Biggest Lottery Prize you Ever Have won?

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   Lgaliposted 14 years ago

   Last week I won $100 that is my maximum

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      Kadmielsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      i won 25$ playing draw 3

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      RKHenryposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      $3 bucks.

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         Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         something is better then nothing

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      melbelposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I don't play the lottery. I am actually against the lottery and casinos. If someone wants to put money on a card game in their living room, that's fine, but large corporations or the State should not profit from this activity.

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   Maddie Ruudposted 14 years ago

   I don't play.  My father (who's an economist) always told me the lottery is a tax on the stupid.

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      ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      On the other hand, if you are a stupid person, it may be the only chance you have of ever becoming a millionaire! Whilst an economist could quite well have the brain to get there without a huge stroke of sudden luck

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         Maddie Ruudposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         There are plenty of ways to get rich that don't require brains.  Unfortunately, for most of them, you have to be attractive.

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            ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            or good at sports I suppose.... well, if your damn ugly, stupid and physically disabled.... then play the lottery!
            
            The Lottery = A tax for stupid, ugly, physically disabled people?

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      Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      thanks for this info

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      readytoescapeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Maddie is correct the only winner of the lottery, every week, is the taxman. They always have the right number, your ssn.
      Can't wait to win......

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         Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         thanks for advice

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      World Marketingposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Hey Dreaming of being Rich is not Stupid, Everybody Dreams of Being Rich.

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      jrcemailposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA, I like that one!

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   Colebabieposted 14 years ago

   Don't play the lottery. Supposedly a lot of the money from the Florida lotto goes toward education like our scholarship program. I got the scholarship, so it came from somewhere
   
   I do win a lot of things on the radio though. Concert tickets, movie premiere passes, dvds, a Simpsons soda machine...

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      Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      what was the best ticket you won?

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   ryankettposted 14 years ago

   In the UK we have a national lottery, but I don't play it.
   
   My grandparents spend about £6 a week playing the lottery, thats £312 a year. They win about £30 a year!
   
   I bought 100 government bonds at £1 each about a year ago, they get put in a draw for cash prizes throughout the year.
   
   I have won £78 already, and have 100 lottery tickets for life!
   I can sell those government bonds whenever I like for £100 (of course inflation devalues this).
   
   The lottery is indeed a tax for the stupid, bonds are the way to go in the UK!

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   frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

   Once won £141. Found some tickets in my car. Was a nice surprise. More so because I rarely ever bother with it.
   
   And my next door neighbour won £72,000. Now I bet that was exeptionally nice.

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      Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      you have good and lucky neighbour-any party time?

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   wesleycoxposted 14 years ago

   I won $2.00 once.  Only problem is I spent $20.00 on lottery tickets.  So I guess I actually lost $18.00.

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   livewithrichardposted 14 years ago

   About 10 years ago, I won $3900 by hitting 5 out of 6 numbers on the Illinois Lotto.  I was 1 digit away from hitting all 6 numbers which paid out $43 million. 
   
   Sorry Maddie, I'll keep paying the stupid tax.

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      Maddie Ruudposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      But how much did you spend (and have you spent since) on lottery tickets, over the years?  I bet more than you won.  And the probability involved in a one-number difference is much bigger than it sounds.

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         livewithrichardposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         And an even bigger probablility that the actual winner only lived 5 miles from me and purchased his ticket an hour before the drawing as did I from the same location.
         
         Oh, I'm quite certain I'm upside down in the winnings to losses ratio over the years but I'm also quite certain I never spent one penny on lottery tickets that I couldn't afford to spend.
         
         I've been playing them since before I could leagally purchase them...lol  And I have been pretty lucky.  When I got my first credit card in college I went on a shopping spree with my girlfriend.  She asked how I was going to pay for it since my only income game from my GI Bill. I told her I would go in buy a lottery ticket and pay it off.  She laughed it off but I went in a convenience store bought a $1 scratchy ticket and won $400.  Pure luck. lol

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            Maddie Ruudposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Absolutely.  Spend your disposable income any way you wish.  If lottery tickets amuse you, go for it.  I'm just saying that I, personally, would rather spend my money on something more lasting and more likely to satisfy.

