Powerball winning ticket sold in Saturday's $245.6 million drawing

Comment #50

Tucker Black — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 07:39:56 GMT

It increases your chances of having to split the jackpot with someone else. That is a negative, not a positive.

Unfortunately, the times when ticket sales are low (which increases the chances that you win the jackpot all by yourself), are when the jackpot amount is low.

This game cannot be beaten, not even close. Save your money and gamble anywhere else, like scratch-offs.

Comment #49

KY Floyd — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 04:00:36 GMT

I wait until ticket sales give a better overall chance someone somewhere will have a winning ticket.

And what does that do for your chances

Comment #48

music* — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:50:30 GMT

I saw the following on Amazon's video, Lucky . Every township in the colonies that had a courthouse had a Lottery Wheel. Something like roulette wheels.

Gambling in America has been going on for a long time.

Comment #47

Bleudog101 — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 22:59:33 GMT

Stupid 1961 Federal Law prohibits interstate purchase of lottery tickets over the phone. The only exceptions from home state are Mass Cash Megabucks Doubler. With the sports betting across some state lines was allowed was hoping that they lottery would be included. Dream on.

Six states, AL, AK, HI, MS, NV UT do not have state lotteries.

When I do buy subscriptions I have a friend get them for me and the confirmation tickets are mailed to me in KY after you enter them on-line. Can also... [ More ]

Comment #46

LottoLucy — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:15:49 GMT

I ve missed the back story of why you can t just buy tickets when you want and have to rely on your bro. A state without a lottery? I ve heard that such places still exist.

But I guess my question would be how would you feel the next time the jackpot gets up there and you don t have a ticket and can t get one? How many chances per draw do you have on your subscriptions?

Also, keep in mind not many subscription players win because subscriptions are a very under utilized lottery tool. So t... [ More ]

Comment #45

Tucker Black — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:46:16 GMT

Save your money and don't buy a subscription.

Comment #44

OldSchoolPa — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:00:51 GMT

Too bad neither of my two sister's living in NYC won...I would be more than happy to help them invest the winnings! And then they would never have to worry about me asking to borrow any money because it is illegal for a securities professional to borrow money from their clients.

Comment #43

Coin Toss — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 04:59:14 GMT

Artist, LottoLucy,

Thanks but a lot of people with more experience have a lot more stories.oh the old timers I worked with

Comment #42

LottoLucy — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 04:17:07 GMT

Yes to the book! I always love to hear the stories

Comment #41

noise-gate — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 04:02:05 GMT

Your answer to jjprince Buylow, reminded me of one of my Father's favorite movies.

Comment #40

rcbbuckeye — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 03:35:30 GMT

We have scanners but I rarely use them. I know in a couple minutes if I have a winner.

Comment #39

Artist77 — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:06:56 GMT

I have several lucky 3 legged frogs and fu dogs. Bought one of those beckoning kitties that work on solar power. Chinatown in DC. Don't take their frogs. Geee lol. Did not know Hawaiians did feng shui too.

You really ought to write a book about working in the casino industry. I 'd buy it.

Comment #38

Bleudog101 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:53:55 GMT

Does Texas have ticket scanners like here in Kentucky that reads 'Sorry, not a winner' when a non-winning ticket is scanned?

$6 isn't very encouraging...

Comment #37

rcbbuckeye — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:51:47 GMT

Blue,

My state lotto isn't much better. Since the beginning of April I have bought 8 Tx Lotto tickets every draw for our work pool. That's 38 draws. We won a total of $6.

The main reason I stayed with Lotto is that tickets are still $1.

Now that someone hit our Lotto jackpot, I'm moving to MM for a while.

Comment #36

Bleudog101 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:42:23 GMT

Guess I'm just a sore loser---lol. The other part of the equation is since I can't depend on my Brother is to get a friend to get the PB/MM tickets for me. We'll see if a change of heart comes this winter. Kind of like playing a slot machine, if it doesn't do anything @ all you get turned off by it. Not one dollar came from PB/MM Season tickets. Lucky for Life sputters and once in a while a small check will come. The sad reality is can only think of one Season Ticket winner on any of Mass. ticke... [ More ]

Comment #35

Coin Toss — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:30:39 GMT

Once you convert money (cash, credit cars payment, etc...) into lottery tickets (or any other wager) consider it gone.

