$216 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot rolls again

Comment #137

rdgrnr — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:05:22 GMT

They should call it the Forbes List of Snooty People.

Cuz I mean c'mon, let's face it. If you have a billion dollars you're gonna be snooty.

Comment #136

jamella724 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:31:08 GMT

The jackpot prizes keep on rising! I'm pretty sure more and more players will put a wager to get a chance to win this prize. Good luck to all the players out there

Comment #135

RJOh — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:35:45 GMT

With that kind of money you couldn't remain anonymous, you would be on the Forbes's list of billionaires.

Comment #134

RJOh — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:31:50 GMT

Good news, you get a chance to try to win them both again. I'll be giving it another try too. Good luck

Comment #133

Romancandle — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:55:27 GMT

Looking at it from that perspective, I can see your point of view. Anytime either PB or MM get into the 300MM range is unusual territory... 500MM + is rare. I was very surprised to see MM roll to 656M... I was convinced somebody would have won it on the previous roll.

Frankly, if PB got to Cali and was 2Billion... I don't think I would play- If I won, I would be totally freaked out... just too much heat with that kinda cash... even if I had the option to claim it anonymously.

Comment #132

hearsetrax — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:04:22 GMT

to ____ with those california bums

as for the rest of ya here @ the LP good luck

Comment #131

Coin Toss — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:59:51 GMT

Granted anything can happen either way, a jackpot is hit beofre or after California becomes part of it.

But judging from some of the posts here I'd love to hear the explanations for last years' Mega Millions getting to $656 M before being hit, being MM has a $12M start point and increases a lot slower.

Just my $.02

Comment #130

Romancandle — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:10:00 GMT

I would be very surprised to see Cali get a shot at this roll!

Mar 20- 260MM

Mar 23- 325MM

Mar 27- 587MM

Mar 30- 850MM

Apr 3- 1Billion +

Apr 6- 1.5 Billion +

Apr 8- Tickets go on sale Cali

Apr 10th- 2 Billion +... thinking this is not going to happen unless they have one lucky riding pigs that can fly- suppose anything is possible- Happy St Pats Day!

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 05 16 22 23 29 + 06 $587.5 Million

Saturday, November 24, 2012 22 32 37 44 50 + 34 $3... [ More ]

Comment #129

Jill34786 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:52:37 GMT

I totally agree with your analogy! 2 or possibly a third roll would be pushing it. If by some ridiculous circumstance it were to roll until California joined the mix then the jackpot would be well over 2 billion and the winner would indeed bank over a billion after taxes.

Comment #128

tomlarson2009 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:28:24 GMT

Last night I got 3/7/53 and 16 the best win in this game, but not enough to fully celebrate ;) However, I will buy more tickets for the next draw.

Comment #127

msharkey2001 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:27:35 GMT

I got nothing last night

Time to start strategizing for Wednesday

Comment #126

helpmewin — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 08:40:41 GMT

Comment #125

KY Floyd — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 07:03:41 GMT

Anything is possible, but some things are very improbable. There are 6 more drawings before California gets a crack at it, which means we'd need 3 more rollovers compared to last November's jackpot.

If we see increases similar to what happened last November we'll see rollovers to about 330 and 590. That means sales of about 45 million (for the current drawing), 70 million and then 260 million. That would result in about 25, 35 and 85% of combinations being in play, which means chances of roll... [ More ]

Comment #124

whiteballz — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:22:54 GMT

anything is possible but I think the jackpot will be won and re-set before California has a chance. If no one wins this Wednesday, the jackpot will roll to about $335 million and if no one wins that jackpot, then it will roll to over $590 million. I'm getting those numbers because I'm looking at a Powerball chart from late November. https://www.lotterypost.com/game/4/jackpot

When the jackpot is over $500 million, that's when the buying frenzy hits and about 90% of the possible combinations wi... [ More ]

Comment #123

Coin Toss — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:51:34 GMT

Yeah but not everyone here would agree with you on that one mcginnin!

I'm hoping someone hits it soon- before the jackpot fedding frenzy starts and the same people that told us they were going to buy a Bentley at $183M tell us they're going to buy three Bentlleys at $260M yada yada yada, but I'm just saying anything is possible - even the jp rolling until California is in it, and California winning it, and it all being on the up and up

Comment #122

mcginnin56 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:42:36 GMT

CA deserves the first big Tuna on it's maiden voyage.

