Man wins lottery on his birthday thanks to mom's advice

Comment #34

MercifulLove — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 22:01:48 GMT

I don't know, a lot of people don't trust the system and therefore want their money all at once. They feel like what if something happens that causes a delay in their payouts. And I kind of agree.......

Comment #33

KY Floyd — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 06:30:35 GMT

I've got to assume whoever wrote the story thought that actually finding out about the game was too much effort. It's not a $5 million jackpot with incremental payouts, like the annuities offered for PB or MM. It pays $5,000 per week for life, with a minimum guarantee of $5 million, which means the payments continue for just over 19 years even if the winner falls down the stairs and dies on the way out of the claims office.

That's 260k per year. Depending on what the federal tax rate is for 2... [ More ]

Comment #32

HaveABall — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 06:01:12 GMT

Thanks, LottoYear, these are some great quote examples that show just how different these annuity scratch offs can be. Always read the back of the card and then the press info off the first claimed top prize newsconference.

Comment #31

LottoYear — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 17:10:00 GMT

I could not find payment schedule for this game's annuity. I am not able to link, but Louis Sgambellone won the same game. He receives a check from the Lottery quarterly for about $45,000, after state and federal taxes have been taken out. No other info given.

Eighteen-year-old Robert Salo of Brooklyn: As a top prize winner on the Win $1,000 A Week For Life scratch-off, Salo is guaranteed to receive a minimum payment of $1,000,000 over 20 years. Once the $1,000,000 prize has been realized, he... [ More ]

Comment #30

American Indian — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 16:09:59 GMT

WELCOME TO LP, we do have some NUTS ON HERE, some times we do have to crack'm, we have fun and most always say what we're thinking but we love the Majority anyway you keep on POSTING WHATEVER YOU WANT! (Love this comment by the way It's right up OUR ALLY LOL)

Some are just too jealous to be HAPPY for others....

CONGRATULATION Mr. PATRICK ON Your WIN and for Listening to Mom, MOM'S are Great! I thought that Picture was VERY COOL to see The Store Owner w/the WINNER, good for them....

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Comment #29

Dracos — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 13:12:43 GMT

Same thoughts here. At his age, I'm shocked he didn't want to do the $5000 a week for life. Even if he only got the 20 year minimum, the tax penalty would be alot worse. If they honored the full life payout, then he would be looking at possibly 50+ year of payments or easily in the 10m+ ballpark.

Cool story, and happy for the winner! I have family from Queens, and this is a really nice lotto story. Momma is always right

Comment #28

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 12:49:35 GMT

Congratulations Patrick Clarke

Comment #27

mypiemaster — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 03:08:41 GMT

Was just thinking the same thing. Maybe his situation warranted ........

Comment #26

mypiemaster — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 03:03:49 GMT

If that is his Mom, then Chris Rock must be his Daddy. Lol

Comment #25

MaximumMillions — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 23:06:42 GMT

I agree this choice seems a little hasty.

But I can not imagine the lottery not taking advantage of getting out as cheap as possible.

Is there a payment schedule for this game's annuity

Comment #24

LottoYear — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 19:05:31 GMT

Yes, I rarely say this but he should have taken the annuity payments. Unlike the average Lottery Post reader, he doesn't have any concrete plans for the money. He is going to lose half in taxes and wind up with only $1.25 million.

The cash lump sum for Powerball is 65% of the annuity. His cash lump sum was only 50% of the guaranteed $5 million (20 years) and of course if New York chose to honor the payments for a lifetime, he would have received far more than $5 million.

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Comment #23

dpoly1 — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 17:12:45 GMT

Nice,

But wait until he pays those NY taxes ..........

Comment #22

ressuccess — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:50:25 GMT

Wow that's amazing.

Comment #21

Bleudog101 — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 11:41:35 GMT

Glad this young Man listened to the number one advice giver: His Mom.

As for Yolanda Vega, I always have enjoyed her. Such an animated, happy person. New York could not have picked a better person for that cush job.

Comment #20

summertime1811 — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 11:32:45 GMT

Congrats to Patrick

Comment #19

MillionsWanted — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 08:06:42 GMT

He's so young he should have picked the full prize with incremental payouts.

Comment #18

LottoYear — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 03:09:46 GMT

I'll post what I want. You keep posting your moronic comments.

Comment #17

ekem6078 — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 01:54:05 GMT

CONGRADS PATRICK, Now that will buy A LOT OF CAKES. HAPPY BORN DAY TO YA

Comment #16

ekem6078 — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 01:48:56 GMT

DON'T HATE, JUST CONGRAULATE

Comment #15

ohiopick3 — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 01:45:54 GMT

Great News for Patrick. Good Fortune to you

Comment #14

Groppo — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 01:43:23 GMT

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Oh man, das co'd brah.

Comment #13

ekem6078 — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 01:41:12 GMT

No It clearly reads under the photo, New York Spokesperson

Comment #12

HaveABall — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 01:19:13 GMT

More proof to Clarke that his mother is as ever tuned in and tapped on to her son's vortex of wants ... awaiting manifestation

Comment #11

MaximumMillions — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 23:45:15 GMT

You're very welcome, Rusty

Comment #10

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 23:37:27 GMT

LOL.

Thanks, Max.

I'm happy that you're happy

Comment #9

MaximumMillions — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 23:25:13 GMT

Yeah. Uh...... except that other spokespeople are a bit more demure. But I'm happy you got your daily dose of condescension.

Comment #8

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 22:59:03 GMT

I hear ya Mike. I sure miss my mom too.

Comment #7

mikeintexas — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 22:57:41 GMT

I'd give up a five million dollar JP just to have my mom back for one more day with her. -sniff

Comment #6

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 22:33:46 GMT

Right. Uhhhhh......

Don't know about loving the spotlight part. However.....seeing that she IS the lottery spokesperson , common sense would be that it is her job.

Comment #5

Dd2160 — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 22:27:43 GMT

NICE best news I have heard all day

Comment #4

LottoYear — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 22:21:16 GMT

His odds were 6,180,000 to 1.

Here in Arizona, the most a $10 scratcher will pay is $100,000. Of the two $20 scratchers, one pays $250,000 and the other $2.5 million.

I'll take it one day at a time and see, he said about any other ideas of spending the money, like taking a vacation or buying a boat.

The two happiest days of a man's life - the day he bought the boat and the day he sold the boat.

Comment #3

MaximumMillions — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 22:08:42 GMT

Yep, and she is the one always introducing the winners to the public, look her up on Youtube, she loves the spot light.

Part of me thinks it's great that she soaks so much of the attention up, the other part doesn't like sthat she draws that same attention in.

Yoooolaaaaanda Veeeegaaaaa.

EDIT: Store owner Mohamed Ali is a nice one, too

Comment #2

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 21:42:24 GMT

The caption under the pic says it is Yolanda Vega, NY Lottery spokesperson.

Comment #1

wander73 — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 21:40:54 GMT

I wonder if that is,his mom. Lol

Man wins lottery on his birthday thanks to mom's advice

Lottery Post — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 21:37:52 GMT

Here are 5 million reasons to listen to your mother.

A Delta Air Lines ramp agent took his mom's advice and bought a scratch-off lottery ticket on his 28th birthday and it turned out to be a $5 million winner.

Clarke, who lives in Queens, said his mother, Andrea, gave him $50 on Dec. 19. The next day, while visiting his girlfriend in Brooklyn for a birthday celebration, Clarke stopped at the Friendly Deli Grocery in Brownsville.

He bought two $10 Set for Life scratch-offs but never imag... [ More ]