6th-largest US jackpot ever; 8th-largest cash value
By Todd Northrop
For only the 6th time in the history of United States lotteries, a lottery jackpot has grown to $400 million or more.
The new high-water mark of $400 million for the current Powerball jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Saturday night's $330.8 million grand prize.
The lump-sum cash payout value of Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is $227.8 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state on the Jackpot Analysis page at USA Mega, a web site devoted to the Powerball and Mega Millions multi-state lottery games.
This is the largest Powerball jackpot since August 7, 2013, when 3 winning tickets split a $448.4 million grand prize (see Three tickets to split $448 million Powerball jackpot, Lottery Post, Aug. 8, 2013).
Players should note that jackpot amounts are conservative estimates provided by the lotteries, and are often somewhat higher by the time the drawing occurs.
Wednesday's mammoth jackpot is the result of 15 consecutive draws without a winner. The run-up started as a $40 million prize on December 28, 2013.
The winning numbers for Saturday, February 15, 2014 were 2, 9, 14, 21, and 23, with Powerball number 3. The Power Play number was 3.
Even though nobody won the jackpot Saturday, 10 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 2 from Florida, 1 from Georgia, 1 from Iowa, 2 from Michigan, 1 from New York, 1 from Ohio, 1 from Pennsylvania, and 1 from Texas.
Only one of the second-prize winners purchased the Power Play option — the ticket sold in Texas. Because that ticket was purchased with the Power Play option their second-prize win is automatically doubled to $2 million. Power Play is not available in California, because the fixed nature of the prize increase offered in Power Play is not compatible with California's pari-mutuel payouts.
108 tickets matched four white numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. Of those tickets, 16 were purchased with the Power Play option, increasing the prize to $30,000, and 12 of the tickets were sold in California, where the prize was worth $5,937 this drawing. By law, California awards all prizes on a pari-mutuel basis, meaning the prizes will change each drawing based on the number of tickets sold and the number of tickets that won at each prize level.
Following the Saturday drawing, the Powerball annuity jackpot estimate was raised $69.2 million from its previous amount of $330.8 million. The cash value was raised by $38.3 million from its previous amount of $189.5 million.
The next Powerball drawing will take place Wednesday night at 10:59 pm Eastern Time.
When a Powerball ticket is purchased with the Power Play option for an extra $1 per ticket, any non-jackpot prize is increased according to a fixed prize schedule, which can be found on the Powerball Drawing Detail page at USA Mega, as well as on the Powerball Prize Payouts page at Lottery Post.
Powerball is now played in 43 states, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Tickets cost $2 each.
A 44th Powerball state will be added later this year, as the state of Wyoming has approved a new state lottery with the intention of joining Powerball and other multi-state lottery games. (See Wyoming officially becomes 44th state with a lottery, Lottery Post, Mar. 14, 2013.)
Powerball lottery results are published within minutes of the drawing at USA Mega (www.usamega.com). The USA Mega Web site provides lottery players in-depth information about the United States's two biggest multi-state lottery games, Mega Millions and Powerball.
Top 25 United States lottery jackpots of all time
Wednesday's Powerball jackpot currently stands as the 6th-largest lottery jackpot of all time in the United States, and the 4th-largest Powerball jackpot ever. Brisk sales may push the jackpot estimate higher by draw time.
If nobody wins Wednesday, it's anyone's guess how high it will go.