Comment #121

Coin Toss — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:34:50 GMT

MM increases a lot slower than PB and consider last March:

March 30, 2012 - $656 million jackpot 3 winning tickets ($218.6 million each)

So it wouldn't surprise me at all if it didn't hit until California came in.

Comment #120

joshuacloak — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:04:55 GMT

35 diff pb numbers

16 winners of 5-0

so now where getting very near odds there will be a winner next draw

if it rolls, it goes into 300m range , if that rolls, say hello 500m range ,

2 rollover away,

cal wont join to atfer 6 more draws, there no way in hell we get there

sense in 3 more draws, we be sitting records again, or at lest 500m range again

so they will have to drive over a state border if they want some tickets for our current jackpot that playin hard to g... [ More ]

Comment #119

golfer1960 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:02:15 GMT

You tell em Jilly. They just don't know...

Comment #118

golfer1960 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:00:57 GMT

WAIT A SECOND....

HOLD THE PRESSES....

RONNIE, YOU BOUGHT QUICK PICKS?

I thought you didn't believe in them

Comment #117

helpmewin — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:00:12 GMT

they maybe waiting for Cali to join in

Comment #116

helpmewin — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:59:09 GMT

$260,000,000

Comment #115

berezza — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:36:08 GMT

the jackpot rolls over again. $260M

Good luck

Comment #114

RedStang — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:49:50 GMT

I'll be shocked if no one hits. Pretty common #s.

Comment #113

Jill34786 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:49:31 GMT

Lol! it appears that some are not aware of the flexibility and convenience of being able to trade online

Comment #112

rdgrnr — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:51:36 GMT

Dadgum straight.

Comment #111

Ronnie316 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:39:36 GMT

Im rootin for a LP jackpot winner. May the best 5 lines be the winner.

Comment #110

helpmewin — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:37:03 GMT

WOW

Comment #109

helpmewin — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:36:12 GMT

Comment #108

helpmewin — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:35:44 GMT

Comment #107

rdgrnr — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:34:44 GMT

I got 5 extry lines just fer the halibut.

Comment #106

rdgrnr — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:33:35 GMT

It's between there and a wang-dang-doodle.

Comment #105

Ronnie316 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:32:40 GMT

I stocked up on self pick bonus numbers 03 and 10.

Comment #104

Ronnie316 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:29:31 GMT

I think its slightly BETTER than a ho down.

Comment #103

helpmewin — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:27:54 GMT

what's a------------- wing dinger

Comment #102

Ronnie316 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:20:55 GMT

Did anyone else buy extry tickets for tonight

Comment #101

Ronnie316 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:18:00 GMT

Im hopin for a wing dinger.

Comment #100

Ronnie316 — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:04:30 GMT

Comment #99

rdgrnr — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:02:26 GMT

Put your robe on before you go, then nobody will try to robe you.

Comment #98

Ronnie316 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:51:05 GMT

Have a safe journey. Wstch out for Robe.

Comment #97

helpmewin — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:45:13 GMT

i hope they win! thats Big bucks/gas money

Comment #96

helpmewin — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:43:05 GMT

I am going to get mine now before it gets dark i could get robed

Comment #95

Ronnie316 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:40:26 GMT

Thats a whole bunch of them there numbers. It was taped to the front of the terminal.

Comment #94

Ronnie316 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:39:04 GMT

Wow, a new finagled innovation no doubt. I let a guy named Moe take care of it for me.

http://marketwrapwithmoe.com

Comment #93

helpmewin — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:36:44 GMT

WOW

Comment #92

Ronnie316 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:33:21 GMT

Comment #91

Ronnie316 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:33:07 GMT

I bought a $40. mistake today....................

Comment #90

Artist77 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:32:46 GMT

Ronnie:

There is this wonderful new invention called the internet. One can do online trading and investments for clients.

Comment #89

Ronnie316 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:28:40 GMT

Go for it. You are a winner.

Comment #88

Ronnie316 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:27:56 GMT

Huh, from TN? Didnt know they had an exchange there.

Comment #87

MadGeniusDude — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:11:02 GMT

I am feeling extremely lucky!! Wish me luck

Comment #86

helpmewin — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:09:28 GMT

good eye ronnie, thanks for the update

Comment #85

helpmewin — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:44:35 GMT

How bout dropping them off at Boarding school

Comment #84

Arrowhead — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:35:31 GMT

Yeah, my brain was saying 30.4 and my fingers typed 34. Old age at work.

Anyway, got a couple PB tickets and 5 OCL. Would be more than happy with the 30. But the bigger the jackpot, the more the fun gets spread around, so...

