Willie Simmons - Great Grandfather Uses Birthday Numbers To Win Fantasy 5 Lottery

Many Lottery pundits will often tell you not to use birthdays when choosing lottery numbers. The reason for that is that many people use birthday numbers, meaning that the numbers 1 through to 31 are over represented. That will cause most lottery wins to be split among many people if the numbers come up. So, they say it's better to use higher numbers so that if the numbers show up you're more likely to have the sole winning ticket.

Perhaps someone forgot to tell Willie Simmons. Willie is a great-grandfather that lives in Phenix City, Alabama that played Georgia Lottery's Fantasy 5 game using birthday numbers. Thank goodness for birthday numbers!

Willie Simmons won $139,519 in the February 21, 2009 Fantasy 5 draw.

The money should come in handy for Willie because he has a HUGE family; he has five kids, thirty grand-kids, and some great-grand-kids. He said it "feels good" to win the lottery. We agree.

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Timothy B. Elliott Gets To Kepp His Lottery Win Despite Parole Conditions Not To Play Lottery

Like most people, Timothy B. Elliott loves money; so much so that in January, 2006, he robbed a bank in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. But he was caught and pleaded guilty to a charge of unarmed robbery.

Timothy was placed on five years probation. Part of the probation terms was that he was forbidden to gamble or play the lottery. But, Timothy loved money so much that he just had to play the lottery. And, the man that loves money actually won! $1 million!

But not so fast... if his parole conditions didn't allow him to play the lottery, would he be able to keep his winnings? That would be for a judge to decide. In December of 2007, he had a court hearing to decide whether he would be allowed to keep the money that he won.

Barnstable Superior Court Judge Richard Connon decided that Timothy B. Elliot's $10 purchase of a lottery ticket was minor and that there was no basis for taking back the prize.

Timothy, the bank robber, was able to break his parole conditions, buy a lottery ticket, and win a lot of money. Lucky bank robber!

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James Xuereb - Beginner's Luck Gets Lotto Advance Win For Canadian Man From Malta

Lotto Advance is a service from OLG in Ontario, Canada that allows you to play your Lotto 6/49 numbers automatically every Wednesday and Saturday without going to a retail store to make the purchase. It is a subscription service that makes it easy to play and you never have to worry about forgetting to buy a ticket.

For James Xuereb, it's a good thing that OLG has this service. That's because after thirty years of playing the lottery, he decided to sign up for Lotto Advance. And guess what? He won on his very first draw. Talk about beginner's luck!

James Xuereb won $4,581,594 in the March 14, 2009 Lotto 6/49 draw. He came to Toronto's prize office in a fleet of limos with sixteen family members and friends. They must be really happy for him!

James Xuereb is a Canadian man that was born in Malta. At the time of his win, he was 45 years old, lived in Guelph, Ontario, and worked as a driver for a company called Rent-A-Bin. At the time of his win, James hadn't yet decided if he would keep working.

James had always dreamed of winning the lottery so that he could buy a 1979 Trans Am, like the one in the movie, Smokey An The Bandit. We think he should go for something new. But, hey, it's his money.

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Nealious Hodge Wins $1 Million On Extreme Green InStant Lotto On His Son's Birthday

Nealious Hodge decided to buy an instant scratch lotto ticket called Extreme Green from Georgia Lottery on his son's 19th birthday in March of 2009. Now, his son will have a great birthday from here on in; that's because Nealious won $1 million!

At the time of his win, Nealious was 42 years old, worked at a Wal Mart distribution center and lived in Opelika, Alabama. The win came as a shock and he said that he almost fainted. He had to ask his uncle to double-check the ticket.

With the big win, Nealious Hodge planned to buy his son a nice birthday present, pay bills, and share the remainder with his siblings.

Congratulations to a good man on his nice lottery win!

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List Of 2009 Millionaire Life Winners Across Canada

Canada has a once-a-year lottery called "Millionaire Life." It is a unique game for two reasons; first, the grand prize is the only Canadian lottery that pays out a taxable annuity (All other major Canadian lotteries are tax-free and payable in a lump-sum payment). The grand prize is a one million dollars a year for 25 years (The annuity payments are taxable but the winner has the option of taking a lump sum payment of $17 million, tax-free). Second, because it's a raffle style game, all prizes are guaranteed to be won.