- Mega Millions: $656 million, Mar. 30, 2012 - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
- Mega Millions: $648 million, Dec. 17, 2013 - California, Georgia
- Powerball: $590.5 million, May 18, 2013 - Florida
- Powerball: $587.5 million, Nov. 28, 2012 - Arizona, Missouri
- Powerball: $448.4 million, Aug. 7, 2013 - Minnesota, New Jersey (2)
- Powerball: $400 million, Feb. 19, 2014 - Preliminary estimate, not won yet
- Powerball: $399.4 million, Sep. 18, 2013 - South Carolina
- Mega Millions: $390 million, Mar. 6, 2007 - Georgia, New Jersey
- Mega Millions: $380 million, Jan. 4, 2011 - Idaho, Washington
- Powerball: $365 million, Feb. 18, 2006 - Nebraska
- The Big Game: $363 million, May 9, 2000 - Illinois, Michigan
- Powerball: $340 million, Oct. 19, 2005 - Oregon
- Powerball: $338.3 million, Mar. 23, 2013 - New Jersey
- Powerball: $337 million, Aug. 15, 2012 - Michigan
- Powerball: $336.4 million, Feb. 11, 2012 - Rhode Island
- Mega Millions: $336 million, Aug. 28, 2009 - California, New York
- The Big Game: $331 million, Apr. 16, 2002 - Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey
- Mega Millions: $330 million, Aug. 31, 2007 - Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia
- Mega Millions: $319 million, Mar. 25, 2011 - New York
- Mega Millions: $315 million, Nov. 15, 2005 - California
- Powerball: $314.9 million, Dec. 25, 2002 - West Virgina
- Powerball: $314.3 million, Aug. 25, 2007 - Indiana
- Powerball: $295.7 million, Jul. 29, 1998 - Indiana
- Powerball: $295 million, Aug. 25, 2001 - Delaware, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Hampshire
- Mega Millions: $294 million, Jul. 2, 2004 - Massachusetts
For those keeping score, the number of jackpots in the top 25, by lottery game, are:
- Powerball: 14
- Mega Millions: 9
- The Big Game: 2
The Big Game is the original name of Mega Millions, from the game's first drawing on Sep. 6, 1996 through May 14, 2002. The name was changed to Mega Millions starting with the May 17, 2002 drawing.
Top 25 cash value jackpots
Since many lottery winners collect their winnings in cash, the lump-sum payout is an important measure of what a winning ticket could be worth.
Looking at the cash value, the upcoming Powerball jackpot ranks as the 8th-largest cash value in U.S. history.
- Mega Millions: $471 million cash, Mar. 30, 2012 ($656 million annuity) - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
- Powerball: $384.7 million cash, Nov. 28, 2012 ($587.5 million annuity) - Arizona, Missouri
- Powerball: $370.9 million cash, May 18, 2013 ($590.5 million annuity) - Florida
- Mega Millions: $347.6 million cash, Dec. 17, 2013 ($648 million annuity) - California, Georgia
- Powerball: $258.2 million cash, Aug. 7, 2013 ($448.4 million annuity) - Minnesota, New Jersey (2)
- Mega Millions: $240 million cash, Jan. 4, 2011 ($380 million annuity) - Idaho, Washington
- Mega Millions: $233.1 million cash, Mar. 6, 2007 ($390 million annuity) - Georgia, New Jersey
- Powerball: $227.8 million cash, Feb. 19, 2014 ($400 million annuity) - Preliminary estimate, not won yet
- Powerball: $224.7 million cash, Aug. 15, 2012 ($337 million annuity) - Michigan
- Powerball: $223.3 million cash, Sep. 18, 2013 ($399.4 million annuity) - South Carolina
- Mega Millions: $214 million cash, Aug. 28, 2009 ($336 million annuity) - California, New York
- Powerball: $211 million cash, Mar. 23, 2013 ($338.3 million annuity) - New Jersey
- Powerball: $210 million cash, Feb. 11, 2012 ($336.4 million annuity) - Rhode Island
- Mega Millions: $202.9 million cash, Mar. 25, 2011 ($319 million annuity) - New York
- Mega Millions: $194.4. million cash, Aug. 31, 2007 ($330 million annuity) - Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia
- Mega Millions: $185 million cash, Nov. 15, 2005 ($315 million annuity) - California
- The Big Game: $180 million cash, May 9, 2000 ($363 million annuity) - Illinois, Michigan
- Powerball: $177.3 million cash, Feb. 18, 2006 ($365 million annuity) - Nebraska
- Powerball: $170.5 million cash, Dec. 25, 2002 ($314.9 million annuity) - West Virginia
- Mega Millions: $168 million cash, July 2, 2004 ($294 million annuity) - Massachusetts
- Mega Millions: $167.7 million cash, Feb. 22, 2008 ($275 million annuity) - Georgia
- Powerball: $166 million cash, Aug. 25, 2001 ($295 million annuity) - Delaware, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Hampshire
- Mega Millions: $165.2 million cash, May 4, 2010 ($266 million annuity) - California
- Powerball: $164.4 million cash, won Oct. 19, 2005 ($340 million annuity) - Oregon
- Mega Millions: $164 million cash, Feb. 28, 2006 ($270 million annuity) - Ohio
The number of jackpot cash values in the top 25, by lottery game, are:
- Mega Millions: 12
- Powerball: 12
- The Big Game: 1
This is a large jackpot, but it won't get media attentiom until it pass $500 million.
