Maine woman seeking second lottery jackpot

Comment #8

motherhubbard13 — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 01:28:14 GMT

I am from maine and have been selected in the texas hold em poker drawing {whenever that may be }i just wish they gave mire info on when where and good luck to the woman from weeks mills maine go maine

Comment #7

NoCompLotto! — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 08:08:44 GMT

It was here in MI, and it was 4 out of the 5 people in the drawing for $2 million at the International Freedom Festival. The last drawing they had for it was during Arts, Beats Eats in September, and all 5 people split it. Good odds if you ask me... 1 in 1 for $400,000 vs. 1 in 5 for $2M. But you get a $5,000 appearance fee if you lose, so the people who don't win actually make out better than the person who does win if the pot is split 5 ways.

Comment #6

dvdiva — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:54:30 GMT

For a drawing such as that having a partnership with at least one other player would be a very good idea. It's not like an open game like PB or MM it's a closed drawing.

Comment #5

bellyache — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:28:19 GMT

That seems like a good idea, but I'm sure they're all thinking how they want the full prize for themselves. lol.

Comment #4

Todd — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:53:38 GMT

Jake,That's an excellent point. I had posted a news story sometime in the past year about that exact strategy, in which 3 out of the 4 players agreed to split the winnings. The person who did not agree did not win, and did not share in the prize. The other three split the prize as agreed.

Comment #3

Jake649 — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:40:53 GMT

I am surprised there was no talk about a four-way split. It seems like the most obvious strategy.A guaranteed $250,000 win compared to a 75% chance of coming home with nothing.Good luck,Jake

Comment #2

Chewie — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:14:39 GMT

Janet DeCosta's earlier winnings helped her family. But DeCosta said she could do so much more if she comes home with the million-dollar prize.Greed is such a wonderful thing. It brings a smile to every ones face. Even the person passing the collection plate will have a smile on his face; people do not like to give money to those with a frown.

Comment #1

Rip Snorter — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 14:30:21 GMT

We invite everyone to come to The Maine Mall and join us in the celebration of this exciting event and watch the fun of a live million-dollar drawing, Gwadosky said.Awful prospect, the thought of having to go to a mall, though I suppose if there's a shot at a million bucks most people would do it. I don't blame her for feeling nervous and losing sleep about it, though. I'd probably toss and turn, too, if I thought I was going to have to go to a mall.Jack

Maine woman seeking second lottery jackpot

Lottery Post — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:42:02 GMT

Janet and Ernie DeCosta can finally get some sleep tonight. I plan on being up all night, Janet said Tuesday as she headed out to her traditional weekly bingo game on the eve of a live drawing that could net her $1 million this evening. I'm a basket case. More than a year ago, the 50-year-old Weeks Mills resident was on her way to a temporary job at MaineGeneral Medical Center when she scratched off a $10 state instant lottery ticket that handed her a $250,000 prize and a chance to win another... [ More ]