Wow....68 winners! Why does California always have the most 5/6 winners! I am sure the population in New York is larger than California. Congrats to all of the 5/6 winners. Too bad California is pari-mutual. $56,000 compared to $250,000 for states other than California....still not bad for a $1.00 investment.

Because, they don't have the powerball and that's there big game? Either way I wish everyone here at Lottery Post the best of luck Friday!

I thought for sure someone won that last night! Wow! I'd like to see it roll one more time! Rock n roll MM!

lol @ Piaceri .......

I haven't even checked my tickets yet ........ but from some of this morning's comments ........

I wouldn't be suprise to see it break 300 by friday

$205.5 million cash!  Now that is getting downright exciting!

All low numbers last night. What about this Friday, all high numbers.   That's the $290 Million dollar question.   

We need to cool ourselves off,      re-think, re-strategize and get back in the game         to bring down this giant!   

All low numbers last night. What about this Friday, all high numbers.

I was wondering that same thing.  I had 2 numbers on one line and the MB on another on my $5 qp.

It makes your head spin thinking about that enormous JP!

$290 million that's what i'm talking about.....

Congrats to the 68  winners.............

My head spun so much it flew away like a Frisbee, I'm still looking for it this morning. Problem is my eyes are still attached to my head, so I'm

having to use a blind man's cane to track it down. Worth it though, $290 Million will get my head to stop from spinning once it's direct deposited

into several of my new bank accounts.        

The list shows this is number 17 on the list of biggest all time winners. The cash option is almost $206 million. I think this makes it the 6th biggest prize ever for the cash option.

California has had the largest population for a long time !

California: 37,253,956

Texas: 25,145,561

New York: 19,378,102

And now the $133,575,000 after 35% Federal Taxes goes to Pennsylvania's first big Mega Millions winner!

I'm more impressed with the 68 winners, then the jackpot. Thats a 17mill payback. I think someone was right about the birthday numbers. I see one of those was sold thirty mins from me. Who is the lucky dog.

Thanks for the info Dploy 1! Good luck on Friday!

You are very welcome!

Thank you for the "Good luck" wishes and good luck to you also! 

1 big winner of the Green on Friday! 

Thanks for the stats... I think I may use them to create a few lines for Friday!

This is an amazing amount of money that is up for 'winning'.  It's unbelievable that the j/p wasn't won last night, especially with **68** tickets sold 1 number off.  That has to be close to some record in itself! 

Good luck to everyone as the 'frenzy' really starts now.

I am leaning towards the  next winner being from  FL for some strange reason 

Thanks for clearing that up for the DISILLUSIONED

Hope you Floridian LP'ers get your wish!   

good idea WesternRedDoug.....

I have heard of stranger things happening CDanaT.... now is the time to take a road trip....

The good luck is moving from Mt. Pleasant (HGTV Dream Home Winner) to "Scottdale", for the first big Mega Millions Jackpot since Pennsylvania joined! And then I can purchase my "Dream Home" in Mt. Pleasant!

after finally checking my tickets ....am beginning to believe the lotto is rigged ..........

I've never been so skunked in my life

 well heres to it breaking the 300 mark by friday's drawing

What did these magic tickets reveal?

I could not believe that when I saw that this morning, 68 second place winners. I have never seen anything like that. I think 12 was the most I had ever seen before that I can recall. I think it is amazing that there were 68 second place winners and still no one won the top prize.

I know I was at the wrong end of the spectrum with my tickets.......most of my numbers were above 15...NOT ALL BELOW IT !!!!

All I can say is that I already purchased my tickets for Friday! I have a gut feeling that if I don't win its going to rollover once more.

I was "skunked" also. 10 lines only one number hit.   

It's alright 300 has a better ring to it.   

The Jan 4 2011 drawing which had a $380 million jackpot had 67 tickets with the first 5 number so id say this broke the record by 1

Happy Birthday Numbers

$290M+

Anyone notice the last powerball draw. It also had  11,14  pb: 30. I think someone is playing games.

I believe there's a mass migration taking place from New York to California right now.

