$338M N.J. Powerball winner says he'll help family

Comment #124

Saylorgirl — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:19:48 GMT

I suspect it will come right out of his check before it is released to him.

Comment #123

sully16 — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:08:32 GMT

Hope he pays the 29k in back child support first.

Comment #122

Spare Change — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:11:44 GMT

This guy's got an imperial(mustache). I wonder if he's a Frank Zappa fan.

Comment #121

helpmewin — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 06:27:38 GMT

i think it's all over now you might have messed it,

if he keeps talking he will most likely get robbed and if he starts giving to all his friends family you can catch him back in the news next year on how he's broke

Comment #120

jamella724 — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:12:39 GMT

They are indeed a good person thinking about their family as a priority. I hope they will get a financial adviser so their money will not be wasted.

Comment #119

savagegoose — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:41:32 GMT

Well he wants for little, health and peace. And maybe a new pair of shoes. good luck finding them all.

Comment #118

savagegoose — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:32:47 GMT

I watched the Today show today. and they said tommorow on today... so do i watch today tomorrow, or will they say tomrrow on today again on today tommorw too?

im confused

Comment #117

JoshUK — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:48:45 GMT

Comment #116

noise-gate — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:37:12 GMT

The cool thing about QP's is that your dealt the hand it gives you. When you pick your own #'s and maybe change just one number for another and the other numbers wins..you want to kick yourself- no one kicks the machine that gave you the QP's .No one says machine error .

Comment #115

helpmewin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:36:36 GMT

you guessed it right on

Comment #114

helpmewin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:34:55 GMT

The winning ticket was a Quick Pick, purchased together with a Jersey Cash 5 ticket. Quezada said he plays the lottery 2-3 times per week, sometimes choosing his own numbers and other times getting Quick Picks.

Comment #113

psykomo — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:43:14 GMT

Stand UP 4 PAY-DRO'$$$$$$$$ Press Conf. today!

Bru$h UP UR Spainish $$$$ Stand UP PAID-DRO!

CONGRAT

Comment #112

jeffrey — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:43:52 GMT

i'm your long lost cousin jeff. don't you remember? i need money. my wife was striken and needs ... 5 million should do.

Comment #111

rdgrnr — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:37:45 GMT

I think I could make arrangements for Pedro.

Maybe he'd even like to discuss an endowment for the The South Ridge Bunker Complex Fund.

Comment #110

whiteballz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:33:41 GMT

I'm guessing they're QPs.

Comment #109

dallascowboyfan — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:26:19 GMT

LOL i'm sure ridge won't mind as long as he brings the whiskey

Comment #108

whiteballz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:24:07 GMT

Pedro got PAID.

Comment #107

JoshUK — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:20:20 GMT

Comment #106

emerald64 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:20:17 GMT

.......Hey ..thanks for gettin back to us on that....most likely though it was a qp .....lemme know whe ya'all find out

Comment #105

Ronnie316 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:16:35 GMT

Sounds like Appalachian delight.

Comment #104

RedStang — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:15:55 GMT

He has nothing to worry about. He'll blend in well with the other 2 million Pedro Quezadas.

Comment #103

noise-gate — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:12:18 GMT

Good Point Dallas- l wonder if Ridge would mind if Pedro moved out of NJ and moved in next door to Ridge in dem Mountains? I can see a bromance in the works, can't you

Comment #102

Original Bey — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:11:18 GMT

Casiano said he was making a sandwich at the family store when his dad called with the good news at 4:30 p.m. and that he didn t want to close the store and lose business until his friends convinced him to.

The work ethic and business savvy of this young man speaks volumes. Unlike Leroy Fick who won far less, his son did much to drive them back into poverty

Comment #101

JoshUK — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:08:07 GMT

Hope nothing bad does happen to him, he needs to lay low for a while.

Comment #100

dallascowboyfan — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:05:36 GMT

Thanks for sharing golfer, like ridge said he really needs to get out of dodge for his/family safety.

Comment #99

ressuccess — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:57:28 GMT

Congratulations on winning this Powerball Jackpot. I didn't know that the winning numbers ended up in a double number to be a jackpot winning ticket for the first time in 2013.

Comment #98

noise-gate — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:42:47 GMT

Good for him. Remember a number of years ago where 3 money mgrs from Mass or some persons in that line of work won over $100 mil?

Time for the lil guy to pick up his cheque. You go Pedro.

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

George Bernard Shaw.

