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• Todd

  

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  This afternoon I stopped by the store where I normally buy my lottery tickets, and found out that they sold a NJ Pick 6 ticket worth $2.5 million on Dec. 29th.  Very cool!

  The NJ Lottery sent them a letter of congratulations, which they have out on the counter.

  The clerk didn't think that the ticket was claimed yet.  I checked the NJ site and they didn't have a press release for the winner, so I guess they're still out there.

  (No, it wasn't me; I wish it was!)

   

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• NBey6

  

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  Makes your heart stop for a minute, doesn't it. It happened to me when the store that I purchased my tickets at, Red Rocket in Fort Mill, SC,  sold a Powerball ticket worth $88 Million dollars. Very exciting to know you picked a winning store, even though it wasn't you that time!!

   

  Anthony & Monica Wilson South Carolina

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  $48,779,827.18

  ** WWG1WGA **
  

  121, 126, 221, 306, 312, 427, 430, 519, 615, 616, 730, 807

  918, 923, 0918, 1007, 1011, 1031, 1125, 1206, 1216, 1228

   
  

  
  
  
• Todd

  

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  Feb 11, 2009, 8:47 pm

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  Quote: Originally posted by NBey6 on Feb 11, 2009

  Makes your heart stop for a minute, doesn't it. It happened to me when the store that I purchased my tickets at, Red Rocket in Fort Mill, SC,  sold a Powerball ticket worth $88 Million dollars. Very exciting to know you picked a winning store, even though it wasn't you that time!!

   

  Anthony & Monica Wilson South Carolina

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  $48,779,827.18

  Yes that is exciting!  Of course I've invested a little time rummaging around for lost lottery tickets.  Since the person has not yet claimed the prize it's fun to imagine.

   

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• JONNIE

  

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  Todd-

   

  P6 is up to $5M tonight. Im in!!
• Todd

  

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  Thanks for the head-up Jonnie, I'm in too!

   

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• JONNIE

  

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  Todd-

   

  I think it was actually a $3.5M jackpot on 12/29.
• charmed7

  

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  Auh TODD, i thought u were about to pop us with some good news. U would

  tell your LP family?   Next time maybe.
• Todd

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by charmed7 on Feb 12, 2009

  Auh TODD, i thought u were about to pop us with some good news. U would

  tell your LP family?   Next time maybe.

  I don't know if I'd say — I'd have to wait and see what recommendations the financial and legal team gives me.

   

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• Todd

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by JONNIE on Feb 12, 2009

  Todd-

   

  I think it was actually a $3.5M jackpot on 12/29.

  I saw the actual prize printout from the lottery machine for the drawing, and I recall seeing something like  "25xxxxx".  Perhaps there were two winners, and it was showing the half-prize amount.  NJ does that when there is more than one winner.

   

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• dk1421

  

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  You know, I have actually thought of this. Since I am still quite a newbie, I would probably go to the library and sign in under a new different name and make a quick post. Basically, just to let people know that someone from the site did win a big one. And maybe try to get some advice too (again, being a newbie).