Comment #83

IPlayWeekly — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:33:05 GMT

Already bought my ticket, waiting

Comment #82

helpmewin — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:25:53 GMT

Good Luck to ALL that is playing the POWERBALLS tonite

Comment #81

helpmewin — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:22:16 GMT

Nice!

i think i would put my money in a few Nice Home$

Home is where your Heart is.

Comment #80

CDanaT — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:49:12 GMT

I think I may go with this lil gem...... after taxes of course

Comment #79

Jill34786 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:56:19 GMT

My reference to educated gambling is based on my profession. I trade equities and option contracts for a living.

Comment #78

hearsetrax — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:21:01 GMT

no this is one of Arnolds toy here

AM GENERAL HUMVEE

I heard rumor that he has a MERCEDES BENZ UNIMOG what I originally posted was one was mercedes-amg newest gladen wagen SUVs turned into a 6 wheel Drive pickup DUH

Comment #77

Ronnie316 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:51:50 GMT

$216 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot rolls again

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Comment #76

Ronnie316 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:27:08 GMT

How bout for dropping the kids off at the elementary school.

Comment #75

golfer1960 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:22:18 GMT

I'm guessing Jill is referring to the stock market. Right Jill

Comment #74

golfer1960 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:21:38 GMT

Thanks for the Tiger pictures Ronnie. I didn't know he moved to Jupiter Island. He probably has some swinging parties at that house now that he is divorced.

Comment #73

golfer1960 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:19:53 GMT

OMG hearse, I can see the mommy's driving that monster to the tennis club where I work. Didn't Arnold Swartnegger have one of these

Comment #72

Ronnie316 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:17:45 GMT

May the camera's still work after the photo shoot.

Comment #71

Ronnie316 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:14:37 GMT

Are you talking about picking just the right slot machine, or perhaps poker? I didn't know there was such a thing as educated gambling

Comment #70

Ronnie316 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:12:03 GMT

Tiger lives on Jupiter Island.

http://professionalathletehomes.com/2011/01/21/tiger-woods-new-54-5m-house-on-jupiter-island-fl

Comment #69

RJOh — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:04:59 GMT

You may have to wait a while for OCL to reach $34M, right now it's at $30.4M and climbing.

Comment #68

hearsetrax — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:16:17 GMT

no thats what is called obscene ...... this is what ya call sick

the next big thing in mall crawlers and uber rich soccer mom mobiles

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1082633_six-wheeled-mercedes-g63-amg-6x6-unleashed-on-the-public-video

Comment #67

weshar75 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:00:59 GMT

I am hoping my ticket comes through this saturday night. Hopefully oregon gets its fourth jackpot winner in its history tomorrow night and that winner is me. Thank you for building my jackpot to a nice sum but I will be taking it off everyones hands this monday morning at 8:00 a.m. in salem oregon at the lottery headquarters. I hope that I don't break the camera when they take my picture.-weshar75

Comment #66

Jill34786 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:47:16 GMT

Lol! Tiger no longer resides in the community even though he still has his little villa home. He sold the larger one (fire hydrant incident)last summer.

I do still enjoy golf but I am one of those strange ones who only play when the jackpot goes over $100 million for the cash option. I already wager my money for a living but I consider it educated gambling.

Comment #65

golfer1960 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:05:08 GMT

Venom, it's too bad they only made one. I just read that the guy who owns it paid a tidy $2.8M for it. I'll just have to buy something else. Besides that is way out of my price league.

Have you ever heard of a Pagani Huayra? Only cost $2.6M!!!

I know, sick right

Comment #64

helpmewin — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:30:59 GMT

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psykomo — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:09:53 GMT

Comment #62

golfer1960 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:46:48 GMT

OMG Jill, you are so smart, informed, you play golf and play the lottery. Plus you live in my favorite city and your neighbor is my favorite golfer (Tiger). Will you marry me

Comment #61

Arrowhead — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:28:14 GMT

If I can be guaranteed Ohio's $34 million-and-change Classic win Saturday night, I'll forfeit any chance at PB's $216 million and let one of you take the big enchilada.

Comment #60

helpmewin — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:55:47 GMT

Thanks for showen your support Keeping Power Balls alive.

Good Luck

Comment #59

easygoing123go — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:01:02 GMT

Okay, I'm onhoard got my $20.00 worth of tickets, my 5 picks and 5 auto picks... Get the money ready to

send to OH-IO....Go Bucks...................................................................

