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Luckydaydidntpl

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Mar 20, 2015, 4:04 pm

I'm interested in any stories you have heard; but really what I am asking is have you or anyone immediately close to you had close calls to 1,000,000 or larger wins at lotteries.

Its so rare I would find it interesting to know how many regular players brush up against that big pay off.

See my other thread for my close call........my numbers hit.....
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Mar 20, 2015, 4:20 pm

I matched 5 of 6 with Ohio's Classic Lotto(6/49) in February of 2013 when its jackpot was over $11M and I also had posted the ten combinations I played on the prediction board. Anyone who saw my predictions and my win probably figured I got lucky and after trying to repeat ever since I would have to agree with them. I did the same thing several years earlier with Ohio's Super Lotto(6/49+1). Although I've hit MM and PB more often I've only hit 0+1, 1+1's and 2+1's for $1-$7.

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Mar 20, 2015, 6:51 pm

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Mar 20, 2015
I matched 5 of 6 with Ohio's Classic Lotto(6/49) in February of 2013 when its jackpot was over $11M and I also had posted the ten combinations I played on the prediction board. Anyone who saw my predictions and my win probably figured I got lucky and after trying to repeat ever since I would have to agree with them. I did the same thing several years earlier with Ohio's Super Lotto(6/49+1). Although I've hit MM and PB more often I've only hit 0+1, 1+1's and 2+1's for $1-$7.

I matched 4 numbers three times in one week playing Rolling Cash 5, 4 numbers in both MM and PB, and 5 numbers twice in Ohio Lotto games. The first time I matched 5 out of 6 in the Ohio Lotto, it seemed like I was really close to winning the jackpot until I did the math. There are 258 combinations in 6/49 games matching 5 numbers every drawing, 170 four number matches in 5/39 games, and 350 for MM.

Since I know it's not exactly a "close call", no stories.
SoleWinner21

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Mar 20, 2015, 8:46 pm

A couple of friends did. One came close to winning $49 million in Lotto max (Canadian). Only the last number was one number off. She got around $10 k or something. For the other friend, his numbers came close to matching all the numbers for mega millions, but each set of the numbers for one off from the right ones. He almost flipped his lid.
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Mar 20, 2015, 9:00 pm

The highest ever win was $35 on MM and PB (3 different times)... in July, I matched 3 and the other numbers I was off by just one digit.
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Mar 20, 2015, 10:18 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Luckydaydidntpl on Mar 20, 2015
I'm interested in any stories you have heard; but really what I am asking is have you or anyone immediately close to you had close calls to 1,000,000 or larger wins at lotteries.

Its so rare I would find it interesting to know how many regular players brush up against that big pay off.

See my other thread for my close call........my numbers hit.....

I have a close call every draw. I'm only off by 5 or 6 numbers.

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Mar 20, 2015, 10:46 pm

Quote: Originally posted by rcbbuckeye on Mar 20, 2015
I have a close call every draw. I'm only off by 5 or 6 numbers.

Good one!

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luckydidntpl,

For me it was 5 of 6 in the California lottery in 1987. Paid $2002, the jackpot was somewhere around $23M if I remember right. Played it in a little railroad stop called Nipton that was very popular with people from Nevada - until Primm opened.

Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners.

There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
savagegoose

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Mar 21, 2015, 7:12 am

i had a PB game where ea of the numbers i had where 1 off the drawn number. Grrrrr...

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CDanaT

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Mar 21, 2015, 7:57 am

I met a lottery winner once about 20+ years ago from Florida...Does that count ??
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Mar 21, 2015, 9:25 am

Quote: Originally posted by Luckydaydidntpl on Mar 20, 2015
I'm interested in any stories you have heard; but really what I am asking is have you or anyone immediately close to you had close calls to 1,000,000 or larger wins at lotteries.

Its so rare I would find it interesting to know how many regular players brush up against that big pay off.

See my other thread for my close call........my numbers hit.....

Are you collecting these stories to write a book?

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Mar 21, 2015, 9:28 am

Quote: Originally posted by rcbbuckeye on Mar 20, 2015
I have a close call every draw. I'm only off by 5 or 6 numbers.

A mind once stretched by a new idea never returns to its original dimensions!

Catch-22: A dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.

Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges: When the republic is at its most corrupt the laws are most numerous.

The best way to learn is to never stop being an Experiential Student!
Raven62

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Mar 21, 2015, 9:29 am

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Mar 21, 2015
I met a lottery winner once about 20+ years ago from Florida...Does that count ??

Only if he gave you Money!

A mind once stretched by a new idea never returns to its original dimensions!

Catch-22: A dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.

Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges: When the republic is at its most corrupt the laws are most numerous.

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maringoman

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Mar 21, 2015, 10:23 am

Quote: Originally posted by rcbbuckeye on Mar 20, 2015
I have a close call every draw. I'm only off by 5 or 6 numbers.

Same here. I am an expert at choosing the wrong numbers. All of them!

That money's gone fo ever
rcbbuckeye

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Mar 21, 2015, 11:22 am

Quote: Originally posted by maringoman on Mar 21, 2015
Same here. I am an expert at choosing the wrong numbers. All of them!

Dang!

It happened again last night. I got the mega ball. On the others, I was off by this.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................much!

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PrisonerSix

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Mar 21, 2015, 12:17 pm

I missed winning $40,000 on Powerball with Powerplay by one number once, so I won $400 instead. Still not a bad haul.

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