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   girly_girl09posted 14 years ago

   I've never won anything from the lottery; never played. The lottery is a foolish way for states to increase revenue. I will not get into that here.
   
   I occasionally go to casinos for entertainment value (once or twice a year), but I always spend more on drinks and food at casinos than actual gambling. I'm there for entertainment, not to make money. I enter expecting 'the house' to win; it always does. No gains, no surprises, just entertainment. I'm in the minority of many casino goers. (Just a hunch) lol

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   Ron Montgomeryposted 14 years ago

   I hit the state jackpot once (1,500,000.00).  But spent my winnings on more tickets.  Next time I hit the big one, I'll be smart and save half.

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    kmackey32posted 14 years ago

    I won $500 one time for being the 5th caller on tv. LOL

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       Ron Montgomeryposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       You should have doubled down.

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       girly_girl09posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       That's exciting! I don't think I've ever won anything from the radio.

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    katachamposted 14 years ago

    I've played the lottery once. I won £10. The tension and subsequent disappointment wasn't worth the £8 profit. I think i spent it on sweets anyway :S

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    Eaglekiwiposted 14 years ago

    I won $650 on the poker machines once , man that was a great day

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    world of the wiseposted 14 years ago

    i won one dollar in a throw and win, it was good since i was young.

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    candice5posted 14 years ago

    $10,000.00 and it took me a month to find out. So you can see how rare it was,and how interested I was, for me to gamble. That was until I got my paws on it. I had an aunt that won the Biggy and she never lived to enjoy it. (Not smiling now.)

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       world of the wiseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       That was do nice, in my country that money can pay rent in a good apartment for 58 years.
       you have a good reason to play again

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          candice5posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          What the 10 thousand or the three million.
          My $10,000 payed for a Holiday not abroad, a Spray of my Vintage Car, and a small engine makeover. It would pay about 6 months rent here.

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    Earthscribeposted 14 years ago

    While some might agree that this would apply to anyone who never wins after years of playing, I am sure that those who win millions every week would disagree!

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    mayhmongposted 14 years ago

    Does winning free fries count? hehe
    Love them Monopoloy games at McDonalds

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       that big one getting big one LOL

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    Pearldiverposted 14 years ago

    Life is a Lottery. I have Won in it Many Times... The Value of which far Exceeds the Investment.

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       vry nice

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    compu-smartposted 14 years ago

    I don't do the lottery!!

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    elainevcposted 14 years ago

    You're lucky... I don't think I've ever won anything in my life

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    Louidam1posted 14 years ago

    I have never played before.  I'm too afraid to lose my money.

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       give a try who knows

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    whiteorchidsposted 14 years ago

    $1000.00 and I hope one day I will win the big one.

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I think you are the best among hubbers

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    finsoftsposted 14 years ago

    I won $10 .... but not claimed... !!

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       very nice

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    freelanceworldposted 14 years ago

    LOL.. you all guys are far behind & less gifted than what luck i have !
    
    I daily win some $1000000 (milion or trillion...dont count...they  are always hell long)
    sometimes even 5000000 sterling too
    That too Every day
    That too without any Tickets
    That too Without participating in anything
    That too without any Phone calls
    That too without my knowledge and info that i am participating in them
    & the best part
    I win daily some 5 -6 Lotteries ...
    & i am INFORMED Through  by Emails (In my Spam BoX mainly) ....ROFL
    
    Today i won the MicroSoft 3million Lottery
    
    (&  Now... You all will be too Jealous...... i know )

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    jiberishposted 14 years ago

    $89.00 was the most.  I play lotto occassionaly, and then forget to check my tickets.

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       $89.00 is good

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          Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          anothe rlucky day $10

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    Lisa HWposted 14 years ago

    I don't buy tickets, but once when my son was about thirteen (and interested in the idea of buying a ticket) I bought a $2 scratch ticket for him at the convenience store.  He scratched it and won another $2, so we got a another ticket with the "winnings".  That one won yet another $2, so he was feeling really lucky.  We kept replacing the ticket until (I think at around Number 4) we finally lost the original $2.  So, wild and crazy, gambling fools that we were - we couldn't leave well enough alone and be happy with winning back the original $2.   