The prizes for Millionaire Life are as follows:
• $1 million each year for 25 years
• 4 prizes of $1 million
• 20 prizes of $100,000
• 14 early bird prizes of $100,000

Here is a list of all the winners we could find for the February 28, 2009 draw:

Orville Ocampo from Calgary Alberta had a winning $1 million ticket that he split with his co-worker, Ranjeeta Narayan


Derek Kroher from Pickering, Ontario won $100,000



Dana West from Amherst, Nova Scotia won $100,000



Michael Pearson from Richmond Hill, Ontario won $100,000



Joe Marquis from Calgary, Alberta won $1 million



Maria Puszkiel of Brampton, Ontario won $100,000



Jannifer Cross of Calgary, Alberta won $1 million



Michael Rogers from Guelph, Ontario won $100,000



Jane Dixon of Burlington, Ontario won $100,000



Winners without photos:

Mick Strudwick: From Kamloops, BC won $100,000

As of March 20, the big jackpot winners had not yet been announced.

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Lottery Winner Gilbert Lussier From Vermont Likes To Give Money Away For Free (Video)

Gilbert Lussier is a rich man from St Albans, Vermont. You'd be lucky if you knew him. That's because he likes to give money away for free. Gilbert has given money to a lot of people since he won $4,475,000 on December 9, 2006. However he has slowed down, so you probably shouldn't look up his phone number to call and beg.

When Gilbert Lussier won the lottery, he paid off the mortgage on his house, then bought another one. He also purchased a new RV and threw a big party with lots of alcohol and booze. He sure knows how to party!

Funny thing, though. With all that money, Gilbert still brings his empty bottles in for refunds. I guess those few coins are still worth the trip.

See Gilbert Lussier in the video below:

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Cuba, Illinois Lottery Winner Rodney Henderson Buys New Tires For Harley Davidson Road King

When Rodney Henderson found out that he won the lottery, the first thing he did was he went out out bought new tires for his Harley Davidson Road King bike. Rodney is an avid biker and, now, plans to spend more time taking care of his Harley and will maybe even buy another one.

Rodney Henderson, from Cuba, Illinois won $4 million in the February 23rd, 2009 Illinois Lottery draw. At the time of the win, he was an employee at a steel company in Pekin, Illionois, where he worked as a maintenance lead. He plans to keep working there.

With his new-found wealth, Rodney plans to pay off bills and invest for his retirement. That's in addition to possibly buying a new Harley Davidson. He also plans to keep playing the lottery every week. You don't hear that often from lottery jackpot winners. I wonder if most jackpot winners continue to play the lottery???

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Raju Patil Is A Crorepati In Mumbai City - No Longer Just A Common Man

Raju Patil can now walk the streets of Mumbai, India as a Crorepati; he is no longer just a common man. That's because he won 53,700,000 ($1,041,707 USD) Indian Rupees in Thursday Super Lotto! But he will never forgot what it was like to be just another common man. Prior to winning the lottery, Raju was the sole breadwinner of a family of eight - six adults and two children; he was a chauffeur of an executive at a multi-national corporation.

Raju Patil usually uses astrology and mathematical calculations to choose his lottery numbers. But on the occasion that he won, he actually used a quick pick random set of numbers. Lucky guy!

A "crorepati" is a term used in India to refer to someone who is worth more than 1 crore (10 million Indian Rupees); it is the Indian equivalent of a millionaire in, say, North America.

Raju Patil isn't the first Indian crorepati that we've covered here. Also check out Sanjay Arora, Tahir Mullick, and Pannalal Ananda Sonawane; they've all won the lottery in India.

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Elad Shoval's New Baby Brings Him Enough Luck To Win The Lottery

People now need to congratulate Elad Shovel twice. That's because he's the father of a new baby and he just won the lottery. Elad won $224,863, the second prize in the February 21st, 2009 Lotto 6/49 draw and he credits his win to the good luck that was brought by his newborn baby boy.

After picking up his money from BCLC's prize office, he was off to the hospital to visit his wife, Yifat, and their new baby. He joked that he might name the baby "Lucky." They're more likely to go with a traditional name, though.

At the time of his win, Elad Shovel was thirty three years old and worked as a sales consultant.

The winning ticket was purchased at Rumble Market at the intersection of Rumble and Gilley Streets in Burnaby, BC.

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George Gentile - The Most Deserving Person Wins The Lottery

In March of 2009, George Gentile won $1 million playing New York Lotto's instant Poker scratch lottery game. As his daughter put it, "This could not happen to a more deserving person." He definitely deserves it! George Gentile is father to eleven children: 9 daughters and two sons. It must have cost a fortune to raise them. Now he gets some money for himself. Way to go!

At the time of the win, George was 81 years old and a retired factory foreman and a Korean war vet. He lived in Middletown in Orange County, New York. Prior to his win, there were two other big winners in Orange in the previous few weeks. He only purchased his ticket because a friend of his daughter's, Edward Cruz, scratched a winning $1 million instant Poker ticket while at her house. How ironic!

Local news and media doesn't often report on instant lotto winners, probably because it's more interesting to report on the humungous winners like Eric Kyle and Paul Rosenau. But there are plenty of them like Mike McGivern, Dwayne Pierce, Colonel Barnard, Hieu Tran, and Teresa Blevins.