It's composed of those rebels who refuse to obey the government mandate and insist on putting salt on their food.

Reports confirm however, that the rebels have found neither an easy life nor safe haven from the Food Police in California either.

It appears Governor Moonbeam has just signed an Executive Order mandating that all pizza in California must henceforth be made with toppings consisting only of fully sprouted alfalfa, wheat germ, non-fat sugar-free plain Greek Yogurt and Gingko Biloba.

He is asking for the cooperation of anyone seeing someone eating pizza with unapproved toppings to immediately call the DNC.

When I opened up the email of the winning numbers I received last night, I just knew for certain the jackpot this Friday was going to be a mere $12 million.  I am happy my numbers have another chance at hitting a monumental jackpot!

I promise LP land I won't disappoint in claiming it the right way.  And there won't be any disputes since I participate in ZERO lottery pools.

Texas has moved up into 2nd place starting with the 2000 Census. It looks like we are growing faster than California.

Guess we really are trying to prove "Everything is bigger in Texas." 

Predicting two jackpot winners this Friday, one on the Gulf Coast and one in the Great Plains.

Out of the 9 tickets that Michigan had 5 tickets were sold at the same Store!! The next jackpot I am going to win. I claim it!!!!!!!!!!!

Interesting theory about this friday. 

Dont forget this "low" drawing...really played of LAST fridays "high" drawing...

i would doubt another extreme on the high end so fast, although i have not done the data crunching.

Regarding the "low" draw...if you look at a Drawing Since Hit chart, 1 and 4 were really no brainers.

I played 12 as an exhausted number, and should have known by the "one off" phenomenon, that i should play 11.

The PB correlation could have been applied to get three more potential winning numbers.

Any way i would expect more of a balanced result this friday. 

I have to go get some extra butter for this friday!!

I wonder if this is a repeat of what happened in PowerBall a few weeks ago in West Virgina when those fellows brought seven 5+0 winners using family birthdays.

Since there hasn't been a winner from FLORIDA in almost 5 years and only 1 winner from there so far(Dan Franks)....I am volunteering my recent purchase to be the sole/shared winning ticket(s) and become the 2nd MM jackpot recipient from FL......May the MM powers to be assist me in this lil endeavor ! 

I was with you on the FLORIDA win right up to you drinking that bad kool aide which led to your delusion that it would be YOU - lol!

Well Rad..my good friend, I have only one thing to say about that.............HA !!!!!

I love it when people play birthday numbers and win a good sized chunk of change.I can just see the look of disapointment in the eyes of all those so-called experts that used wheels and other gadgets to predict the their losing numbers.It just proves one thing:You have to have lady luck sitting on your shoulder to win!Congratulations to ALL of the second place winners in last nights drawing!

Let it ride. Could be balanced/high/low or who knows? Over analyzing is perhaps one of the worst predictors of numbers. 

I say "Anything Goes".

My 6 psyhcics got this one. They assure me it will be six numbers!

What's amazing is that all the 68 winners hit for second prize and non of them included the megaplier. It would be a lottery nightmare if the 68 people had included the megaplier.

Anyways, like I said last week, Rhode Island hit for the big one last month. A month before that was the Connecticut hedge fund managers. Now the jackpot is gettin hit right here in good old Taxachusetts.

Connecticut >> Rhode Island >> Massachusetts 

I saw the plan made up by the people that rig these things!

Pennsylvania will win on Friday because a big Mega Millions Win in the town next to where the HGTV Dream Home winner is located will be great "Press!"   

I hope that I am not the only person that gets the joke 

jones69 wrote: "The eurojackpot odds to win jackpot are considerably better than in USA games, the winnings are tax free, there is quaranteed anonomity for the winner too."

I like how you folks over there in the EU and in Canada run your lotteries. Some of our states over here have an additional tax (New Jersey at 10.8% for example) in addition to the 35% Federal rate. Pretty sad considering most of those taxes, both Federal and State, are spent within minutes after Uncle Sam gets them.

jersey is a good example, Kumo, @ 10.8% we have the highest state lottery tax.

and them bums passed the law in the middle of the night,and the newspapers never mentioned it.

i guess thats why the lottery still has ads in the newspapers.

make that a triple yikes!