$2 POWERBALL LOTTERY TICKET WILL BE TURNED INTO $400 MILLION.
Don't care about media's attention. It's got my attention.
Of course, even when the jackpot has reset, it still has my attention.
It will get the local media attention when the winner is in their state. Dang vultures.
A win on Wednesday would be reason to enjoy a fine Cognac! In the backseat of my new Mulsanne ............
Bought my powerball ticket at the WAWA convenience store in central N..J. You can only use the lottery booth machine at this location.
Put my numbers on the betting slip and must have put it in the wrong way because it did a quick pick instead.Did not wish to spend another $2.00, so let it ride on the quick pick.
The quick pick did not generate one number that came out on Saturday. Four of my own significant numbers did come out, but that's the price paid for using one of those lottery machine booths.
Guess the strategy of buying one quick pick and one with my own selections is the best option, next time.
Did see Mr Todd Northrop on a CNN YouTube about the Powerball / Mega game. He did mention that winning the jackpot has less of a chance than being struck by lightning. Wonder if that comparison includes lightning strikes to homes, which occurs a lot of times across the country.
oh BUMMER
Sorry to hear that, yes he says that but don't forget the shark
400MILL will start the frenzy.
$400 Million Woo Hoo
I just want 4-5 numbers! Received 30-day lay-off work notice and am scared to death but I have to get back out there. Have to push pursuing my PhD back to next year--it hurts. I am not going to give up playing my 2 lines! winning for some comes so easy but a strategy for others
Do you know your jackpot getting to high because there's no winner from yesterday's drawing?
Don't give your money away to california! You know they will win it all again.
Keeping playing folkssssssss !!!!
I have what i think is an interesting question to ask you guys...We all know that the odds of winning are rather small right. But we also know that ANYONE has a chance to win. Bearing this in mind, which is more dominant and a great reason to keep buying: the fear of missing out on your opportunity if YOUR chance/numbers are drawn and you somehow didn't buy? OR is it the HOPE that your numbers turns out to be the ones that are drawn? Or Both?
On the surface it may seem like a silly question, but personally i'm beginning to feel that initially when i started buying it was the HOPE of winning that drove me (and to a great degree of course it still does), BUT there are times when i freak out when i miss a draw and fret that my numbers may be drawn 'THAT NIGHT' and i forgot/missed/was late/ignored buying for that draw.
I'd love to hear what you all think...
That's usually how it works. No winner from the last draw means the jackpot goes up.
I never miss a draw. However, last December I decided to skip a MM draw. Just didn't feel like playing that one time. I never even thought about "what if"?
I typically play every Tx 2 Step, Lotto, MM, and PB, usually just one line to be in the game.
For this reason I almost always played QP's. But, last December I started playing my own numbers for MM, PB, SuperLotto, and Fantasy 5. Aside from Fantasy 5, my numbers didn't do any better than QP's, so I'm going back to QP's mainly because I don't want to miss out on buying my numbers and then those numbers hitting. My interest is waning somewhat, so I don't think I'll be buying tickets for every draw like I have been, after PB and MM resets.
It happened to my mom. She played the same numbers for years, and in our CA SuperLotto (old matrix), she matched 5/6 only she didn't buy tickets that night because she got busy. I forget what the 5/6 prize was that night, but I know that empty feeling vicariously through my mom...
These big jackpots are cool to see, but I don't know if it's a good strategy to buy more tickets. The odds are just so horrible with 1 or even a 100 tickets. Maybe I'll do one quick pick and one of my choice.
I have been playing the same PB numbers for a couple of years now and i never miss a draw.
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GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!!!!!