Anything that returns is pure grave.

To make a bet assuming a win is economic suicide.

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Artist,

There's a casino in downtown Vegas that has a heavy Hawaiin trade. On New Year's they all come up to the game with red envelopes (Hawaiins call them lee-cee money) full of hundreds that they had given to each other for p... [ More ]

Comment #34

Artist77 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:21:20 GMT

I am waiving my red feng shui envelope to bring riches to all lp'ers...well, most of them. lol

Comment #33

music* — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 21:29:22 GMT

Bleudog101, This is a decision that you must make with help from trusted family members and friends. You have five months until your decision must be made.

Are you talking about other games besides PB and MM? Can you reduce the amount you spend now?

God Bless,

music

Comment #32

Bleudog101 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 20:20:30 GMT

Any other LP members feeling lottery fatigue? Just thinking five months left on Powerball and Megamillions subscriptions and don't care to renew it.

Comment #31

BuyLow — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 19:38:17 GMT

Of course places with huge populations that sell waaaay more tickets win more.

Comment #30

noise-gate — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 18:30:28 GMT

You looking at it all wrong dp. The bigger picture is we ALL chose the wrong numbers, and continue to do so. We hear of people attempting to break the cycle of violence, l am attempting to break my cycle of losing.Join us

Comment #29

dpoly1 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:30:10 GMT

It always seems to be Californication and Zoo York ...............

Comment #28

Bleudog101 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 16:24:08 GMT

One word from me about the NY lotto website---HORRIBLE. Poorly laid out and wouldn't even let me enter my email address.

Congratulations to the winner(s).

Where are the comments about coastal states winning? NY, FL GA

Comment #27

Soledad — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:45:39 GMT

It s not an admirable trait to act as if you are entitled to anything.

Comment #26

Soledad — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:11:02 GMT

Fate is in the hands of the fates.

Comment #25

Raven62 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:31:10 GMT

The Grocery Store is the Lucky Place to Buy Lottery Tickets

Comment #24

Mommysb — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:51:54 GMT

Amen . I'm happy for the person who won and why be bitter that it wasn't me or you . As my Mumma always says what's for you is for you the person who bought this ticket well that was for them . I wish them well .

Comment #23

music* — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:16:50 GMT

Mavis L. Wanczyk 53 from Chicopee, Massachusets won $758.7 million. Annuity.

The police probably advised her to get personal protection. She is now a Very High Net Worth VHNW winner. She can afford just about anything she desires.

Since she has not been in the news I can surmise that all is well with her life.

All Lottery Post members who played that draw had the same chance to win as she did.

Comment #22

Soledad — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:54:55 GMT

I wish somebody told me New York was such an easy city to live in. We have one of the highest increases in homelessness in the country. Rent increases as well. Congrats to the winner.

Comment #21

wander73 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:52:05 GMT

Oh really. Or will they.

You don't know who the winning ticket is. How can they live happy ever after when this day in age once the ticket is signed everyone comes out of the woodwork?

Why don't you ask that Mavis woman in MA? She claimed pb 24 hours after she had won. She made poor choice decisions, wanted police to watch her house.

Comment #20

wander73 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:48:24 GMT

I will give you an answer. Some members brag too much. Some don't know what they would do. Actually I want to see someone on this site win that much and let's see how fast they shut up about it.

Comment #19

wander73 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:46:19 GMT

I just found out about this news a couple of hours ago. Isn't it weird that it happens a few weeks after the other one and just right after the other last week or so.

Comment #18

Coin Toss — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:06:58 GMT

How about a parody of the Summertime Blues..

