RI man nearly throws away $50,000 Powerball ticket

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American Indian — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 10:13:43 GMT

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER FRIEND GOOD THING THEY HAD YOU CK THE TICKET!!!

WELL GEE MUSIC*, I don't hate MONEY, I just had a Botched Back Surgery over 9yrs ago, had a Wonderful Dr. that totally LIED to me and My Family, I LOST EVERYTHING, became unable to work, Disability Screwed me on back pay!

SO YES WHEN I WIN I'M GOING TO BUY A HOME I CAN GET MY WHEELCHAIR AROUND IN WITH A SHWR I CAN GET IN/OUT OF W/OUT FALLING, HANDICAP VAN TO GO TO DR. APPT'S, FOOD, SOME COMFY CLOTHES I CAN WEAR T... [ More ]

Comment #19

wander73 — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 23:28:59 GMT

One mans trash is another mans treasure.

People do weird things.

Comment #18

music* — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 17:29:07 GMT

Do you know how you can tell that people hate money? When they get some they immediately trade it for something else. Like homes, cars, food, clothes, entertainment, etc.

Comment #17

Reggie Numbers — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:06:44 GMT

Like my dad use to say. People throw away money everyday. Good for him he had a good friend. I sometimes triple check scratch-offs that I know that are losers. Just in case. Lol

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helpmewin — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 23:36:27 GMT

Sharing is always Good.

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noise-gate — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 22:51:36 GMT

Simple rule of thumb::Check everything. Eat out at a restaurant, check your final bill, don't just sign the piece of paper. Check your tires before you roll, not figuring out on the freeway that you close to a flat. Check your bank statements, don't assume everything adds up.Lastly : check u lottery tickets before tossing them out or don't purchase them at all. Do you hand a batch of your lottery tickets over to the Clerk and say could you check these for me cause I feel kinda lazy today? Would... [ More ]

Comment #14

LiveInGreenBay — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 21:33:13 GMT

How can anyone buy a lottery ticket and not check it the very next day

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ressuccess — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 21:22:56 GMT

That would've been a wasted ticket right there. That's a good story right there.

Comment #12

LottoAce — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 15:31:06 GMT

thats a fair amount given the circumstances.

Comment #11

haymaker — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 14:30:02 GMT

If post tax was about $25G, my friend would be getting about $10G.

Comment #10

LottoAce — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 10:59:23 GMT

I'm glad he got to claim his prize. I think I would cut my friend in on a little something for his

50,000 dollar advice.

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hearsetrax — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 09:51:14 GMT

to bad he had a good friend to cover his 6

I love it when a prizes go unclaimed cause of fat heads like this

Comment #8

mypiemaster — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 07:59:26 GMT

Let's just call this what it is: sheer stupidity. If you are in good health, and smart enough to buy lottery tickets but lazy and stupid enough not to check them, and you lose out on your windfall, that one is on you. Where can you get a job that pays you $50,000 for approx. 3 mins of work{the time it took you to purchase the ticket}? Check your tickets often but you know that already.

Comment #7

Bleudog101 — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 07:36:00 GMT

It must have been out of the summer sun; otherwise the ticket may have become defective unless they've fixed that problem with those type of paper.

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music* — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 07:29:44 GMT

If the friend is a close friend then he will probably be included in any celebrations.

Congratulations to the winner

Comment #5

Tatototman65 — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 05:59:36 GMT

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TheMeatman2005 — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 04:57:49 GMT

The jackpot for Feb 3 was $116 mil

Speaking of which no one hit Saturday. It's now up to $222 mil / $150.4 cash

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grwurston — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 04:03:42 GMT

Good for him, but why do you even leave a ticket in the car that long in the first place?

Must be a B.J.O.P. (big jackpot only player

Comment #2

belle$star3! — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 03:29:15 GMT

Comment #1

amber123 — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 02:15:24 GMT

Wow !

Imagine if his friend wasn't there. He should give him a good portion, because if it weren't for his friend, there was a 99% chance it would have been thrown away.

RI man nearly throws away $50,000 Powerball ticket

Lottery Post — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 01:29:40 GMT

By Todd Northrop

A Johnston, Rhode Island, man nearly threw out a Powerball ticket worth $50,000.

The Rhode Island Lottery Commission said that the man, who asked not to be publicly identified, bought the ticket back in February. He found the ticket in his car and was about to throw it away, but a friend stopped him and told him to check it just to be sure.

The ticket matching four numbers and the Powerball was from the Feb. 3 drawing. Such a ticket is worth $50,000.

When he checked... [ More ]