Saturday, April 28, 2007
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Jackpot Continues to Climb, Summer Pool?
No one won the jackpot this past Saturday which now climbs to an estimated $26 million cash payout - so the lottery pool is in for this Wednesday's draw.
Member payments and banked balances are up to date. Click on the "Pool Financials" link to the right for more information.
We have $45 left over from past earnings. I will continue the incremental increased contribution of those funds to each drawing to buy extra picks for the pool. The pool is currently having it's best winning streak in it's history. We've won in 5 of the last 6 of our participation drawings and added over $100 to our future pick purchases. I'm extremely pleased with this performance since it clearly beats the odds if each one of us participated individually in the pool with the same amount of money.
Start thinking about possible summer participation in the pool. Our family doesn't plan to take a major trip this year so I'll probably continue running the pool during that time if there are enough of us willing to make it worth our while. 6 weeks of participation would cost approximately $30 banked for $5 members and $12 banked for $2 members. We'll look at exact costs when that time gets closer.
Member payments and banked balances are up to date. Click on the "Pool Financials" link to the right for more information.
We have $45 left over from past earnings. I will continue the incremental increased contribution of those funds to each drawing to buy extra picks for the pool. The pool is currently having it's best winning streak in it's history. We've won in 5 of the last 6 of our participation drawings and added over $100 to our future pick purchases. I'm extremely pleased with this performance since it clearly beats the odds if each one of us participated individually in the pool with the same amount of money.
Start thinking about possible summer participation in the pool. Our family doesn't plan to take a major trip this year so I'll probably continue running the pool during that time if there are enough of us willing to make it worth our while. 6 weeks of participation would cost approximately $30 banked for $5 members and $12 banked for $2 members. We'll look at exact costs when that time gets closer.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Back to Our Winning Ways!
The pool won $33 this Wednesday evening matching the powerball twice. One set had one whiteball as a match and the other set had two whiteball numbers matching. The multiplier helped us out on this draw since it was 3x. (Too bad we didn't catch the 10x that came up this past Saturday.)
I'm terribly pleased that we won what we did this evening because the sum of the first 5 was WAY out of our accepted range plus the numbers came up 4 even and 1 odd. The spreadsheet predicted a high likelyhood of a 2 even, 3 odd combination. So once again, the spreadsheet is doing a decent job a picking the right combination of numbers and once again, we beat the odds.
We still had $12 left over from our last win - I was adding a little more to each draw as the jackpot climbed higher - and now we have a total of $45 to add to that amount. Not bad!
Watch this space for updates to see if anyone won the jackpot this evening or if anyone does this Saturday. If not, then we'll be in for next Wednesday's draw which should eclipse the $50 million dollar mark.
I'm terribly pleased that we won what we did this evening because the sum of the first 5 was WAY out of our accepted range plus the numbers came up 4 even and 1 odd. The spreadsheet predicted a high likelyhood of a 2 even, 3 odd combination. So once again, the spreadsheet is doing a decent job a picking the right combination of numbers and once again, we beat the odds.
We still had $12 left over from our last win - I was adding a little more to each draw as the jackpot climbed higher - and now we have a total of $45 to add to that amount. Not bad!
Watch this space for updates to see if anyone won the jackpot this evening or if anyone does this Saturday. If not, then we'll be in for next Wednesday's draw which should eclipse the $50 million dollar mark.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Nobody Wins Big Saturday, Pool is IN for Wednesday.
Nobody won the jackpot this weekend which now climbs to $36 million. The pool is in for the drawing this Wednesday, April 18th. Banked balances and payments under the "Pool Financials" link to the right are up to date as of Monday morning. All participation funds are due Wednesday before we leave school. Good luck to us all! Jackpot John
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Winning Streak Ends for Pool
Our record of four straight winning draws was ended tonight. No one won the jackpot which now rises to $27 million. Our next planned participation day will be next Wednesday, April 18th. All balances and payment records should be current. If you think there's a discrepancy? Please let me know. The link is "Pool Financials" to the right.
I only used $5 of our past $24 earnings to buy extra picks. I'll use $7 for the next drawing then increase it to $12 for the one after that as the jackpot presumably climbs.
I only used $5 of our past $24 earnings to buy extra picks. I'll use $7 for the next drawing then increase it to $12 for the one after that as the jackpot presumably climbs.
Monday, April 09, 2007
Let's Get Back IN This Thing!
The Lottery is running a special promotion where the powerball could come up to be a 10x multiplier - which could mean big bucks - even if you don't win the jackpot. It's been nearly a month since we've played - so I'm making an executive decision to restart the pool this coming Wednesday the 11th- even though the jackpot isn't up to our normal target of $50 million.
You don't have to participate of course or your could do so at a reduced level if you are a $5 member and contribute $2 instead.
The "Pool Financials" link to the right is up to date and should represent all payments I've received since yesterday (Monday). Remember, the fifth column shows your balance AFTER any payments for the next upcoming draw. So if it shows $2 or $5? You're paid up for this Wednesday's drawing. If it shows a greater amount? You're good for this drawing plus more. If it shows nothing? You are NOT paid for this coming drawing and if you wish to participate you need to tender funds.
You don't have to participate of course or your could do so at a reduced level if you are a $5 member and contribute $2 instead.
The "Pool Financials" link to the right is up to date and should represent all payments I've received since yesterday (Monday). Remember, the fifth column shows your balance AFTER any payments for the next upcoming draw. So if it shows $2 or $5? You're paid up for this Wednesday's drawing. If it shows a greater amount? You're good for this drawing plus more. If it shows nothing? You are NOT paid for this coming drawing and if you wish to participate you need to tender funds.
Jackpot Reset Yet Again, Jack's Tragic Story
The jackpot has been won about 3 times in the last month, once again someone won the initial $15 million prize this past Wednesday - but no one did Saturday so the jackpot sits now at around $20 million.
While we all dream about winning the jackpot and what we would do with the money - the reality of such a life changing event certainly can be tragic. The story of Jack Whitaker is a perfect example. A successful construction business owner, Whitaker won $315 million in the lottery and has said recently, "He wished he'd never won..." due to the mountain of troubles it's brought his family. His business has been sued over 400 times since he won, his grand daughter died under suspicious circumstances, and he faces a constant barrage of requests for money from every Tom, Dick, and Harry all over the world. You can read more about Jack's story here:
It may seem self-destructive for our cause to relay Jack's story but my hope is that we can all learn from it in the event we do have a lucky day and win big. And if we don't? Perhaps it's better that we pursue the riches that life already has to offer. Take care. John
While we all dream about winning the jackpot and what we would do with the money - the reality of such a life changing event certainly can be tragic. The story of Jack Whitaker is a perfect example. A successful construction business owner, Whitaker won $315 million in the lottery and has said recently, "He wished he'd never won..." due to the mountain of troubles it's brought his family. His business has been sued over 400 times since he won, his grand daughter died under suspicious circumstances, and he faces a constant barrage of requests for money from every Tom, Dick, and Harry all over the world. You can read more about Jack's story here:
It may seem self-destructive for our cause to relay Jack's story but my hope is that we can all learn from it in the event we do have a lucky day and win big. And if we don't? Perhaps it's better that we pursue the riches that life already has to offer. Take care. John
Monday, April 02, 2007
Jackpot Won Over Weekend, See You in 3 Weeks
Somebody won the jackpot this past Saturday so it gets reset to $15 million again. When the jackpot approaches the $50 million mark in about 3 weeks, the pool will be in for that drawing. Good luck to everyone who is participating outside of the pool! John "O."
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