Same here, I got 3 numbers last night (2+1) ... I play 2 lines with my own numbers
I play 5 lines for PB AND 5 lines for Ohio Classic. I have been playing these numbers for about 2 years and the most i have ever won is about $70.But i just keep on playing
I hear you Bukeye, but the question is why? which is more dominant for you at this point....Fear of missing out or still the hope of winning? For me its both but i must admitt the fear of missing out can be quite a buying motivator.
I understand your point.I never really think about the fear of missing out. For me it is always the hope of winning.
It's amazing that it didn't get hit this week with all those anniversary, birthday and ages type numbers. Eleven people hit five with no Powerball and 108 hit four with the Powerball. Very lucky it didn't get hit but I'll gladly take it.
That said the pot moves on to a $400,000,000 annuity or a one time lump sum of $227,800,000 leaving you a paltry $159,460,000 after your hefty donation to Uncle Sam and the Land of Lincoln if you live in Illinois.
Bad Luck!
Makes sense. That's how i generally approach it too, but recently the fear of missing out has been creeping in my mind much more than ever...maybe its because i'm broke and cant buy the 5 lines for each draw the way i normally do. LOL!!!!!
Good luck to you....not too much luck though, i'm sure you'll be happy with a second prize winner right? hahhaha
I have a very comfortable life but winning a big jackpot is always great. But remember DDOH hope is always better than fear.
C'mon Pia...give it up and share !!!!!
.......how about 2 winners from Texas ?
Ohio hasnt had a winner in a long time. This is our turn.Its going to be OHIO this time.
Powerball.yeah!
NOPE! I'M STINGY.
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Sorry Bukeye, New Jersey.
You're both wrong!
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Livonia Michigan
I agree!!!
That's the nicest Mobile home i've ever seen. Is it 12x60 or 14x70.
Uhhhhhhh....
3 would be ok.
Not!
One....ME!
LOL.
It's more likely a double wide which is only mobile until it's put together at its final site.
I may give it a try if I'm successful Monday winning Ohio's Classic Lotto, if not I'll continue trying to win OCL.
It's not a mobile home Stang!
I those rooms a lot. Traditional style interior decorating.
Here's the exterior style I like:
Here is my future kitchen. I like modern design.
Very nice Artist! Such vivid colors!
It has taken 16 draws to get to $400 million jumping from $330m, however in the past draw 15 jumped from $325mil to $587.5mil in draw 16 and $363mil in draw 13 to $590.5mil in draw 14. That is a long haul to the top.
C'mon, buy more tickets.
I Keep buying tickets hope once day, I will win the jackpot.
New Jersey has been winning a jackpot every month. You need a break.2014 is the Ohio year
I remember when members of this forum didnt think we'd ever cross the $400,000,000 mark. Ill gladly pick up the winners Jackpot Wednesday. My home will be this one in Maryland.
Priceless
Where should I move to, because I would not stay in my state?
I hope someone from california wins
California doesnt need it. Ohio needs it. You guys have Silicon Valley
I will settle for tuesday's mega millions jackpot and be under the radar of this big jackpot for powerball. Oregon needs a winner we have yet to get a mega millions winner and we are over due for another big powerball win since 2005.-weshar75
Florida has been on a role lately. This jackpot will be won by a Florida player.
Thats smart. I was thinking the same.
I agree. $154 million I will take that any day of the week. That is still a lot of money to me.-weshar75
Ohio Classics is $60.7 Million. If you opt for the lump sum, you walk away with about $21 million after taxes I will take that any day of the week :)
Oregon megabucks does not get that high so I only play it when it gets above $8 million. It takes a while to do that.-weshar75
Ohio Classics is $60.7 Million. If you opt for the lump sum, you walk away with about $21 million after taxes I will take that any day of the week :)
I live in Wisconsin, my wife's family lives in Michigan so when visit in May 2014 I will make a stop at the nearest Ohio border gas station to buy 10 lines for 10 draws for the Classic Lotto game. It's sound crazy driving another 1 and a half hour to OH just to buy Classic Lotto tickets but I have been following this jackpot for a year now. I actually like the idea of hitting the lottery in another state (especially OH) that way I remain anonymous.