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    Anti-Valentineposted 14 years ago

    I don't play the lottery. That comment about it being a tax for stupid people is quite true.
    
    I did enter a raffle once and won a jar full of peaches soaked in brandy.

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       that is nice to enjoy  jar full of peaches soaked in brandy

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          Anti-Valentineposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          That's funny because I don't even remember eating them. I think my mom stole them.
          
          I was only eleven or so at the time.

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    Bard of Elyposted 14 years ago

    10 pounds several times years ago.

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       thanks 10 pound is good money

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    goodfriendiamposted 14 years ago

    200.00 on a scratch off. like 10 years ago...lol...keep trying to win the big one

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    mtsi1098posted 14 years ago

    i do no think i ever won more than $25, but I did win an ice cream at McDonald's once dropping a quarter in the jar

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       goodfriendiamposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       lol that's cute

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    JunkerBobposted 14 years ago

    I've only played the lottery once, and didn't win anything.
    I won a giant pumpkin in grade school though, by guessing its weight within a few pounds.

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    Valerie Fposted 14 years ago

    I never bought a lottery ticket in my life. I was given one that actually won me another lottery ticket. Woo-hoo.
    
    I'm not really interested in gambling. Though I was quite pleased with the one time the husband and I came out quite a bit ahead playing roulette in Vegas, it's not the sort of thing I really care to try again. There are better ways to risk my money.

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    tony0724posted 14 years ago

    $71.00 I got four out of six on a quick pick I bought went running out of the house convinced I would be living In a villa on the beach . Then went to the store collected and got a nice dinner with her highness Instead .

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       good price you are lucky

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    andromidaposted 14 years ago

    Plz give me some time to win my first ever lottery prize.

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       good luck

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    Davinagirl3posted 14 years ago

    My mom won $450.00, yesterday!

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       very nice big party time

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    sequoiablessedposted 14 years ago

    People that don't believe in a pot at the end of the rainbow have nothing to look forward to.  In this world of slap you in your face practicality what harm does paying into a lottery do?  Not only is it used to fund education and care for the elderly, it gives people hope!  Personally I don't think it is stupid to participate in society.  What you give, you receive.

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    World Marketingposted 14 years ago

    I won pick 5 new jersey lottery just by getting four numbers out of five, twice in a period of a year. totaled $1,200, and just recently i won on a two dollar scracth of $100 dollars

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    HubChiefposted 14 years ago

    $51

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       good one

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    rsmalloryposted 14 years ago

    $200 bucks on a scratch off once-mostly I just pay them to play.

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       you are best in our hubbers

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    rc2009posted 14 years ago

    You have to play smart otherwise you will never win. Try http://www.lottocrawler.com and see what I mean. I don't play scratchoffs any other way!

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    Kmadhavposted 14 years ago

    I don't play lottery. Depends on hard work earned money.

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    Alastore001posted 14 years ago

    Was feeling random one day (was drinking as well) and bought 50$ worth of the most random lottery tickets ever. Won 100$ on two separate tickets, cashed them in and spent another 100$ on more the same night only to turn around and win $500 on one and $1000 on one.
    Haven't played since, and this was maybe 2 years ago?

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       that is good money

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    ryankettposted 14 years ago

    My Grandad won £2,280 on the lottery last week. I have just recieved £200 as a share of that, so happy days!
    
    (Americans, times by about 1.6 for the dollar equivalent)

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       very nice to know you something good i am trying still very smallprizes

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          ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          He has been playing it every week for about 12 years, and had never won more than £10 before.... so Im sure he has made a loss! especially after giving it all away!

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             Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             aleast someting back is good.

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                ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                Absolutely, he was 1 digit away from the jackpot though.... that would have been over £3million!

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                   Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                   good luck for future

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    Lgaliposted 14 years ago

    I am happy today I won another $10

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    Manila Girlposted 14 years ago

    I won $500.

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    dohn121posted 14 years ago

    I won $100 on a scratch-off ticket when spending my last $5 when I was in college.  It saved my life.

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       Lgaliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       very nice

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    DonnaCSmithposted 14 years ago

    I've never bought a ticket, but my daughter gave me one for my birthday and I won $1.00. I agree with that comment, "tax on the stupid!"

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