**giggle** - I had absolutely NO idea that I was a 'closet-rebel' as I (lowering voice to a whisper) salt my food... ssshhh don't tell anyone please!  and I REALLY was clueless about why I never desired to move to California.  Rdgrnr - you answered my question for me... innately I musta known that I would hate their pizza!  No WONDER you are an oracle!  lolol (typed as I hastily hide my salt and bacon-salt)

OldSchoolPa - I am right there with you!  When I saw Todd's listed 'next jackpot amount' I was flabergasted (is that really a word?)

DP!1:

Why do U >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>POST>>>>>>so^^^^^^^^^LARGE????!!!!!

(keep looking over there. i'm winning Powerball tonight and disappearing into obscurity.)

I would love to win this jackpot on friday.  For all the little people who every day put their money into mega millions pots hoping for that one shinning moment.  But alas it is me weshar75 that will swoop in and take this jackpot off of everyones hands.  Yes!  Oh thank you!  No No!  Thank you!  Oh No no!  Thank you!-weshar75

I must echo the surprised YIKES that has already been posted

dpoly!:

WHY>>>DU>>>>>>>>>>>POST "LARGE"

thank'$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>BELGUM is a GREAT>country!!!!!

psykomo

I love these big jackpots like this because it is a great time to catch the hypocrites that claim that they don't play the lottery and that the lottery is a tax on the poor and all the other garbage that comes out of their mouths. If you have a dollar in your pocket and you don't throw it in the ring for a chance to win $300 million, then I have to say you are a pretty stupid individual.

I'm old!

and it gets attention

For me the toughest times are when the Lottery is HUGE (like now) and when it has just rolled over.  Why?  Because I had determined that I would spend just 2$ per draw irrespective of the level of the lottery, using the logic that 12M$ would change my life pretty much just as much as 300M$ would ... but what I find about myself is that I am MORE sorely tempted to change my strategy at the 12M/20M$ level than I am at the 300M$ level.  Seems I dont know as much about me as I would have hoped. 

Well, maximumfun, we've learned from researching past MM and PB jackpot winners, of big and low sizes, that some have won with playing their first time for a $1 wager AND a couple have won after playing each drawing for two  decades spending anywhere from $1 - $100 wager EACH draw!  Most of the jackpots were won via quick pick #s, yet some have won with #s chosen either a first time or a series of numbers that the gambler has used for a couple of decades.  That's a huge gambit of variables, no rhyme or reason to imitate.

However, cheers, fellow gamblers!

dpoly1,

"California has had the largest population for a long time !

California: 37,253,956

Texas: 25,145,561

New York: 19,378,102"

____________________________________

WesternRedDoug,

I was thinking of using some of these, too (prize winners):

Detailed results for drawing dated: 3/20/2012. Mega Ball  =

5      +      1 0 $241,000,000 5      +      0 68 $250,000 4      +      1 251 $10,000 4      +      0 9,851 $150 3      +      1 7,843 $150 2      +      1 103,795 $10 3      +      0 336,862 $7 1      +      1 558,252 $3 0      +      1 1,007,722 $2

Winning Tickets From 3/20/2012 Were Sold: Match 5 + 0: Winners in California(21), Idaho (1), Illinois(1), Indiana(2), Kentucky(3), Massachusetts(3), Maryland(1), Michigan(9), Missouri(2), New Jersey(5), New York(8), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania(2), South Carolina(1), Tennessee(1), Texas(4), Vermont(1) and Wisconsin (1).

i wonder how many if any at all of those second prize winners formed a lottery pool

If the Mega Million jackpot makes it to $342 million dollars, then I will play. If it is less than $342 million dollars, then I pass. $342 million dollars is the lowest amount I am willing to purchase a ticket when it comes to Mega Million and Power Ball not one dollar less.