The jackpot was growing and and I asked jj what he'd say

And this came from jj

There ain't no cure for the potblocking blues

Comment #17

CDanaT — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 03:20:25 GMT

Maybe we could incorporate it into Ted Nugent's song and call it Pot Block Fever

Comment #16

JADELottery — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 02:51:22 GMT

Glad we don't play this game for at least the first 26 rollovers.

Comment #15

noise-gate — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 02:50:38 GMT

I read this piece online which l found rather interesting.

It stated that the average Mass resident plops down $514 a year on the lottery.

Delaware NY- $ 400 a year or $33.00 a month.

Source: CBSNews- July 24th 2018.- By Aimee Picchi.( Moneywatch) The Mega Millions jackpot: What are the odds of winning?

* So if we spending $33.00 a month, our odds are the same as this recent winner, no more, no less.

Comment #14

Mommysb — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:44:48 GMT

Let me just say I'm from Staten Island , and I'm happy a Staten islander won . From what I'm hearing , They worked in a nearby store in the plaza where the ticket was sold .Im happy for them :) Now they can retire and live happily ever after .

Comment #13

Artist77 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:39:54 GMT

Lp has invented a new lottery term with this pot blocking. We are the trend setters

Comment #12

Stack47 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:13:36 GMT

I didn't play either because I wait until ticket sales give a better overall chance someone somewhere will have a winning ticket. The problem of waiting is the chances (drawing sales divided by possible outcomes) of the $500 million plus MM jackpot were only slightly over 25% and Saturday's PB was under 8%.

People play hoping the jackpot will be won and they have the winning ticket. Combined the top five states in ticket sales had 38% of all the tickets sold for Saturday's PB drawing and NY... [ More ]

Comment #11

grwurston — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 23:29:46 GMT

California and New York won again. It's gotta be rigged. Why else would they win so much? But I shouldn't complain. I knew I was going to be pot blocked, so I didn't buy a ticket.

Comment #10

TheMeatman2005 — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 23:19:30 GMT

The NYS Lottery website shows that it was a quick pick.

It wasn't me neither.

Comment #9

hearsetrax — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 23:05:36 GMT

looks like JJ has a twin from another mother or father

Comment #8

golfer1960 — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 22:54:03 GMT

I agree with Prince. I was potblocked again too. I'm getting impatient I tell you.

Comment #7

rcbbuckeye — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:51:21 GMT

Dang.....

this dude needs a padded room.

Comment #6

CDanaT — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:00:25 GMT

There's no potblocking in Colorado

Comment #5

MillionsWanted — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:57:52 GMT

WTF, someone got potblocked again

Comment #4

Original Bey — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:50:57 GMT

This brings to mind one of those 90s used car commercials where the guy was dressed up in an outrageous outfit screaming into the hand-held microphone, These cars are a giveaway. People are coming from neighboring states to take advantage of these super deals. Come on down and get your dream car now while supplies last.

JJ you better go up to NY, down to FL or out west to CA and get your winning ticket while supplies last.

Comment #3

sully16 — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:33:33 GMT

Comment #2

jjtheprince14 — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:21:28 GMT

It was in another state where it s way too easy to win a lottery jackpot, go figure.

We all got potblocked again.

Comment #1

music* — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:14:47 GMT

Personally, I can understand why many Lottery Post members are saying, Why wasn't it me who won? It is a disappointment.

Now we are curious about, Was it a quick pick or not? Was it a pool?

I count my blessings that we also have Mega Millions available to play.

Congratulations to the winner or winners

Powerball winning ticket sold in Saturday's $245.6 million drawing

Lottery Post — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 19:36:13 GMT

A single ticket sold in New York state won Saturday's Powerball jackpot worth $245.6 million, lottery officials announced early Sunday.

The winning ticket was sold at the Stop Shop, 2754 Hylan Boulevard, on Staten Island, according to the New York State Lottery's Web site. There was no immediate word on who holds the winning ticket.

Also Saturday there was a winner in Florida of a secondary prize of $2 million and a winner in Georgia of a $1 million prize.

Saturday's winning Powerball n... [ More ]