Comment #58

helpmewin — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:16:28 GMT

Comment #57

LottoGuyBC — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:08:26 GMT

$216+ Million

Comment #56

RedStang — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:58:31 GMT

Thats a nice Golf cart. You must really like your Caddy.

Comment #55

Jill34786 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:41:06 GMT

$216 million is truly a fictitious number. In reality, if you were fortunate enough to win and opted for the cash option, your net payout after factoring 39.6% Fed, 10.8% State and 3.8% Obamacare tax would be roughly $67 million. This net number is after factoring in a deduction of 14.3 million paid to NJ on your Federal return.

If you did splurge, spending 10% of your net payout on your dream home shouldn't harm your lifestyle going forward.

Comment #54

helpmewin — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:20:34 GMT

always sign your ticket: your Name

x

Comment #53

Jill34786 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:17:38 GMT

The winner would be responsible for this tax which would be used to fund Obamacare. This tax applies to both earned and unearned income.

Comment #52

Piaceri — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:47:34 GMT

No blades on that one, but dangit that sounds like a great idea! I bet you could get an acre mowed in no time at all, and have a blast doing it

Comment #51

mcginnin56 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:45:42 GMT

Definitely much cuter!

The aerodynamic flaming stripes probably add to its speed and economy as well.

Looks like it would also be great for mowing lawns .

Comment #50

Piaceri — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:42:50 GMT

So, if you are planning to claim in a trust or LLC/LFP, should you still sign the check before the trust or LLC/LFP are created? Wouldn't the signature have to have the trust/LLC/LFP name have to be on the signature? I've always wondered about this. After making copies, I'd place the ticket in either a bank lockbox or fireproof safe until I spoke with an attorney regarding the signature. And no one touches the actual ticket until I know the answer.

Comment #49

Piaceri — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:23:29 GMT

Cuter and better

Comment #48

Saylorgirl — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:23:51 GMT

That is not entirely true, the government only takes out 25% and your state takes out it's percentage from your winnings. You then must pay the additional taxes on April 15th the following year. Don't forget we now have a tax base of 39.6% for the top tier. So you will need to put aside extra monies to take care of this obligation.

Comment #47

IPlayWeekly — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:19:07 GMT

I'll play my one line of PB with my own set of numbers just like I do every week... doesn't matter if its 40 million or 500 million

Comment #46

dallascowboyfan — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:19:13 GMT

$216 millions sounds good to me.....

Comment #45

VenomV12 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:45:21 GMT

That's a Lamborghini Jota, there was only one made and I doubt the guy plans to part with it anytime in the next 3+ decades, so good luck with that. lol I would argue your chances are worse than a snowball in hell of ever seeing or buying that thing.

Comment #44

VenomV12 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:40:44 GMT

Not sure what you are talking about? The government takes out their taxes before you get the money so there is no issue of them coming to take any of these items if you don't pay your taxes, they have already been paid. You would only lose the house if you don't pay your property taxes and if you can't do that with $100+ million, then that is your own snip fault. Quite frankly it is your own snip fault if you don't pay any of your taxes regardless.

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Comment #43

helpmewin — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:23:02 GMT

It is strongly advised to sign the back of your lotto ticket after you purchase it to protect yourself from loss or theft.

If you don t sign your ticket someone else can claim your lotto winnings.

If you have lost a lotto ticket is it advised to contact the lotto you were playing and be able to provide them with information such as where and what time you bought the ticket from and what your chosen numbers were (and often useful if you know what else you bought at the same time).

Comment #42

RedStang — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:20:45 GMT

You may also have to pay the 3.8% medicare tax. Not sure of the exact rules on this.

Comment #41

megan81 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:15:25 GMT

Haha! The image on the movie room screen is an image of the house. Nice marketing move

Comment #40

megan81 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:10:01 GMT

I noticed the same thing about the multi-draws!

I might buy my ticket on Saturday (the day before St. Patrick's Day) at 11:11am. Maybe, I will have the luck of the Irish (even though I'm not Irish, but my name is--I think), and then I can make a wish to win the jackpot at 11:11

Comment #39

helpmewin — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:24:07 GMT

Comment #38

golfer1960 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:28:20 GMT

Hi Jill, I can't believe you know this house in Orlando!! Yes, it is way above what I deserve but we're talking $216M!!!! I'm glad to hear it is on or near a golf course because that is what I want.

Price: $9.6M, 6bd, 13ba and 14,447 sq ft. For your interior viewing pleasure