Laid off Indiana factory worker claims $89 million Powerball jackpot

Comment #17

fja — Fri, 19 Mar 2004 11:40:43 GMT

Since megamillions started in May 2002 there have been approx 65 draws with sequential numbers (about 34% of the time)....only 2 draws have had triple sequence numbers, about 11 draws with 2 sets of sequence numbers and about 52 draws with 2 sequence numbers ....Playing sequence numbers on every third pick is a good bet.

Comment #16

golotto — Fri, 19 Mar 2004 05:38:41 GMT

I'm a terrible human random number generator...one of the worst :-) Looking back over old tickets I find myself avoiding certain numbers (like 27 and 14 and 33 and usually 08) almost unconciously for some unexplained reason. I really would like to know why I repeatedly avoid certain numbers without realizing it when manually selecting. Just as mentioned above, I also frequently notice myself avoiding consecutive numbers when I pick my numbers at the last minute manually on the card ...sequences... [ More ]

Comment #15

whodeani — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:53:20 GMT

I have to disagree. Unlikely combinations do come up and should be played ocassionally. When 11-44-45-48-50 + 2 comes up that is very unlikely and that is one thing. But when you are talking about 1-2-3-4-5 +6 coming up, that is another thing altogether. The odds of five sequential coming up are extremely slim (and rarely if ever happens) and much less for six. I don't think this guy from Indiana winning with this unlikely set of numbers is justification for running out and playing 1-2-3-4-5 +6... [ More ]

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jmcduff — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:42:37 GMT

Im HAPPY for you and family and its so weird-----I had a DREAM Tuesday night I won 3 Million dollars--------COME ON BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY LOL

Comment #13

Jake649 — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:30:40 GMT

LottoBuddy,I strongly agree with you. I find it disheartening that many (if not most) players do not agree. The reason it bothers me is that these types of players are sometimes taken advantage of by being sold bogus systems .Good luck,Jake

Comment #12

LottoBuddy — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 07:33:19 GMT

Researchers have proven that humans are unable to produce a random sequence of responses. While lottery results are randomly generated, individuals perform badly when they attempt to be random generators. For example, there is a clear reluctance of individuals (compared to a truly random generator) to make selections containing consecutive numbers.The moral of these stories are that each and every combination has the same infinitesimal chance of being drawn. Contrary to the claims by Gail How... [ More ]

Comment #11

golotto — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 01:05:55 GMT

Quote: O

Comment #10

twisted — Wed, 17 Mar 2004 13:48:45 GMT

Here is a picture of the winner if you guys wanted to see it.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3518034.stm

Comment #9

DreamLotto — Wed, 17 Mar 2004 05:46:11 GMT

Hey dude...it must have been a QP ticket...was it?! LOL...Congrats!! Keep your heads on your shoulders and feet on earth...walk tall. Time to laugh at those responsible for your layoff

Comment #8

JAP69 — Wed, 17 Mar 2004 03:37:52 GMT

A dollar and a dream.

Comment #7

markp1950 — Wed, 17 Mar 2004 01:31:32 GMT

> Tim Rivers said he had a

Comment #6

2theQ — Tue, 16 Mar 2004 23:20:48 GMT

Live long and proud and belive in GOD he is sooo good!~~~2theQ

Comment #5

mayan27 — Tue, 16 Mar 2004 17:43:19 GMT

BRAVO!!!!!!.Dreams can be realities if you believe.God is so good.Best wishesto you Tim.

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2sassy4u — Tue, 16 Mar 2004 15:44:44 GMT

I'm so happy for them. First

Comment #3

fja — Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:22:56 GMT

Good for them,,,,,go to school learn how to manage your money....rely on professional help, but make sure you understand what they're talking about

Comment #2

tg636 — Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:01:21 GMT

Only 23 years old, and the perfect amount to live a great life for the next 60 years. Don't blow it, man. Read the cautionary tale of Jack Whittaker. If they can limit their spending to $333,333 a year, they'll have enough money to last 105 years. And that's without interest.

Comment #1

Tang — Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:48:39 GMT

Dreams can come true, just believe!!A much needed blessing.

Laid off Indiana factory worker claims $89 million Powerball jackpot

Lottery Post — Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:07:42 GMT

Tim Rivers had a dream last Tuesday night that he'd won $200 million in the lottery.Rivers, 23, of Salem, who'd been laid off recently, told his family about the dream.They laughed at him.Rivers said he told his wife, Why can't that happen to us? It did.He and his wife, Pam, were the only winners of Saturday's $89 million Powerball jackpot. Because they opted for the lump-sum cash payout, the win was worth $49.9 million about $35 million after tax withholding.In an interview last night, Tim Riv... [ More ]