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Robert Space And NJ Chubb Insurance Coworkers Win Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot (Video)

Robert Space normally collects money for his lottery pool and then buys the tickets. On one particular time, one of coworkers, Oscar Oviedo, asked Robert to count him in but couldn't pay. The next day, Robert checked his tickets when he got to work and found that it was the jackpot winner. $216 million from the Mega Millions lottery! So, he went to Oscar and demanded his share of the money. Oscar thought that was quite rude. But when he gave Robert his $5 share, Robert informed him that he was, now, a millionaire. So much for being rude!

The winning ticket will be shared by 10 coworkers at Chubb Insurance Company in New Jersey, an insurer that speializes in high-end cars and homes.

Below is a video of the lucky group:

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Paul Zylstra Was Emotional When He Won $250,000 On Instant Monopoly Scratch Lottery Game

Do you think you would get emotional the moment you found out that you won the lottery? Would you cry tears of happiness? Many people would. Paul Zylstra did.

Paul Zylstra, from Trenton, Ontario, won $250,000 playing the Instant Monopoly scratch lottery game from OLG (Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation). He said that when he found out that he won, he becaime emotional and started to cry. We don't blame him; that's a lot of money!

With his winnings, Paul planned on buying a new truck, sharing with family, and investing.

The winning ticket was purchased at Shop Express Mart at the intersection of Wooler and Telephone Road in Trenton, Ontario.

The Instant Monopoly scratch game has now been retired by the OLG.

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Piggly Wiggly Retailer Gets Bonus For Selling Winning Powerball Ticket To Lorie Judice

One of the good things about being a lottery retailer is that you get commissions when a winning ticket is sold by you. So, not only do you get a percentage of sales, you could also get a nice bonus! Sure, percentage of sales is not very high (anywhere from 1% to 10%), but you also don't have to carry inventory. A big winner can get you, as a retailer a nice bonus.

Lorie Judice, from Rayne, Louisiana won $200,000 in Powerball from Louisiana Lottery in March of 2006. She bought the ticket from Piggly Wiggly store on Adams Avenua in Rayne, Louisiana. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus for selling that winning ticket. $2000 just for printing a ticket! Now, that's a nice profit margin! If Lorie Judice would have won more (Or any customer for that matter), Piggly Wiggly would have had an even higher commission.

Perhaps playing the lottery isn't the way to go. Maybe, selling lottery tickets is better. The odds are better that you will sell a winning lottery ticket than they are that you will buy a winning lottery ticket. Sure, the payout is a lot smaller. But winning something is better than winning nothing, right?

Congratulations to both Lorie Judice and Piggly Wiggly on their lucky win!

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Dan Tobe Smith Jr Wins $1000 A Week For Life In Weekly Grand Scratch Lottery Game

Imagine making $1000 a week more than you make now. That would be like getting an additional paycheck every week. It would be like two pays for one person (that's if you actually work). A second paycheck would be amazing. That extra $1000 alone could pay the mortgage on a house (and probably property taxes and home insurance too). What would you do?

I know what Dan Tobe Smith Jr would do. That's because he won $1000 a week for the next twenty years from Texas Lottery. Dan won it on an instant scratch lottery game called "Weekly Grand." Dan said that he would use the money to pay off his bills and buy a new car. Whatever he does with the extra cash, life just got a little easier for him.

"Weekly Grand" is a scratch lotto game from Texas Lottery that costs $2 to play. There are for top prizes of $1000/week and 33,361,750 were printed. That would make the odds of winning the top prize 1-in-8,340,438. The game offers other prizes as well, ranging from $2 to $300. The overall odds of winning any prize in the game are 1-in-3.91.

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Video Of MegaMillions Lotto Winners Robert And Tonya Harris (Jimmy Kimmel Video Too)

Robert and Tonya Harris won $270 Million in the MegaMillions Lotto in February of 2008. Just look at all the excitement in this interview:



Jimmy Kimmel made fun of this one. Take a look:

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Kelly Lafo From Naugatuck Connecticut Wins Fabulous Fortune In T Lottery

Kelly Lafo is a woman from Naugatuck, Connecticut who received a fabulous fortune in March of 2007. That's because she won $200,000 on CT Lottery's Fabulous Fortune instant scratch lotto game!

Prior to purchasing the winning ticket, Kelly had a $25 winner on another instant scratch lotto game. She went to go cash it in, but the store she stopped at was closed. So she went to the next store and cashed it in there. With the money, she bought two other instant scratch games, one of which was the winning Fabulous Fortune game. It's a good thing that first store was closed, wasn't it?

So, what did Kelly Lafo plan to do with her money when she won? She wasn't quite sure. However, she did know that she didn't have to worry about money for the time being.

Congratulations to Kelly on her nice win!

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