Comment #97

golfer1960 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:34:31 GMT

Congratulations: Pedro and his lovely wife.

Remember Pedro: God is Great, beer is good, and people are crazy! - Billy Currington

Comment #96

TylerD67 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:31:28 GMT

When a member dies on a mission he has a name This man's name was Robert Paulson....his Name was Robert Paulson

Fight club quotes never get old

Comment #95

dallascowboyfan — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:21:07 GMT

Welcome to the LP ShowMeTheMoney

Comment #94

ShowMeTheMoney$ — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:10:21 GMT

This Powerball winner will soon be living the dream! Good Luck!!!!! Best Wishes!!!!

I hope it stays a dream and doesn't become a nightmare. It's great to see hardworking, regular people win.

I hope it's my turn next to be a jackpot winner

Comment #93

JoshUK — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:07:32 GMT

I see what you did there.

Comment #92

fwlawrence — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:03:14 GMT

... keep his money in check or he could keep it in cash

Comment #91

fwlawrence — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:00:35 GMT

What would he want with life insurance, and for such a small amount

Comment #90

lele100 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:42:38 GMT

people in these urban areas ain't very friendly and if they are, it is only because they want something from you.

Kumo, that is a blanket statement.

Comment #89

helpmewin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:37:55 GMT

i called NJ she said it will be released later todayso we must now wait

Comment #88

helpmewin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:29:23 GMT

i was wondering the same thing, havent heard back from anyone maybe i will call NJ Lottery office

Comment #87

HaveABall — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:23:17 GMT

It's time, noise-gate, to get reading glasses [or increased comprehension skills], because your far fetched responses show that you didn't understand anything I typed.

Comment #86

emerald64 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:16:21 GMT

.................Were his numbers a . quick pic ' ...

Comment #85

whiteballz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:14:16 GMT

His name is NOT Robert Paulson, it's Abraham Shakespeare.

Comment #84

Arrowhead — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:11:58 GMT

Everyone here agrees on one thing---he needs to get the hell outta Dodge. Hopefully he's already done that or is in the process of.

Comment #83

JoshUK — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:11:22 GMT

Just read about him on the news here in the UK, nice guy but he needs to go learn English and maybe take a class or two in how to keep his money in check. Hopefully he doesn't give in to the leeches who will suck him dry.

Comment #82

TylerD67 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:08:22 GMT

He might not blow through the money but he could get killed for his money like that dude down in Florida.

Comment #81

Arrowhead — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:03:44 GMT

Don't believe Jack Whitaker ever went broke.

He acted the clown and ended up in headlines---ripped off in strip-club parking lots and such, caught drunk driving, and his daughter unfortunately died, I think (not that that had anything to do with his winning the lottery).

Whitaker was actually a successful business owner before he won big and gave alot to his community after he won.

Like I said earlier, this recent winner's windfall is so large I literally believe you'd have to be the du... [ More ]

Comment #80

TylerD67 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:58:58 GMT

Sad part is NJ legislators passed a bill that would let you stay anonymous for a year, they are just waiting for Christie to sign it. A little patience and he could have avoided having his picture plastered all over the paper along with his name and where he lives.

Comment #79

TylerD67 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:54:48 GMT

Obviously he has already made some big mistakes, hopefully he is a strong willed person and can tell all the people who are going to come out of the woodworks to got take a walk.

Comment #78

noise-gate — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:52:36 GMT

Its called SHOCK - Tyler. It wears off once reality sets in.

Comment #77

TylerD67 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:50:24 GMT

Probably doesn't know any better. he saw he won the thing ran down to cash it in. He has no idea what a big target is on his back now. When I saw his picture in the paper and he was talking to the press and all his neighbors knew he won I thought to myself that is going to be a huge mistake. I'm praying for him and his family.

Comment #76

noise-gate — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:47:00 GMT

Haveaball-l did not see the interview and had no reason too, but l was speaking of the overall win and him being in shock at having the only winning ticket and the amount in question.

Your post is somewhat offensive to Spanish speaking people in my opinion though l myself am not Latino. Are you seriously suggesting that just because Pedro addressed the press in his Mother tongue, he is' nt a legal citizen? Boy you have balls. The dude OWNS a deli for a number of years in NJ and besides non ci... [ More ]

Comment #75

Ronnie316 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:34:17 GMT

Perhaps there is still time for him to get out

Comment #74

pickone4me — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:12:59 GMT

What is american about speaking spanish!? Press 1 for English! What do you need to do when you go visit or move to another country? Hopefully it's learn the main language there

Comment #73

mcginnin56 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:41:11 GMT

I heard he may appear on the Tomorrow show instead.

