NC woman misses Powerball drawing, wins $2 million in the next one

Comment #17

Caps — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:11:08 GMT

Maybe some day, every state will offer online play.

Comment #16

Bleudog101 — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:45:52 GMT

Points well taken...Mega Millions with Megaplier can be a better option it is higher than 2 and can go up to 5. Powerball can have a X 10 multiplier, conveniently for them, that doesn't apply for secondary prizes. Like you said they are all X2 for five numbers.

Comment #15

GiveFive — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 18:33:29 GMT

As for me, I think this story points out something else that's another good thing. And that's that she bought the PowerPlay option. It's just one dollar more per line, and IMHO it's very worth it. I've no doubt that at two dollars per line PB is an expensive game to play. Buying the PowerPlay makes it three bucks per line and that's definitely pricey. It's that extra one million dollar kicker that makes it worth it to me.

This line in the story is a bit misleading; Johnson had matched all fi... [ More ]

Comment #14

noise-gate — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:52:23 GMT

It's at times like these that advance plays would have you covered. That's a very nice win

Comment #13

Bleudog101 — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:21:02 GMT

Thanks for the laugh...now all that money wasted @ Caesars S IN yesterday could've went for lottery tickets. Well four draws of PB/PP were purchased in Indiana on the way there.

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CDanaT — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:17:50 GMT

$12 ????? Holy smokes Bleudog,you are rockin' !!! Congrats on that massive transfer of wealth

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MsBee18 — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:45:06 GMT

I'm thinking about online lottery. So basically online lottery takes the responsibility away from the customer and puts it it on the lottery. Not sure how I feel about that. I prefer a paper ticket myself. But if the lottery stores the ticket online and notify you of a prize who can beat that? That removes lost tickets or unclaimed smaller wins that would otherwise be tossed in the trash bin. Customer does practically nothing but sign in and click a few buttons. Online buyers should pay a premiu... [ More ]

Comment #10

Bleudog101 — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:26:18 GMT

I missed the on-line part! Received my notification this morning of a bank breaking $12 win on Powerball with Powerplay from last night's drawing.

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positano — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:29:17 GMT

She bought the ticket online, through internet, and received an automatic email notification ....

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positano — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:27:39 GMT

It says she played online (i.e. through internet). So she did not received a printed ticket. The system told hem she had won ....

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billybucks — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 03:49:05 GMT

Of course. I missed that it was an online purchase which is clearly stated in the article. Maybe there is an upside to online ticket purchasing.

Comment #6

HaveABall — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 03:28:36 GMT

Actually, this second prize winner bought the ticket online from her state's lottery headquarters account. The account sends an email message when you win. Those electronic tickets don't get deleted.

Congratulations to this lottery 'house calls' Powerball's power play winner

Comment #5

paymentplan-man — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 00:48:19 GMT

ALL THE TIME

Comment #4

Bleudog101 — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 23:12:50 GMT

Nice story...and she got the Powerplay! Extra dollar paid off handsomely.

Comment #3

MsBee18 — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 21:46:03 GMT

Not sure how she handles her tickets. I normally throw my losers away one a week. But before I toss them I scan each one to confirm if they're a winner or not. Congratulations to her on 2 million dollar win.

Comment #2

billybucks — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 20:25:28 GMT

Interesting that she kept the ticket in her possession from Thursday to Saturday after thinking she lost the Wednesday one. I guess she overlooked the date on the ticket when she checked it on Thursday. Most would toss it unless they noticed the date but she didn't do either apparently.

Comment #1

Lynn-Lynn — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 19:44:58 GMT

God is good

NC woman misses Powerball drawing, wins $2 million in the next one

Lottery Post — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:21:26 GMT

Turns out, the timing was right for this lucky winner

By Kate Northrop

It's a common fear among lottery players that your numbers would be picked in a drawing you did not enter, but one North Carolina woman could not have had better timing after missing a Powerball drawing and winning a $2 million prize in the next one.

Elizabeth Johnson of Lucama did not buy her Powerball ticket in time for the drawing on Wed., May 19, 2021, but that fateful error earned her $2 million in the one on Sa... [ More ]