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• MsNumberDreamer

  

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  Dec 17, 2013, 11:59 pm

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  I came across this story and I am a little confused as to how he did not win 1 million dollars rather than $179,442.  He matched 5 white balls on Mega Millions and missed the mega ball.

  http://www.calottery.com/win/winners-stories/Darrell-norris

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• mrcraft

  

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  Dec 18, 2013, 12:03 am

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  In California we don't have fixed prizes.  It's pari-mutuel.  Sometimes it works in our favor, sometimes it doesn't.
• Toronto

  

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  Dec 18, 2013, 12:04 am

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  California has pari-mutuel prizes and this was the old game, see the date on the check! The 2nd place prize wasn't $1 million then
• ryanm

  

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  Dec 18, 2013, 7:46 am

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  Pari mutuel definitely worked in the second place winners' favors last night - the California second place winners won $2.6 million each!!

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• MsNumberDreamer

  

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  Dec 18, 2013, 7:56 am

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  OH Okay got it but that stinks!

  To God be the glory... 

  When you're winning you're being blessed by Him!