I got 1 ticket 1+1. Funny thing when I printed that ticket at the lottery vending machine is the maching blinked off, then on after I pushed the button and before the ticket came out. Wish it would have blinked 4 more times....

Are you serious? Is $130M after taxes not enough for you? At least that's how much I'd get if I won and was the only winning ticket..

I wonder if it will be raised before the drawing this time. I would get $140 million. Can anyone gess what's the lowest jackpt needed to be $200 million after taxes? If it gets that high I doubt it will be just one ticket.

For MM, you would have to be up around 475 million/ 347 cash.....course the feds get 35%, depending on the state, but if you said 7% state tax...that would get you down to about 201 million cash......get a lower state tax or no state tax, then you wouldn't need it to get so high

In Pennsylvania it would be about $308,000,000 cash!
(200/.65)

Why are people saying that they are going to win in Florida? the Mega Millions is not offered in that state... i think, last time i looked....

as for another point... i think that the jackpot will be increased before the draw Friday. due to that massive hit on the 5 of 5. i think that if that many people had not won it would be over 300 million

Good Luck to all and if i win thanks for contributing to my new Truck and helping me pay off my parents bills so they can retire!!!

You  are correct adam, the MM is not sold in FL. but for those of us who have bought advanced draws while visiting another state on business / pleasure or have friends/relatives who bought tickets and visit us/mail them to us..then we ARE in the game... with that being said...Ya gotta be positive and believe...like I do  ......Should you win, it was my pleasure assisting you with your truck and the parents early retirement..Good luck to you as well.

Yeah, I discovered that after visiting FL a few weeks ago. I kept asking for Powerball & MegaMillion tickets. After I got home, I realized that the tickets said "MegaMoney" instead.  Didn't matter, didn't win.

My brother James thinks it's always someone in Los Angeles wins the Mega Millions jackpot.He always says this when the jackpot gets "Big time" high.And I tell him the odds are always the same no matter where you buy your lottery tickets.I'd like to see this Mega Millions game rollover a few more times,taking it to an all time high of $400 million mark.And only one ticket winning it.Wow!.

if i win i'm donating it to the los angeles school system. it appears it needs shoring up.

I would call that a safe and reasonable conclusion rad, particularly where where all 6 shrink heads are in agreement.  + 1 = 6

..in other word you're tossing away your win in a bottomless pit.

Something fishy.  Last MM was all low numbers.  Last nights PB was mainly high numbers.  It's a sign from God.

GREED IS:  When playing MM, pick your lucky first five numbers (the one's you KNOW will win) and play them 46 times, each time with a different Mega Ball.  It will cost you $46 per drawing but at leasst you dont have to worry about the MB.  Small price to pay... if you think $250K is not enough.

If I don't win on Friday. Let it roll, but I plan on winning friday.

Someone won the PowerBall jackpot (New Jersey) so a lot more people

will be focusing on MegaMillions.

wow the underPoweredBall won again, third consecutive time it was won for 70 million or less.

And also once again, the East Coast.

Good luck with your plan Simba. I guess Mega Millions jackpot will roll next Friday.

PS. I will NOT play MM alone or eurojackpot with anyone else either here at the lotterypost.

I just read that.  I won't playing PB for awhile.

We're not in Disney anymore! Welcome to the big leagues - lol.

I'll donate something to a charity in your city.

I like that you're conspiracy theories conveniently fit in line with your DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR. (rotfl)

THE SHOTGUN PLAYING METHOD TO WINNING A LOTTERY JACKPOT.

HITTING THE TARGET.

when a shotgun is fired all those pellets that are crammed into the cartridge spread out so it's easier to hit the target.

PLAYING THE LOTTERY MORE OFTEN FOR MORE LINES=  SPENDING MORE MONEY=  GAMBLING ADDICTION.

      GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY.

Sometimes i wonder why i buy tickets in the lottery, I live in Kansas in a town with 500 people in it i know they say everyone has the same chance at winning but how many small town winners do you see especially in Kansas most of the jackpots are won on either coast and from larger cities......but then i remember that it is about luck and a cash option of 205 Million is pretty <snip> awesome and why shouldn't i try my luck and maybe just this once it will be my numbers that come up, Dreams do come true and i am patiently waiting on mine to come true. Good Luck everyone!