If you win in Ohio and you are smart enough to claim your prize anonymously no one will ever know and you can enjoy your new found wealth without anybody botheing you.
Wow dels, that's a monster crib. It's nice. Enjoy it!!!
Are you sure you want that. It will take weeks to iron all those curtains.
I've actually started only playing the CA Super Lotto Plus. I'm confident enough in my business savvy and ideas that I could turn 5 million into hundreds of millions, the SLP is 20m right now, though. It just came to me the other week, the only reason to play the MM and PB over SLP is if you couldn't turn a few millions into a lot more. Billion dollar businesses have been started for a lot less.
If I ever won just the 8 million SLP, I'd just set a few million off to the side in case things didn't go right and then start a business. I bet in 3-4 years time that business would be generating more revenue a year than you'd get for the annual annuity on this jackpot.
The SLP also has that 2nd chance thing where they pick 5 winners every week to win 15k each, there is also a 600k drawing coming up. Even with the 15k, I could take that and be generating 5 times that a year just off the internet.
Nice!! Good Luck
$400M+
If I had that house the first thing I would do is fire the landscaper.
One of those stripes in the grass is crooked and I would not tolerate it!
You can't let those people push you around.
and thats not even the best view of a place I'm considering
Nice! I like that.
Gothic! Love the red roof!
look's scary
Where is THAT mansion located???
Good luck paying all of those Maryland taxes on that house! The extra taxes on the square footage of the roof and driveway will be too much LOL.
I am looking for something a bit less conspicuous
So what does he say about the shark? Same kind of odds of getting attacked by a shark than winning the lottery? Shark attacks are probably less prevalent than lightning strikes. Lions and Tigers, and Bears Oh my!
Help Me Win, Good Luck to you on Wed. 2/19/14 Powerball Game.
Not new to the site, but new to the forums. Just wanted to say hello to everyone and I wish you all the best this Wednesday.
Now having said that, Pennsylvania hasn't had a winner of a jackpot of this size, so I reckon I'll be the first.
If you can turn $5 million into hundreds of million why even wait to win the lottery?
There are countless numbers of investment bankers and venture capitalist who would be dying to see your business proposal. If your ideas are that strong, I doubt you would even have to invest any of your own funds.
You also mentioned turning 15k into a 5-fold gain within a year. With that kind of return, you most likely have plenty of people near you who would front the entire amount for a portion of the profits.
Nope
It is my turn for the big win in Pennsylvania LOL
LOL, settle for a split?
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But I hate to disappoint you and dpoly1, but someone from Texas is fixin' to win this Powerball.
you can be a millionaire sell them rattle snakes
Uh-uh, not me. I'm not touchin' those suckers!
I'll stick with the lottery.
A cooked and seasoned rattlesnake is the only kind I like.
It seems only states out west like Colorado serve them.
Just like alligators, they taste like chicken.
Who said I'm waiting to win the lottery? It's all hard work right now, the lotto is just taking the proverbial shortcut. Doubt you could get millions in funding off an idea unless you're a proven commodity, you need something built first, and that's what I'm working on now. Not sitting around waiting to win the lotto lol. And whenever I do build something like that, it will be on my own dime. No one will be having their hands in my company's cookie jar but me and uncle sam.
we shall have to agree to disagree, someone (me) from Pa finally wins a ginormous jackpot
Thanks Pia...............Glad to see you understand it's me....thought you forgot for a second
@CDanaT - Nice! I think I'd like one of those in Colorado.
I sure appreciate all the Texas sentiment out there. Let's try an Arlington 7-11.
I like the dream homes that have been posted, I would go with this one.
WOW!
Well Gamble, its up in Montana. Here's the full access to the property
http://www.luxuryrealestateinmontana.com/173148/1450%20Bitterroot-Lane-Marion-Montana
I love this. Its nice.
Well, if you believe in yourself and you have the know-how, then thumbs up to you. Lots of businesses have failed from others who have said the same, but if you're lucky enough to win the lottery, then you can be lucky enough to be one of those who have everything line up at the right time, with the right people and the right customer base.
