500 ft. counting the basement) townhouses are in the $400,000 plus range.

Comment #92

Ronnie316 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:26:52 GMT

Luke is my other screen name......

Comment #91

Original Bey — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:25:08 GMT

I'm changing my name to Luke

Comment #90

Ronnie316 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:24:28 GMT

Thats what I meant....... Everyone around here knew it was MATTHEW.........

Comment #89

whiteballz — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:23:17 GMT

Congratulations Matthew Good for the jackpot win. I hope you end up living the good life.

Comment #88

Jill34786 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:18:54 GMT

Sorry, the winner was Matthew Good not Mark.

Comment #87

Ronnie316 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:57:24 GMT

I love it when the rich get richer..... Its the way it was meant to be..........

Comment #86

Ronnie316 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:55:36 GMT

Rich people need to get a big win every once in a while just to keep the playing field even.

Comment #85

Ronnie316 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:54:08 GMT

They were right on the Mark

Comment #84

Ronnie316 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:53:36 GMT

Everyone knew it was Mark anyway.... No biggy.....

Comment #83

Original Bey — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:47:47 GMT

Saints be praised. Two MARKS won either half of the record Jackpot

Comment #82

Jill34786 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:41:18 GMT

The media still managed to disclose the Arizona Powerball winners name.He wanted to remain anoymous but the AP filed a freedom of information act and revealed the winner to be Mark Good, 37 of Fountain Hills.

Comment #81

scarchelli — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:17:02 GMT

Guess u missed when they said the jackpot would be 900 mil if it rolled again...

And that black guy at the gas station didn't win snip . If he won 10 grand, the people interviewed wouldnt have said he won the jackpot. The news guy said if he was the AZ winner he was now a multi multi millionaire . So, that rules out 10 grand and a mil...and we know he didnt win the jackpot, so......

Anyway, why lie if they knew eventually the truth would come out. How does that benefit that news chan... [ More ]

Comment #80

KY Floyd — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:43:34 GMT

Sounds like a story that wasn't updated after sales went higher than what the original advertised jackot was based on.

There were nearly 270 million tickets sold for the drawing. If all combinations were chosen randomly that would result in roughly 80% of combinations being played at least once. Of course a lot of combinations aren't picked randomly, so the percentage of combinations that do get played will always be less than what's suggested by a purely random distribution, but I think it's... [ More ]

Comment #79

Ronnie316 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:39:06 GMT

Comment #78

Ronnie316 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:25:39 GMT

mcginnin56 has a cat like that.............

Comment #77

Harve$t Moon — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:23:23 GMT

I have a highly sensitive and blind mouse. It just about does anything that it wants to do!

It controls my highly sensitive computer, too! I just supply the cheese! Expensive cheeses

Comment #76

Ronnie316 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:00:12 GMT

lol. lol. Too late....... What you rated, you rated.

Comment #75

Harve$t Moon — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:58:39 GMT

OOPS! Article rating should be 5 stars.

Comment #74

golfer1960 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:51:30 GMT

This is for the skilled self pick players who didn't win. I'm sure this would help hone your skills . Sorry all the skilled players were unlucky .

Comment #73

golfer1960 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:47:21 GMT

How come the skilled players didn't win

Comment #72

RJOh — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:55:24 GMT

I feel so jealous and envy of his wife, because she already have half of the $192 million.

Would you had felt jealous and envious of her husband had she bought the ticket instead

Comment #71

Toronto — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:37:03 GMT

VA is 1 in 110,000

and PA is 1 in 125,000

Both are $20 for a ticket

Comment #70

Ronnie316 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:25:18 GMT

QP players have no skills............

Comment #69

Ronnie316 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:24:29 GMT

The only way a QP player CAN win is by a stroke of luck......

Comment #68

Ronnie316 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:21:13 GMT

I got excited easily too..... Can you imagine making it rain money.....

Comment #67

Ronnie316 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:19:35 GMT

Im happy too.

Comment #66

Ronnie316 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:18:19 GMT

How much does one of those raffle tickets cost, compared to a PB ticket

Comment #65

BuyLow — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:59:08 GMT

Not in FL....the odds are:

$1,000,000 1:142,857.14

Where to win cool $1,000,000 in Powerball the odds are:

$1,000,000

1 in 5,153,632.65

Comment #64

BuyLow — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:55:19 GMT

Not in FL....the odds are:

$1,000,000 1:142,857.14

Where to win cool $1,000,000 in Powerball the odds are:

$1,000,000

1 in 5,153,632.65

Weird this was in response to Rjoh.......not Jamella.....

Comment #63

jamella724 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:49:11 GMT

I feel so happy for this Arizona man...I admire because he is a smart guy and take out the money today before 2013 come. I feel so jealous and envy of his wife, because she already have half of the $192 million. Wow...they are both so happy...

Comment #62

HaveABall — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:34:35 GMT

Congratulations! This large amount of money from a Powerball jackpot win excites me, I welcome one soon.

Comment #61

RedStang — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:21:45 GMT

Texas will win when they take the border fence down.

Comment #60

golfer1960 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:10:54 GMT

Hey my brother! I hope LP members are aware now! If you want to win the jackpot, it's all luck!