@ THRIFTY

Do I see it right that your scanned Mega Millions ticket won $206 million in NY 12/27/2011 ?

:)

you know why. because with a ticket in the game your chance of wining is slightly increased over the chance that  some one drops a jackpot winning ticket in your mail box one day.

It is the ticket that the guy from California won the $208M Mega Millions jackpot with. I got the ticket image from the Internet to use it as an example in the shotgun playing method. Buying more tickets increase your chances of winning a lottery jackpot.  I guess is nothing new.

Don't be discouraged ............... we have had some "2nd" level (5 numbers) winners around our semi-rural area of Western Pennslyvania.

The big winner from the HGTV Dream Home giveaway was in the Borough that borders the Township that I live in ............

There was that big winner from South Dakota in 2009 .............. lives on a very large cattle ranch ..............

Just play for fun, do some pleasant dreaming and hope for the best !!!!!! 

Have faith KSp...many small towns have winners. Look at that young kid a few years ago(May 2009) Neal Wanless of Mission S.D winning $232 million. There was a post not too long ago about the winning tickets being sold in either CA or NY......Looks like those 2 states haven't even hit the top 5.

• Mega Millions: $390 million, Mar. 6, 2007 - Georgia, New Jersey
• Mega Millions: $380 million, Jan. 4, 2011 - Idaho, Washington
• Powerball: $365 million, Feb. 18, 2006 - Nebraska
• The Big Game: $363 million, May 9, 2000 - Illinois, Michigan
• Powerball: $340 million, Oct. 19, 2005 - Oregon

YOU HAVE TO PLAY TO WIN.  I agreed my friend. GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY.

Do my 4 lines played for Friday qualify as the "Buckshot Method" ........................

Mine All Mine!!

Since I can not play here in Florida, I really do hope you win!

 nope I already got the winning tickets.....LOL

How about all 124,921 LP members winning the MM jackpot tomorrow night!   

That would come out to everyone getting a nice fat check of $2,321.46  (before taxes   )              

Apparently all of them think they will win.

Yup, myself included!

I was thinking the same thing. Anytime the jackpots are large(pb or mega millions) it always seems it is won on opposite coasts. I think it is a racket how many winners CA had. Something doesnt smell right

My stepfather has joked for years that you have to live in a town no one has ever heard to win the lottery. 4 years ago could've been my lucky day, but I didn't play the big lottery back then.  Half of 163 MM jackpot ticket was purchased at a Shell right down from where we live. I'm not saying I was going to have the winning ticket, but I never even gave myself a chance because I did not even play MM back then only scratch-off tickets. I have bought many from that same Shell. Well, forget about four years ago because I have better shot tomorrow because I actually play MM now. After I win I'm going to create a playlist called "Lottery Hits." It's going to feature songs talking about money.

The article reads:  " .... the cash value is blowing the lid off at a whopping $205.5 million."  I'm enjoying lots of thoughts about 'post' winning this jackpot tomorrow evening -- it will be an ongoing joyful experience for my family members!

Congratulations to last evening's sole Powerball jackpot winning ticket holder(s) -- it's been exactly 2 years since last jackpot winning ticket sold in New Jersey, and the lump sum value is approximately 14% higher this year!

I got bad news Simba, I've heard of Elgin.

Just in case though, make sure this is on the playlist:

Money - Well get back

I'm alright Jack

Keep your hands off of my stack

       Yeah, i heard of Elgin too, thats where "MAD MAN MUNTZ" is from,

i'm talking about the famous (infamous) car dealer that bing crosby used to make jokes about.

also, he was involved in making 4 & 8 track tape players, called muntz stereo pack,

and,yo Ridge, "money" was added to my playlist back when i still had an 8 track.

LOL "keep your hands off my 8 track" crackin up, thanks for makin me remember this stuff.