Comment #72

helpmewin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:28:07 GMT

he can't stand still that for sure, i just seen him on T.V. right after that they showed the chocolate stamps yep we gonna be able to eat the stamps

Comment #71

IPlayWeekly — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:26:52 GMT

lmao, yeah

Comment #70

whiteballz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:42:54 GMT

Great. So now we could all go back to not watching the Today show.

Comment #69

dpoly1 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:28:22 GMT

Learn English

Comment #68

IPlayWeekly — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:19:44 GMT

My correction... he wasn't on the Today show, it was a small story they did.

Comment #67

hearsetrax — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:59:31 GMT

geeeeeze you would wish that on a person

Comment #66

Lucky4Life — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:39:22 GMT

for once you and I agree. I hate to say it but I see a dead man walking.

Comment #65

mcginnin56 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:14:20 GMT

May the lottery gods award them a second jackpot win, on the very next drawing this Wednesday.

Comment #64

hearsetrax — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:52:57 GMT

I wish them well

( hombre muerto caminando

Comment #63

Saylorgirl — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:30:44 GMT

Don't worry . . . be happy . . . he will be flooded with lawyers and financial advisors they will all help him

Comment #62

IPlayWeekly — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:19:30 GMT

He will be on the Today show this morning

Comment #61

joshuacloak — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:45:53 GMT

let me understand this right

state govt, in final stages of making a law allowing anonymous winners....

all this guy had to do is wait for there slow beeping govt to make it law via gov signing it........

then this guy, goes to 1 store in state, , where all media at, waiting like a pack of wild predators.............

, look at me world, o wow i just found out i won, hello there media, am the winner, yes Sir, this here is winning ticket.............

we see what happens,

but... [ More ]

Comment #60

HaveABall — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:49:37 GMT

Ugh, noise-gate, I hope you meant to type he's or he is; since his makes no sense in your last sentence.

After completing and delivering the NJ Lottery Headquarter's official Claim Form, I hope that Pedro quickly compares on-line, then purchases a 30-year, $2M term life, A+++ company insurance policy on himself (and same amount for his wife).

However, Pedro did chose to speak to the interviewing press in Spanish, so perhaps he isn't a legal U.S.A. Citizen. Therefore, this couple would... [ More ]

Comment #59

HaveABall — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:25:36 GMT

This is why a 1st or 2nd big prize lottery game winner SHOULDN'T return to where they purchased their winning lottery ticket. Only check over a computer or a newspaper far from where ticket was purchased!

[By now, most of us LotteryPost.com members have ascertained that not only is the local and/or metro press waiting for 4+ hours in that winning lottery retailer's parking lot, but that press also has a driver/tracker who is also in the parking lot, prepared to IMMEDIATELY follow a winner for... [ More ]

Comment #58

HaveABall — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:05:08 GMT

Of course, helpmewin, he won't actually have any of those Dollars until 6 weeks or so from when he submits the official Claim Form, with % sharing breakdowns, if any.

Anyhow, congratulations to this now well known PB jackpot winner. Quite a big gambler if he purchased a lottery ticket(s) each day at the same lottery retailer

Comment #57

Kumo — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:29:43 GMT

That neighborhood where he bought the ticket looks fairly ghetto... my experience while living in DC, people in these urban areas ain't very friendly and if they are, it is only because they want something from you.

Soon after I got stationed in DC, I remember getting a lot of blank stares and frowns from people if I gave them a friendly hello as I passed 'em by while walking home from post. After a while, I just gave up, people there seemed to prefer to keep to themselves.

I hope Pedro ha... [ More ]

Comment #56

helpmewin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:20:19 GMT

Comment #55

ashabug725 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:02:16 GMT

Me too!!!!! Lol

Comment #54

JoshUK — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:39:42 GMT

That's awesome, I would hate to go public if I won. You would have to beef up your home security, there are crazy people out there.

Comment #53

helpmewin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:38:43 GMT

was it a Quick pick or has anyone heard?? if it said i must have missed it

Comment #52

zirabamuzaale — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:35:59 GMT

I am glad that Arizona where I currently hail from is considering passing the anonymous bill that allows a lotto jackpot winner and other big winners to remain anonymous.