So play on America

Comment #59

En ReVal — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:48:33 GMT

I agree with you! I can see if he started telling people he won and doing interviews but that was not the case. However, I do recall a news reporter saying he did indeed talk to that man and he said he won (maybe the news reporter was lying just to get publicity). He could have wery well won $10,000.

He knew he had not one anything over $1m so therefore, it was the stores fault for releasing that video and the media for making the story so big. One thing, I am glad the couple in AZ went ahead... [ More ]

Comment #58

Nikkicute — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:21:35 GMT

That's not his story, he never came forward and claimed anything so please

stop comparing him to that McD's employee!! I was the media that claimed he

might have been the other jackpot winner.

Comment #57

Original Bey — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:17:33 GMT

Comment #56

mcginnin56 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:14:12 GMT

Wow, never realized QP's won some many jackpots!!!

Are members of LP aware of this.

Comment #55

golfer1960 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:20:25 GMT

Yeah Ronnie, don't waste your money on QP's. They never win, right? You self pick guru's will never learn

Comment #54

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:13:33 GMT

Congratulations to the winners.....

Comment #53

Unluckybaztard — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:01:48 GMT

I LOVE when rich people win the lottery. I'd like to wish this man good luck, but I wouldn't mean it.

Comment #52

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:18:29 GMT

The real odds vary greatly depending on a persons style of play........

Comment #51

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:14:17 GMT

Comment #50

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:13:45 GMT

Self pick is self pick..... Thats why it has better odds......

Comment #49

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:12:55 GMT

I will buy a $50. PB ticket today.......

Comment #48

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:11:00 GMT

Excellent point........ I like BETTER ODDS............... And no waiting.

Comment #47

Litebets27 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:53:35 GMT

The ticket sold in Maryland for $250,000.00 was claimed by a woman early in the morning, the day after the drawing. She was featured on the news for several days. She claimed she picked her numbers which were the ages of family members and made the mistake of writing down a 5 as the first number instead of a 3. The mistake earned her the $250.000.00. She stated she has poor vision which cause the mistake.

Comment #46

THRIFTY — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:28:04 GMT

I will buy a $20 Powerball ticket someday. Lol

Comment #45

Artist77 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:27:34 GMT

Comment #44

RJOh — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:26:05 GMT

I don't like PB $2 ticket price but buying 10 for $20 gives you better odds of winning a millions dollars than any of those $20 new year raffle tickets most states are selling with a top prize of a million dollars. And you'll know tonight if you've won a million dollars, no waiting 'til next year.

Comment #43

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:06:36 GMT

Comment #42

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:05:38 GMT

I like my 5/5+0 odds......... I will play the lottery today........

Comment #41

Original Bey — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:03:32 GMT

Comment #40

RJOh — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:00:15 GMT

There's a big difference between billions and millions. The odds of winning a PB jackpot is a lot less than even 1:1 billions, it's 1:175 millions.

possible combos of 5/59 + 1/35 numbers = 175223510

MATCH ODDS

5/5+B 1 : 175223510

5/5+0 1 : 5153633

4/5+B 1 : 648976

4/5+0 1 : 19088

3/5+B 1 : 12245

3/5+0 1 : 360

2/5+B 1 : 706

1/5+B 1 : 111

0/5+B 1 : 55

______________________________

overall odds 1 : 31.8

Comment #39

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:52:11 GMT

Its nice to dream that QPs have the same odds as chosen numbers, but your living a lie......

Comment #38

THRIFTY — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:51:36 GMT

They should publish the real odds of winning.lol

Comment #37

THRIFTY — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:49:49 GMT

I will follow up on that. Lets hope that the lottery pick me up as the winner.

Comment #36

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:28:13 GMT

Yes Thrifty...... Those are the overall odds .........

Comment #35

THRIFTY — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:24:21 GMT

Are you saying that the chances of winning the powerball are 1 in 175 billions? I knew it. Lol

Comment #34

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:22:45 GMT

Don't waste your money on QPs....... Pick your own numbers.........

Comment #33

THRIFTY — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:22:20 GMT

Who cares about $1M prize winners after losing so much on powerball. Lol

Comment #32

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:21:12 GMT

60% gives the winning combination a BETTER than 50/50 chance........

Comment #31

THRIFTY — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:17:49 GMT

TIME IS MONEY.Buy a $10 powerball ticket today. Hey, you never know. You might win $1M.

Comment #30

cbr$ — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:57:01 GMT

Congrat's to the couple in Phoenix, Az., on their Powerball win. Smart move to save on the taxes.

Comment #29

HoLeeKau — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:49:11 GMT

Nightline did a story that said only 60% of all combos were sold.

Comment #28

Jill34786 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:48:45 GMT

The guy in the Maryland survillance showed the clerks and customers an Arizona ticket.

Comment #27

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:40:40 GMT

I think you mean rich people who are pretending to be regular ........

