Hashemian Blog: Powerball lottery

It's an old tired statement, but why do people begin to care when lottery hits the $100 million mark? Isn't a mere $10 million enough? There was a time when I used to religiously play the lotto. That was years ago. A few times I hit the minimum payouts of $2 and $3 dollars. I believe once I had four out of six numbers with the prize of less than $20. Then one time, nearly 12 years ago, I got five out of six numbers and claimed somewhere around $2,600. I would have had a $2 million winner had I had one more number right.

In those dreamy days, every time I bought a ticket, my mind was filled with the hopes of hitting the jackpot. I suppose a couple of dollars was worth the fantasy. But as the years wore on, and the reality of life and responsibility became a more predominant preoccupation, the magic withered, and with each loser ticket I lost a little more interest until there was no excitement left. It's a rare event if I buy a ticket in a month's time these days.

Recently the Powerball jackpot began to reach a sizeable amount. It's around $300 million as of this writing. So when I given an opportunity to participate in an office pool, I just couldn't turned it down. I could only imagine how I would feel if I were left out of the windfall should one of those picks be the right one. Talk about a life-long depression.

Today I made my third $5 investment in the lottery pool of about 20 people. I just hope someone hits the jackpot soon. I am going broke winning the lotto.
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// posted by rh

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By ed, at 10/3/08 5:49 PM

Powerball is up to $230 millions for this Weds.

see the hottest/coldest lotto numbers for the

Powerball lottery
Popularity Report
Hot numbers ???
Note: Powerballs not included here
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times Last
Ranking Number occurred hit on
1 B30 32 02/09/08
2 B54 32 01/30/08
3 B02 31 03/01/08
4 B19 31 03/01/08
5 B35 31 01/26/08
6 B43 31 02/09/08
7 B08 30 02/23/08
8 B13 30 02/23/08
9 B16 30 03/05/08
10 B42 30 02/06/08
11 B23 29 03/05/08
12 B38 29 02/13/08
13 B40 29 01/05/08
14 B24 28 02/27/08
15 B26 28 02/02/08
16 B48 28 02/27/08
17 B55 28 03/01/08
18 B12 27 02/20/08
19 B15 26 03/05/08
20 B47 26 02/23/08
21 B50 26 12/15/07
22 B10 25 03/05/08
23 B14 25 02/02/08
24 B22 25 02/20/08
25 B27 24 01/19/08
26 B37 24 02/27/08
27 B49 24 03/08/08
28 B53 24 02/27/08
29 B03 23 02/16/08
30 B34 23 03/08/08
31 B45 23 09/19/07
32 B20 22 02/27/08
33 B28 22 01/19/08
34 B36 22 02/20/08
35 B41 22 01/30/08
36 B01 21 12/05/07
37 B04 21 02/16/08
38 B07 21 12/12/07
39 B21 21 03/01/08
40 B31 21 03/08/08
41 B32 21 02/13/08
42 B39 21 01/26/08
43 B09 20 02/20/08
44 B11 20 01/26/08
45 B18 20 01/16/08
46 B05 19 02/06/08
47 B51 19 02/13/08
48 B52 19 11/17/07
49 B17 18 03/08/08
50 B46 18 11/07/07
51 B29 17 03/08/08
52 B44 17 02/02/08
53 B06 16 11/10/07
54 B25 16 02/02/08
55 B33 14 01/05/08
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= end of pop report =

see more Powerball Lotto reporting and stats at www.needto.net/index.html
best of luck in the next Powerball Lotto
www.needto.net/powerball.htm more Powerball lotto reports

see more lottery reporting and stats at www.needto.net/index.html
including the MegaMillions lotto

report for Powerball lotto prepared on 3/9/2008

By ed, at 30/3/08 10:14 AM

Mega Millions lotto is at $135 million for Tues

see the hottest/coldest lotto numbers for the

Mega Millions lottery
Popularity Report
Hot numbers ???
=================================================
times Last
Ranking Number occurred hit on
1 B46 30 02/08/08
2 B07 29 03/28/08
3 B53 29 03/25/08
4 B05 28 03/21/08
5 B12 27 03/14/08
6 B25 26 03/18/08
7 B30 26 03/04/08
8 B40 26 03/28/08
9 B48 26 03/25/08
10 B36 25 02/26/08
11 B42 25 03/25/08
12 B43 24 03/28/08
13 B51 24 02/05/08
14 B13 23 03/18/08
15 B24 23 01/04/08
16 B35 23 03/11/08
17 B38 23 03/25/08
18 B56 23 03/04/08
19 B14 22 02/12/08
20 B16 22 01/01/08
21 B17 22 03/21/08
22 B18 22 03/14/08
23 B20 22 03/18/08
24 B26 22 03/28/08
25 B33 22 03/07/08
26 B39 22 02/12/08
27 B44 22 03/18/08
28 B52 22 03/14/08
29 B54 22 01/08/08
30 B31 21 01/04/08
31 B02 20 12/28/07
32 B21 20 02/08/08
33 B22 20 02/29/08
34 B45 20 01/11/08
35 B29 19 01/08/08
36 B32 19 03/07/08
37 B01 18 02/19/08
38 B03 18 03/14/08
39 B09 18 02/26/08
40 B15 18 03/18/08
41 B19 18 03/21/08
42 B34 18 11/02/07
43 B55 18 02/29/08
44 B04 17 03/11/08
45 B08 17 03/21/08
46 B10 17 01/08/08
47 B27 17 03/28/08
48 B11 16 02/15/08
49 B23 16 01/29/08
50 B49 16 12/18/07
51 B50 16 02/12/08
52 B28 15 12/28/07
53 B37 15 12/25/07
54 B41 15 03/21/08
55 B06 14 12/11/07
56 B47 12 03/11/08
==================================
= end of pop report =

see more MegaMillions Lotto reporting and stats
at www.needto.net/index.html
best of luck in the next MegaMillions Lotto
www.needto.net/mega-millions-lottery-results.htm more MegaMillions lotto reports

see more lottery reporting and stats at www.needto.net/index.html
including the Powerball lotto

report for the MegaMillions lotto prepared on 3/30/2008

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