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Take5 isnt fairReply
GHolnyuk, Where are you getting this idea that the top prize for all games should be 25% of all the possible combinations? The Lottery states that the prize pool for Take 5 is half of all sales and that the jackpot is 20% of the prize pool. That works out to 10% of sales. Their example assumes that every combination will be sold out, so the jackpot would be $57,575.70. That seems about right, if not a bit low for most drawings.
May 9, 2012, 4:30 pm - mediabrat - Lottery Discussion Forum

48 Philly transit workers win $172M Powerball jackpotReply
Does this hold the record in pool size? The other record said 14 winning tickets on 115.5 mill. I also smell it dragged out with the one who did not chip in the pool and was not among the winners. May find a reason to sue for their share.
Apr 30, 2012, 5:44 pm - JAP69 - Lottery News

48 Philly transit workers win $172M Powerball jackpotReply
Congrats (not really but everyone likes to make like they are happy for others getting lucky winning), BUT this is exactly why I hate lottery pools. You take a huge, lifechanging sum of dough and reduce it to just a nice, little nest egg that requires many younger folk to keep working present job. That $3 mill is about what I would win if I just played and won my state lottery. And folks, that is not $3 mill cash value they won...no it is the annuity value so each will only receive a little over
Apr 30, 2012, 4:57 pm - OldSchoolPa - Lottery News

$173 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot increasedReply
Maloney said the group buys tickets regularly, but says it's more of a floating pool. It turns out, an IT technician who usual contributes to the pool did not this time. She didn't pay up recently, they sent her an email and she didn't respond so she was out on the winnings, SEPTA employee Mitch Schwed said. Law suit is on the way
Apr 28, 2012, 2:50 pm - manali - Lottery News

Looking for a format sytem for jackpot gamesReply
Yes I am aware of that and the only reason I posted the results and the pool was to demonstrate that I can generate 5of5 100% of the time. The only thing I need to work on now is reducing the clutter in my pool and I am just about there. My formula broke down exactly as I explained it way back when I first started this thread and obviously before I posted my result for the 4/10 MM draw. The formula generated 5of5 just like I said it does. If you think my formula does not work then explain to me
Apr 11, 2012, 10:30 pm - splinter-cell - Lottery Systems Forum

Maryland Mega Millions winners claim prize anonymouslyReply
One of the pool members had laid out all sixty tickets on the floor as live TV results came in, and was totally shocked to see that one ticket had all the numbers. When one member was contacted at 1:00AM in the morning, they thought an early April fools joke was being played.!!! They did everything right , and this was the first time they had ever formed a pool together. Talk about beginners luck!
Apr 10, 2012, 8:44 am - mcginnin56 - Lottery News

In group lottery wins, splitting the spoils toughReply
I play in a pool -- there are 3 of us. We buy tickets 10 weeks in advance and use numbers we have picked and all have copies of the ticket. The only reason for the pool is that we have to drive to California to buy tickets. Small wins go to the one who drives to get the tickets for gas. We have been doing this for 17 or 18 years. I do not anticipate any problems when we do win -- it is only a matter of time. Our numbers did come up recently for Mega Millions. They just weren't all on the same
Apr 5, 2012, 2:22 pm - MississippiMudd - Lottery News

In group lottery wins, splitting the spoils toughReply
I was a part of a office pool years ago it had a lot of rules and guide lines. $ 5.00 per person per name.each week. If you had a wife , a husband, a child or a significance other . You could add another five dollar for their name. We had a sign in sheet, a bulletin board, and a xerox machine. all money for any draw had to be in three day prior to the drawing before 11am , there was all advance sheets maked someone going on vacation have to pay before you left for vacation. we send one or two pe
Apr 4, 2012, 12:43 pm - cbr$ - Lottery News

In group lottery wins, splitting the spoils toughReply
Awesome rhyme!!! Pure poetry! I would play in a pool if my work had one. I mean, it's another chance at winning! Last week I bought 3 tickets for 2 co-workers as a pool. However, I had one come with me to the store. I bought the 3 tickets, marked them with a K in front of her, then bought my own tickets. Yet, the only other time I did this, again I had one of the two with me when I bought them and again marked it with a K - but did NOT buy any tickets for myself. I would buy again at the
Apr 4, 2012, 10:37 am - dk1421 - Lottery News

Maryland Mega Millions winner already in pool disputeReply
I missed that angle - lol. How would the other members of the pool not know what combinations are in play? Do they play Quick Picks for each draw? If that's the case, I would insist on having scanned copies of the tickets with the originals in the safe at work! Of course, I only pool with my imaginary friend and he knows better than to pull a stunt like that!
Apr 2, 2012, 2:15 pm - rad242 - Lottery News