Comment #26

dpoly1 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:38:22 GMT

If you look up Fountain Hills AZ on realtor.com, you will find out that there are regular people living there as well as the wealthy

Comment #25

OldSchoolPa — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:36:37 GMT

If higher taxes will make sensible people claim prize under lower tax situation, why does this administration thinks I raising taxes on rich won't have an adverse impact on job creation? And using Warren Buffett as a prop is the same as one saying all black people are built like Herchel Walker; his situation is not applicable to all rich people, and there is a huge difference between someone who earns $200,000 to $400,000 per year AND someone whose net worth is in excess of $30 billion! Apples a... [ More ]

Comment #24

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:22:19 GMT

Im not looking for overall odds...... I dont want $7. as a winner

Comment #23

RJOh — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:19:25 GMT

If you're doing worse than the over all odds of winning then maybe it's time to evaluate your strategy.

Comment #22

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:17:54 GMT

They quietly slip in, get the check for $700k and go buy a house and a car..........

Comment #21

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:16:11 GMT

My 30 lines did not pay off yesterday, but I will buy more today.......

Comment #20

RJOh — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:15:44 GMT

There were 66 winners of the second place prize of $1M and I haven't read a story about any of them collecting their winnings. I suppose the only ones interested in them are their local tax man.

Comment #19

THRIFTY — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:14:59 GMT

Buying multiple lines increases your chances of winning a lottery jackpot. Quick Picks or Self Picks, it does not matter.Buy more lottery tickets.

Comment #18

THRIFTY — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:11:53 GMT

The world is moving so fast that yesterday does not even matter as much as today. Claim the stupid jackpot as soon as possible like the hills family.Humans are not too go with speed of light events.

I hope that you get the point.lol

Comment #17

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:11:14 GMT

I think he bought 100 $10. tickets........ Most rich white boys do........

Comment #16

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:09:26 GMT

It amazes me how many people buy a ticket with the plans of running scared, hiding, going into seclusion, become a Tibetan monk, jumping off building, buying a deserted island..... Why buy a ticket to start with

Comment #15

RedStang — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:08:55 GMT

Both $10 tics with the same nums. I doubt all combinations were sold. That maryland video also broke the anonymity law.

Comment #14

THRIFTY — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:06:46 GMT

The PB jackpot is $40M for tonight drawing.lol

Comment #13

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:06:27 GMT

Smart thinking...... Thats why we buy the ticket.............

Comment #12

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:04:29 GMT

They should deny anonymity to anyone who cashes a ticket, then these question would already be answered.

Comment #11

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:02:24 GMT

If that were the case we would have heard his story by now...... Just another WacArnolds worker....

Comment #10

Ronnie316 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:00:21 GMT

Right.... Only 99.9% of them are..... and the other .1% lie about it... lol. lol.

Comment #9

ashabug725 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:00:20 GMT

My thoughts exactly... Doesn't mean it was a hoax... I would get that excited over a million dollars too

Comment #8

dpoly1 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 15:55:44 GMT

Not everyone in Fountain Hills is wealthy

Comment #7

whiteballz — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 15:36:58 GMT

there was one ticket in Maryland with the power play option that matched 5 numbers without the Powerball. My guess is that the guy in the Maryland surveillance footage may have been the guy that won a secondary prize.

Comment #6

THRIFTY — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 15:28:14 GMT

Where is the real winning ticket picture? Was the Afro American man on the video the real powerball winner?

They should allow us to claim anonymously in every state, so we do not have to ask these questions.

Comment #5

kyokushin187 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 15:21:21 GMT

Only time will tell. I thought the guy lived in Maryland. Never take media to sedulously.

Comment #4

Erzulieredeyes — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 15:20:45 GMT

This would be idea of how I would claim if I ever won in my own fantasy world..lol I would wait a couple weeks and claim anonymous and avoid all press conference. I would NOT wait the two-six months non-sense like some people talk about on here. If my ducks weren't lined up within that time frame then I would march right down to lottery headquarters and get my check, even if that meant I had to be in the spotlight . lol

Comment #3

Erzulieredeyes — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 15:17:02 GMT

''The man, who is in his 30s from a wealthy Phoenix suburb, decided to remain anonymous after he bought $10 worth of tickets and kept the winning slip in the visor of his car overnight before realizing he was a multimillionaire.''

Hmmm...

I didn't realize construction paid so well to where he would be able to already be living in such a wealthy suburb. Is this Arizonia winner the black construction guy that was caught on camera or was that video a hoax?

Congrats to him! It should be a... [ More ]

Comment #2

dpoly1 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:58:26 GMT

The Greensburg Tribune-Review says that the winner is a former PA man.

Hurray for PA

Comment #1

Original Bey — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:24:36 GMT

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Congrats to this lucky AZ Family

Arizona man claims other half of record Powerball jackpot

Lottery Post — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:17:26 GMT

Remains anonymous

Looming tax increases prompt hasty claim

Fallout from the looming fiscal cliff has drifted into the Powerball arena.

A man who lottery officials announced Friday has claimed his half of the $587.5 million Powerball jackpot, decided to collect the winnings now and not next year because of the financial uncertainty posed by the nation's ongoing financial impasse.

The man, who is in his 30s from a wealthy Phoenix suburb, decided to remain anonymous after he bought $10... [ More ]