It is good you have your goal, but it does come across as if you're belittling people for wanting to win more. You have the passion and drive to want to keep working umpteen hours/years after a win to get richer and to perhaps build an empire. Nothing wrong with those who have sacrificed much for work for decades to not have that same desire to keep doing it after a life changing windfall. As you said, it's a shortcut. If you could win $200 million and retire in luxury, or win $2 million and need to keep working (depending on age and circumstances) most people will take the option A.
Plus, In option A, you already have the hundreds of millions. If you can do what you said, then you can still take the $5 million you planned to and still parlay that into getting the hundreds of millions except your risk would be much much less. Perhaps I'm just not understanding your wanting to opt for a smaller jp when for the same ticket cost you could win the amount you're aiming to have in the long run. Small shortcut vs a massive shortcut.
That is a massive presumption and you're way off base. I wasn't belittling anybody. Not everybody on here can even play the SLP, that would make no sense if that were my intentions. Aim for whatever you want man, I was just saying what I had started doing.
aint gonna happen any where else This is Ohio's time
maybe Indiana
Watch it be a sole winner in DC who just happens to be a member of our beloved congress.
That will be like spitting in the face of everyone who has ever played the lottery.
Nice, very nice.
Wow, I could look at houses all day.
I love looking at houses on the realtor websites. Those mansions are a dream. I'm starting to think that should I ever win, I should buy a huge property and get my own house built on it.
I want a real sized movie theater in mine. :)
Oh Yeah, would love it.
There will be two winners one in DC and MD, 35 2nd tiers in each.
This is one of the houses I will buy:
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thanks golfer1960
I have followed this particular home for at least 4 years. Thats a great exterior shot, but it doesnt do it justice for the 20,000 square foot elegance on the inside.
Jillian: A beautiful mind.
Is that house in the Bethesda/Potomac area? if it is, I believe it's been on the market for quite sometime. I think there was also an issue with squatters a while ago.
Has bad weather had anything to do with the size of the jackpot ?
Since the start of 2013 there have been 4 jackpots that went over 300 million and this is them with the number of rollovers.
$338 million with 12 rollovers
$590 million with 13 rollovers
$448 million with 12 rollovers
$399 million with 11 rollovers
Right now there have been 15 rollovers and the estimated jackpot is $400 million. Could bad weather across much of the country the last month be part of the reason the JP is sitting at $400 million after 15 rollovers? If the $399 million was that much after 11 rollovers just imagine how big it would have been if it had just rolled over 2 more times. There have been some serious snow and ice storms hit in the last few weeks so i imagine theres been people who planned on playing the day of the drawing but might have been unable to drive that day. Or is it a combo of bad weather and so many large jackpots the last couple of years that people dont go as crazy over large jackpots like they previously did? Not that 400 mill isnt a nice figure but after 15 rollovers it seems like it should be much larger.
Nice! i hope you use the budget plan on the electricity bill
No its in Ellicott City, but has been on the market for a while.
I am sure the bad weather plays a roll, not seeing many elderly out, unless they send a younger family member.
Some winners don't think about the extra expenses. Can you imagine what the snow plow bill would be.
Nice jackpot amount, it has been a while since I posted. Anywho, I digress. With that kind of money, student loans would be paid off for myself and my loved ones, of course outstanding debts to be paid off, would be followed suit. The rest of the huge bounty well, just zen out and comport myself.
Note to self: DO NOT GO CRAZY.
Ah, wishful thinking. Good luck to everyone, may our time come, sooner rather than later.
"I'm a Great Believer in Luck" --Thomas Jefferson
Heated driveway my friend, also if done right, the electric company would be paying you, all you'd need to do is convert the lighting in the house over to the 25 year l.e.d bulbs, by the time they would need changing, I'd be about 60 lol. Then you add solar panels and a small wind turbine on the property, you wouldn't really have an electric bill.
btw, that smiley snowplow is awesome.
Thanks! I found the listing and noticed they initially started asking $5 million now it's down to $3.5 million. The home itself is dated and needs a bit of updating in numerous areas. The draperies were horrible while lacking high end finishes in most of the rooms. I also noticed the home only havin 8-foot doors on the main floor and 6'8"'s on the other floors.
