Calif. woman uses family birthdates in lottery win

Sep 12, 2011, 8:44 am (30 comments)

California Lottery

By Todd Northrop

ALHAMBRA, Calif. — A Southern California woman won half of an $18 million California SuperLotto Plus jackpot, and she has her children and grandchildren to thank for the win.

Audelia Ramirez of Alhambra, California, won the sizable lottery fortune by using her children and grandchildren's birthdays to pick the winning numbers.

The California Lottery said Thursday that Ramirez claimed her $9 million prize Wednesday and said she'd love to buy a new house after living in a small apartment for years.  She also wants to spend some of the winnings on her children and grandchildren.

The 73-year-old has six children and eight grandchildren.

She purchased the winning ticket from Superior Super Warehouse in Pico Rivera.  Another winning ticket sold at Junior Liquor in San Diego remains unclaimed.

Junior Liquor and Superior Super Warehouse will split the $90,000 retailer bonus for selling the winning tickets.

The winning California SuperLotto Plus numbers for the Aug. 31, 2011, drawing were: 2, 22, 27, 31, 32, with Mega Ball number 11.

Lottery Post Staff

Comments

LottoGuyBC's avatarLottoGuyBC

Congratz to the 73 year old Cheers

gonna use birthdate numbers for this week's lotto Thumbs Up

sully16's avatarsully16

Congrats to the lucky Grandma.Party

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

I've been playing my kids' and wife's birthday numbers for years too.

The only problem is I think it gets thrown off track when I change wives.

I'm in a quandary as of late because one of my ex's from a few wives back, her birthday numbers seem to come up a lot.

It somehow feels a little disconcerting though, playing her numbers and not my current wife's.

But I'll get over it.

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

I'm happy for the Mamaw but I was also delighted to hear that another avowed boozer has won the Jackpot also after buying their ticket at Junior Liquor.

It's possible that September could go down as the month of the boozer if this keeps up.

Let's keep our fingers crossed.

dpoly1's avatardpoly1

I just use the old fashioned Quick Pick System !

Jester

MzDuffleBaglady's avatarMzDuffleBaglady

^5 Using Birthday Numbers .

Good Luck.

Party

TheRightPrice

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Sep 12, 2011

I've been playing my kids' and wife's birthday numbers for years too.

The only problem is I think it gets thrown off track when I change wives.

I'm in a quandary as of late because one of my ex's from a few wives back, her birthday numbers seem to come up a lot.

It somehow feels a little disconcerting though, playing her numbers and not my current wife's.

But I'll get over it.

LOL!Green laughGreen laughGreen laugh

Starr920

Congratulations!! Now she'll be able to buy a nice big house

for her grandkids to visit - very nice Thumbs Up

dearsha

 IAM GOING TO WIN THE LOTTERYType, AND PUT ALL  YOU  LOTTERY POST PLAYERS IN ONE BIG HOUSE EmbarassedSun Smiley/ WHO GOING TO BE THE BOSS OVER EVERYBODY?????????  LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

dpoly1's avatardpoly1

Quote: Originally posted by dearsha on Sep 12, 2011

 IAM GOING TO WIN THE LOTTERYType, AND PUT ALL  YOU  LOTTERY POST PLAYERS IN ONE BIG HOUSE EmbarassedSun Smiley/ WHO GOING TO BE THE BOSS OVER EVERYBODY?????????  LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Todd is the fearless leader !

CLETU$

Someone in her family was born on the 32nd?How can this be?

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by CLETU$ on Sep 12, 2011

Someone in her family was born on the 32nd?How can this be?

She probly thowed that one in there to avoid splittin' with a bunch of birthday number playin' nuts.

And it worked - except for splittin' with a boozer.

maringoman's avatarmaringoman

She probably played their birth dates and ages because I see a 32.

I'm happy for her, and hope her and her family will be happier with this money.

dpoly1's avatardpoly1

It must have been the sixth Saturday in February, duh, the 32nd !    Crazy

Hermanus104's avatarHermanus104

The article says: 1) "Audelia Ramirez of Alhambra, California, won the sizable lottery fortune by using her children and grandchildren's birthdays to pick the winning numbers." and 2) "The winning California SuperLotto Plus numbers for the Aug. 31, 2011, drawing were: 2, 22, 27, 31, 32, with Mega Ball number 11."

