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Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 23 Dec

Well, here we are again, facing a massive, and I mean massive, jackpot for the Powerball multi-state lottery. It's currently sitting at $1.7 billion. And as things generally go, when it strikes, it's likely going to go to a...

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Win the lottery but lose your partner?

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 7 Nov

You often see fat old rich guys with younger attractive wives but you rarely see short fat, ugly rich women with tall younger and attractive men. Men are not that bothered about a woman's income but more into the body and looks...

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That Job Would Not Be For Me

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 8 Sep

There have been many times in my life when I have said, "Never pass up on a good opportunity," or "Go where the money is." I am referring to jobs, mostly. I've done things, sometimes, not because they were necessarily things I...

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Well, That's the Lottery For Ya

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 7 Sep

So, of course there was the recent Powerball jackpot of $1.8 billion, and of course I played. I don't think I went too crazy. I played all of my plays in Illinois, but of course, someone won in Missouri, across the river as well...

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It's Over

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 7 Sep

So, it appears that we have two winners of the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot. One in Missouri and the other one in Texas. Even though the winners will split the prize, that's still an enormous amount of money for each winner to...

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Are You Kidding Me???

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 6 Sep

Earlier today I made a pit stop at Casey's General Store, a convenience store and gas station well known around the Midwest, to get some beer and a Powerball ticket. [i]Just a friendly reminder that that jackpot is worth $1.8...

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One Ticket to Paradise

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 4 Sep

$1.7 billion. Just let that number marinate for a second. It's the kind of figure that makes your brain short-circuit and your wallet blush. But here we are—Saturday the 6th marks the next Powerball drawing, and thanks to a...

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What If You Won?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 3 Sep

The PowerBall jackpot is up to an amazing $1.3 billion; and by the time the drawing rolls around, it may even be higher. Cousin #2 and I are splitting 5 tickets. Are you playing? What would you do with the money if you...

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Rinse and Repeat

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 31 Aug

Much to my surprise, when I checked the status of the Powerball drawing last night, no one won and now the jackpot has advanced to $1.1 billion. I was sure last night would be the night. Of the tickets I bought online, I had no...

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Tonight's the Night

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 30 Aug

Tonight, in all likelihood, someone's life will forever be altered by the multi-state, United States Powerball drawing. When jackpot numbers reach $1 billion or more, the anticipation and excitement over that alone drives people...

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Man wins $273 million in Mega Millions Jackpot after his wife filed for divorce

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1744) 26 Aug

In 2019, a New Jersey man hot $273 million jackpot a few months after his divorce from his wife. If you are in this situation what will you do? Will you reconcile with your ex partner or let it go? I bet the latter will be a more...

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Question For A Numbers Strategist...

celticeagle @celticeagle (189904) • Boise, Idaho 18 Jul

I have never been good at math or figuring such things but, I have been wondering about something. What is your opinion on this? If a person came up with 5 or 6 numbers and used them to play the lottery would this person be more...

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Lucky Kentucky woman saves a lost lottery ticket that was in the trash

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122203) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 26 Jun

Pamela Howard-Thornton who is a resident of Shepherdsville Kentucky trusted her hunches that she should play a $5 dollar Flamingo Bingo scratch game when she went to a Speedway service station in Lebanon earlier this month to buy...

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I'll Take $480,000 for $800,000 Please

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 22 Jun

I like to play the bigger lotteries like our state lottery that has a current jackpot of $10,550,000 and the Powerball which has a current jackpot of $128,000,000, but the little twice a day daily draw that starts off at $100,000...

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Still Not Playing MegaMillions

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 20 Jun

Ever since the MegaMillions changed the cost of a ticket to $5, I have not played even though they said they increased the odds of winning something. Don't get me wrong. I love playing the lottery and don't consider it to be a...

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The Green Card Lottery Results

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 4 May 25

The Green Card Lottery Results are now out. More than 10 million out of the 45 eligible Kenyans applied. Yearly however, less than 5,000 applicants make it, about 3,500 to 4,500 succeeding to immigrate to the US. I hope the...

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Detroit Lions fan wins a huge lottery prize

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122203) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 8 Mar 25

A Detroit Liona fan who resides in Wayne County in Michigan bought a lottery ticket on the day of the Lions playing a playoff game that they lost to the Washington Commanders in Ford Field. The name of the lottery decided not to...

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Michigan man wins a huge lottery prize

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122203) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 19 Feb 25

James Daniel who is 69 years old purchased a lottery game called Lucky For Life when he found out that the lottery ticket matched five white numbers on December 13, 2024. James admitted that he took a chance to play a lottery...

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Hubba Bubba! Mega Millions Is Now At $944 Million!

Kareng @kareng (80243) • United States 21 Dec 24

That's right! No big winner tonight so the jackpot rolls up to an estimated $944 million! That's a huge jackpot and just may make it into the billions before the next drawing! Using $944 million as the jackpot, that gives the...

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Mega Millions Jackpot

Kareng @kareng (80243) • United States 15 Dec 24

Have you noticed that the Mega Millions jackpot is up to $640 million? That's a nice little bundle of dough there. And it would make someone very happy to win right before Christmas. The next drawing is Tuesday, December 17,...

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