Comment #51

Factorem — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:28:47 GMT

The prevailing equation that allowed Pedro to win, without which there would not have been a winning for Pedro, does not support your position.

He is not what you say that he is, and he had, what no one else held, on the winning night.

Comment #50

redhot7 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:22:54 GMT

He couldn't resist his desire for a 15-minute fame.

Comment #49

helpmewin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:17:19 GMT

when someone has never had anything chances are slim

Comment #48

JoshUK — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:13:36 GMT

Congrats Pedro, just stay away from buying pimped out Cadillacs and you will do fine.

Comment #47

dr65 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:52:41 GMT

Pedro...beware of Mr Delgado. He's doing interviews.

Comment #46

hotslot3 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:49:05 GMT

Congrats Pedro

Comment #45

noise-gate — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:19:09 GMT

- that is very good advice, hope you listening Pete.

Comment #44

weshar75 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:03:31 GMT

Congrats on winning big pedro and have a blast with your money. P.S. spend it in moderation don't give it away and enjoy life you deserve it.-weshar75

Comment #43

golfer1960 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:56:25 GMT

Amen Arrowhead! Amen!

I hope he proves everybody wrong too.

Comment #42

Arrowhead — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:52:40 GMT

After fed and state taxes this guy should clear around $130-140 million. That's a sh*t-ton of dough.

If he blows though that, he'll be the ultimate 'loser' lottery story.

Here's hoping he proves all the nay-sayers wrong.

Pedro, find a tax attorney and park this stash in tax-free munis, short-intermediate term bonds. Don't open bars, restuarants, or anything else you know nothing about.

Move out of the neighborhood, take care of your extended family and your very best friends.

Gods... [ More ]

Comment #41

helpmewin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:44:55 GMT

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helpmewin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:44:25 GMT

Comment #39

Gleno — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:18:05 GMT

Bet his neighbors,distant relatives,and opportunity seekers are knocking on his door right now to help him celebrate his winnings.

Hope he has another place to stay that is unknown to everyone, unless he intends to share his windfall with them.

Reason why the lottery commission was recommending the winner not to come forward right away was because the anonymous lottery winner bill is in the works. Guess he does not know about it,and or, if he did, does not wish to remain anonymous or wait

Comment #38

ashabug725 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:07:04 GMT

Lmao

Comment #37

whiteballz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:03:42 GMT

I love that clip. It makes me want to watch the movie now.

Comment #36

rdgrnr — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:01:42 GMT

LOL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEJFWoAVJz4

Comment #35

Piaceri — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:00:01 GMT

Agreed. Let's hope he immediately sought some good legal and financial assistance after his trip to the store. Now that everyone knows what his building looks like, there will be hoards of gimmie's hanging outside his door.

Congrats to him anyway. May he his family get the right help, stay safe, and spend wisely.

Comment #34

helpmewin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:58:18 GMT

Comment #33

gocart1 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:53:17 GMT

Me too

Comment #32

whiteballz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:52:33 GMT

I would still be in shock. I'm in shock when I match the mega number and break even.

Comment #31

gocart1 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:51:34 GMT

......So ture ....Go hide out for a few weeks,find a dream team ,,,then try to stay out of media..

Comment #30

helpmewin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:47:04 GMT

cut that in half and before taxes that's if he take cash option

Comment #29

noise-gate — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:46:40 GMT

Venom- he may very well be an idiot but then he would be an idiot with Money.Can you say the same?

Like the scene in the Book of Eli where Denzel cuts off that bad guy's hand faster than he could blink, the guy looked at his stump and asked why did you do that?

Denzel replied to his posse- His in Shock - Pedro seems to have both hands but his In Shock .

Comment #28

VenomV12 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:46:12 GMT

So what's the reason you didn't?

The girl in the story below this won $10 million, now she is penniless and riding the bus. Winning is hard, keeping it is even harder.

The world is littered with stories of lottery winners that are dead broke and some that are just plain dead.

The vast majority of the time the people that tend to have money in the end are the ones that had some money before.

Comment #27

duckman — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:46:06 GMT

I wish him luck with his new fortune but I hope he realizes how many people are going to come out of the woodwork who think they are entitled to some of the money. As the saying goes, if you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail...

Comment #26

whiteballz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:44:05 GMT

I think I would be in shock too if I had a small piece of paper in my hand worth 338 million dollars.

Comment #25

DamGod — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:40:38 GMT

Venon- maybe thats the very reason he won and the very reason you didn't