Based on these two premises, am I forced to conclude that there are 32 days in a month? Smile.

CLETU$

Quote: Originally posted by Hermanus104 on Sep 12, 2011

The article says: 1) "Audelia Ramirez of Alhambra, California, won the sizable lottery fortune by using her children and grandchildren's birthdays to pick the winning numbers." and 2) "The winning California SuperLotto Plus numbers for the Aug. 31, 2011, drawing were: 2, 22, 27, 31, 32, with Mega Ball number 11."

Based on these two premises, am I forced to conclude that there are 32 days in a month? Smile.

Thats the way I read it.But hey,its California.

Isabella King's avatarIsabella King

wow, that is a perfect way to spend your Winnings =DAgree with stupid

cypher's avatarcypher

Systems and methods are alright but often it comes down to the primal hunch or just being in the right place at the right time.  Congrats to her!

Dollar419's avatarDollar419

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Sep 12, 2011

I've been playing my kids' and wife's birthday numbers for years too.

The only problem is I think it gets thrown off track when I change wives.

I'm in a quandary as of late because one of my ex's from a few wives back, her birthday numbers seem to come up a lot.

It somehow feels a little disconcerting though, playing her numbers and not my current wife's.

But I'll get over it.

You are too funny rdgrnrGreen laughAnyone who's played consistently has played birthday numbers and she was just lucky enough to win this time; it is just the "luck of the draw".  It's nothing new but just good PR from the CA Lottery to state she won on her children's/grandchildren's birthday;  I've played birthday numbers on Fantasy 5/SL for over 15 years and will do so until I hit big, which I will!!Dance

 

Congraulations on winning!!

ressuccess's avatarressuccess

Congratulations to this jackpot winner. Why did the California Super Lotto Plus Jackpot raised $2 million from $16 million on Saturday August 27th to $18 million on Wednesday August 31st?

CLETU$

Quote: Originally posted by ressuccess on Sep 13, 2011

Congratulations to this jackpot winner. Why did the California Super Lotto Plus Jackpot raised $2 million from $16 million on Saturday August 27th to $18 million on Wednesday August 31st?

Could it be because nobody hit it on Saturday August 27th?

luckdy

I think the previous poster wondered why the rollover jackpot starts increasing by 2 million instead of 1 million per draw.  The answer is that the jackpot rollover always follows this pattern.

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by Dollar419 on Sep 13, 2011

You are too funny rdgrnrGreen laughAnyone who's played consistently has played birthday numbers and she was just lucky enough to win this time; it is just the "luck of the draw".  It's nothing new but just good PR from the CA Lottery to state she won on her children's/grandchildren's birthday;  I've played birthday numbers on Fantasy 5/SL for over 15 years and will do so until I hit big, which I will!!Dance

 

Congraulations on winning!!

Thank you Dollar, let's get em with them birthdays. Thumbs Up

tiggs95's avatartiggs95

tiggs sees someone using tiggs birthday and wins tiggs will sue big time...

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by tiggs95 on Sep 16, 2011

tiggs sees someone using tiggs birthday and wins tiggs will sue big time...

Why, what did bigtime ever do to you?

tiggs95's avatartiggs95

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Sep 16, 2011

Why, what did bigtime ever do to you?

Wow!...There is a member here named bigtime..Been here sense July of 2010? but never posted..tiggs will sue anyway!!..So be verly verly careful...

PrisonerSix

A couple of years ago, I played a set of numbers based on my wedding anniversary and played them for a Powerball drawing with PowerPlay on my anniversary.  It won me $400 and if I had bumped one digit up one, it would have been $40,000.  Even so, I was happy with my win.

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

I play a line of birthdays on every game I play and I know they'll come in some day.

Whether that will happen in my lifetime is the question, lol.

tiggs95's avatartiggs95

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Sep 18, 2011

I play a line of birthdays on every game I play and I know they'll come in some day.

Whether that will happen in my lifetime is the question, lol.

Best not be tiggs birthday!!!.,.

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