A home that size needs to maintain standard sized doors throughout the residence. At the right price, some TLC and upgrades may go a long way towards making it a very nice home.
WOOHOO! Don't forget your ticket for that measley 154MM tonight though.
$400 MILLION
Good Luck to you
You know who to call if you win and need some art????? lol
Yes, there will be two winners in DC. DC is long overdueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
As long as it's not a member of Congress, I'm fine with it.
Good luck Artist!
Well, since I was talking about myself... if not me, then you or one of our Texas brethren here on LP.
Good luck to you!
Won $10 on 1+1 MM+Mp tonight.
its gonna hit in VA
and it's still alive...good luck everyone
I'll probably be buying my first PB tickets tonight since they went up to $2. I feel it's not likely to roll again and I like trying to win jackpots this size and larger.
I was looking for some of my old workouts and realized I hadn't played MM or PB for quite a while. MM 'cause all 75 numbers hadn't hit and PB 'cause of the $2 price. As soon as 61,66 and 68 has hit I'll probably start playing MM again regularly unless it gets to $400M+ first.
Good Luck Everyone.........
"I'm a Great Believer in Luck" --Thomas Jefferson
Good luck with the big draw tonight folks!!
Ready to win the Powerball !!!!
Mega millions , I won $10.00
these 2 numbers , one birthdate and one age .
so now on I'll buy 2 sets of tickets ( birthdates and age )
and QP ........ I have noticed , they're playing (above )
and it's been on several occassions .
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In my heart , I really feel , I'm going to win the Grand Prize amount .
Do the right thing with this money , help family , and especially charities .
Have a solid plan make the money last for generations .
It will be close to what Brad Duke and Mr.Butler did with there winnings .
Tax lawyer , Financial Advisor and CPA.
For this to happen , winning the Grand Prize will come in good use .
Is that home in Maryland or Va ???????
Home is in Ellicott City, Maryland.
There is a 65-66% chance of a rollover tonight.
If it does roll, annuity will be $500 million and cash will be $284.7 million.
Thanks for your input. I have my 2 QP's for this evening. If it rolls, I will let both my children pick the numbers.
Thanks always appreciate your fortune telling abilities!!
I have a feeling this one will reach the dam billion before it's won.
but time will spin a curious yarn soon enough
good luck to all playing
LottoMetro is no fortune teller, he'd just like you to think he is.
Those numbers come from a published Powerball Jackpot estimate document, which you can see here:
http://www.txlottery.org/export/sites/lottery/Documents/jackpotestimates/pb20140219.pdf
That $500M is just an initial advertised jackpot value, not even taking into account actual sales for this draw. If it does roll again, the Saturday JP is likely to be higher by draw time, around $540M. And the draw after that probably won't hit a billion, more like $850M, which would be a new record.
I agree that the number of rollovers have been getting longer for both MM and PB.
More than like it's due to jackpot fatigue as it seems folks don't really get excited until these numbers exceeds $300 million. I think bad weather has only played a minor role in this most recent run.
Hello all,
My name is Jon and this is my first post as I'm a new member here. I'm a lottery dreamer and try to play PB, Mega and the NY lotto every week.
It's great to see all the pictures of the homes/cars etc that people would buy if they won.
Best of luck to all playing Power Ball tonight, and just remember, IF you happen to win tonight I was probably your "lucky charm"!
I likely can't take credit for any jackpot winners after that though. >.<
*so if I don't win tonight, please... someone else here win* :D
Best of luck to you, Jon.
Let it roll.....just a couple more times
Thank you Arrowhead!
I've only got my one set of numbers that I play each draw and my one weekly QP with work.
So if it's "meant to be" I'm not one to complain.
Best of luck to you too!
that house is beautiful!
another beautiful house here! im sure its quite lovely at night!
It's in Boca Raton, I like going to sites and looking at the listings, this one's listed at Christie's
never made it out to Boca Raton while I was living out in Florida, maybe a good time to start
My feeling was right and it didn't roll again. Even though I didn't win anything I'm glad I played. I look forward to playing again when the PB jackpot rolls to $400M+ again.
Now I can get back to the more realistic dream of winning Ohio' Classic Lotto jackpot of $60.1M with odds of 1:14M.