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shyguitar

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Aug 16, 2013, 10:22 am

Hi everyone,

Just curious what people's thoughts are if you would continue playing the lottery if you won 1 million on a scratch ticket or a draw ticket? Just read about the Indiana woman who won 500,000 in 2008 and just recently won 1 million on another scratch ticket. I would continue to play if I won 1 million. Since my luck is very bad I'm doubting that I would ever be in that kind of a position, lol. Since some people do continue to win again it makes sense for them to try. Now if I ever won a lottery worth 10 million or more then I would probably stop playing. It's different when you win something like 1 million because if it's on a scratch ticket and you take the lump sum then you automatically are already starting off with less than 1 million and that's before taxes. I just think some people seem to have better luck when it comes to winning again since it's such a low occurance for a jackpot winner to win another big jackpot. I'm still waiting for a decent win over 5 dollars, lol.
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Aug 16, 2013, 10:26 am

Heck yeah I would continue to play there was a lady a few years back that one the 3 or 4 times in Texas. Now hubby on the other hand said he wouldn't he said he would be fine with $1million.

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Pita Maha

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Aug 16, 2013, 10:31 am

I would continue playing if I won $1 million. That's not a heck of a lot of money. If I won a bigger jackpot, then I doubt I would continue buying lottery tickets as my job would be done.
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Aug 16, 2013, 10:34 am

Quote: Originally posted by shyguitar on Aug 16, 2013
Hi everyone,

Just curious what people's thoughts are if you would continue playing the lottery if you won 1 million on a scratch ticket or a draw ticket? Just read about the Indiana woman who won 500,000 in 2008 and just recently won 1 million on another scratch ticket. I would continue to play if I won 1 million. Since my luck is very bad I'm doubting that I would ever be in that kind of a position, lol. Since some people do continue to win again it makes sense for them to try. Now if I ever won a lottery worth 10 million or more then I would probably stop playing. It's different when you win something like 1 million because if it's on a scratch ticket and you take the lump sum then you automatically are already starting off with less than 1 million and that's before taxes. I just think some people seem to have better luck when it comes to winning again since it's such a low occurance for a jackpot winner to win another big jackpot. I'm still waiting for a decent win over 5 dollars, lol.

I would continue playing, a million dollars out here in California would buy one an outhouse- depending on where one lived, but in all seriousness it takes more than a million to retire on unless one has a pretty good nest egg in place prior to the win.
shyguitar

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Aug 16, 2013, 10:35 am

Quote: Originally posted by dallascowboyfan on Aug 16, 2013
Heck yeah I would continue to play there was a lady a few years back that one the 3 or 4 times in Texas. Now hubby on the other hand said he wouldn't he said he would be fine with $1million.

Hi dallascowboyfan,

Seems you agree with me about playing yet your husband would be fine with 1 million. Don't get me wrong I would be thrilled winning 1 million but after taxes are taken out and if you take the lump sum on a scratch ticket it's far less. It would be a tremendous help but wouldn't be able to retire on it, therefore I would keep on playing. I remember that woman who won in Texas she was a former professor of math at Stanford and a Statistician, I believe. Some people thought because she was so good at math that she had an edge. Maybe luck was just on her side.
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Aug 16, 2013, 10:37 am

I can't think of a reason not to continue to play.

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RJOh

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Aug 16, 2013, 11:59 am

Quote: Originally posted by olplugger on Aug 16, 2013
I can't think of a reason not to continue to play.

Dying is the only one I could think of.

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hearsetrax

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Aug 16, 2013, 12:54 pm

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Aug 16, 2013
Dying is the only one I could think of.
LottoGuyBC

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Aug 16, 2013, 1:11 pm

Yes I shall continue

even after 100 million

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ThemBonez

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Aug 16, 2013, 1:36 pm

I'd continue to play for sure. It's too much fun to quit, .

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Aug 16, 2013, 1:42 pm

Playing the lottery ain't like a job I hate that I'd wanna quit if I won.

I enjoy it, that's why I play.

And I'd still enjoy it if I had more money.

Why would I quit?

Might even play more.
maringoman

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Aug 16, 2013, 2:30 pm

I don't think I can quit. Its my only vice.

That money's gone fo ever
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Aug 16, 2013, 4:03 pm

I would continue to play w/any win under 10 MILS. clear,

but w/a bigger win than that why quit ? now you can afford It so much more.

It's a much smaller part of your net worth, however, I would still have a budget.

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Aug 16, 2013, 4:06 pm

Quote: Originally posted by maringoman on Aug 16, 2013
I don't think I can quit. Its my only vice.

Me neither, at this point It's almost like breathing, but the expected MM change ?

Well that would be just 1 game not total quit.

Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds -- Charles Mackay LL.D.
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Aug 16, 2013, 4:33 pm

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Aug 16, 2013
Playing the lottery ain't like a job I hate that I'd wanna quit if I won.

I enjoy it, that's why I play.

And I'd still enjoy it if I had more money.

Why would I quit?

Might even play more.

Quiting my job Is my main objective.

? Is, can I do so w/out telling them what I think of them ?

I probably will keep my trap shut, nothing to be gained long term

and short term loss has high potential.

Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds -- Charles Mackay LL.D.