Powerball
In fact, Powerball is not much different from Mega Millions. Here you need to choose five main numbers from 1 to 69 and an extra powerball ball from 1 to 26. The Powerball jackpot is currently 60 million dollars. To rip it off, you need to guess all five numbers and an extra powerball. But even if you don't guess it, you will be able to win one of the eight secondary prizes.
Like Mega Millions, Powerball has a multiplier, which is called powerplay here. It allows you to increase the secondary prizes from two to five times and win the second prize up to two million dollars.
Among the lottery winners, who bought a ticket using the Golotter service, there are three dollar millionaires, hitting a jackpot of one million dollars each: participant from El Salvador, who won the second million dollar prize, user from Canada and player from Australia.
Draws take place in Orlando every Wednesday and Saturday at 23:00 by local time (7:00 in Moscow).
How it works
Likely, you have a question: “How can I be sure, that I will be paid if I win?»When you place an order, your account receives an automatic confirmation that, that the purchased ticket belongs to you. A ticket purchased by a Golotter service employee will be scanned and uploaded to your account, which will confirm the presence of the original form. By the way, in the terms of use of the Golotter service it is clearly indicated, what's the payoff on 100 % belongs to the buyer, that is, without any commission. The only thing, what will you need to do, Is to pay tax on winnings in that country, where was the ticket purchased. For Mega Millions, these are state and federal taxes..
If you win any lottery, whose ticket was purchased through the Golotter service, then on your phone, as well as email notifications. Secondary prizes are automatically transferred to your account after the publication of the results of the draw, and big wins and jackpots are available in the USA. To do this, the lottery organizers will pay you a trip to the States, where the prize check will be handed over.
On the website of the Golotter service you will find other well-known lotteries, among which there are those, where the jackpot exceeds 10 million dollars. To start playing the lottery, register on the Golotter service website, choose the game option, lottery, numbers and buy a ticket. By the way about the game options. Beyond the standard lottery (fill in the field, you win, take the whole amount), it is possible to choose a game in the syndicate. This is when you play in a group and pay less for more fields. In this case, the prize is divided among all group members in accordance with the fields they purchased..
There are also combo deliveries, which contain individual tickets and shares in the syndicate's years, which allows you to multiply the chances of winning as a member of the syndicate. So, eg, third of the jackpot in 656 million dollars of the Mega Millions lottery was thwarted by the so-called Three Amigos - three members of one of the most famous lottery syndicates.
Closed lotteries
The list of these lotteries would not be complete without mentioning lotteries, which were popular, but ceased to exist. On many sites they are still marked as existing, but this is far from the case.
"Lotto Million" - a pioneer, one of the most popular numerical lotteries in modern Russia in the 90s. The lottery organizers did not just create a drawing, and a whole weekly show.
Filled out and paid ticket of the Russian Lotto Million lottery, 1992 year
Golden Key - up to 2016 of the year competed with the Russian Lotto, giving away each draw for several apartments.
Railroad Lottery - monthly numerical lottery, contested 6 of 36. I remember those people, that lottery tickets were sold by conductors on passenger trains. The draws were not broadcast on television.
What were the biggest winnings in the world
There have been cases of unexpected wins in history and expected for years. It is difficult to calculate your own success rate. To win, you need to at least buy a ticket, and then fate will decide.
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The biggest lottery wins in the world:
- Absolute Winning Record - Powerball Jackpot (USA) – 1 billion 586,4 million dollars. Residents can take part in the drawing 44 states of America. The cash prize goes to the one, who will guess the numbers correctly 5 white balls and 1 red. The results of the famous print run have been announced 13 january 2016 of the year. Jackpot winners immediately became 3 lucky from the states of Florida, Tennessee and California. Each of them received 528 000 000 dollars, not counting taxes.
Jackpot 1 billion 586,4 million dollars
- One year later, 23 August 2017 year, the same PowerBall raffled off a huge amount of 758 700 000 dollars. 20 drawn in a row no one was able to get the jackpot of the game, because of what accumulated an impressive amount. During 21 circulation, when the chances of winning became negligible and amounted to 1:292 millions, the lucky one was found. It was America's biggest lottery win, received by one person. The winner is Mavis Wonzik, a Massachusetts healthcare professional, who later left her career at the clinic.
Powerball Winner
- The third place in the ranking of colossal wins was shared immediately 3 winner, having received a prize in 656 000 000 dollars. It was the American Mega Millions lottery, conducted 21 Martha 2012 of the year. Its essence lies in the right choice 5 numbers from 75 and 1 additional number from 15. Each lucky one got his hands on 218 000 000 dollars. Two of them wished to remain anonymous. The third, Merle Butler, failed to escape due to local rules of the drawing. This was the largest US Mega Millions win.
- In May 2013 of the year, the largest prize for that date was drawn at the Powerball 590 500 000 dollars. Got it from Florida, retired teacher Gloria Mackenzie. She herself chose a ticket in a supermarket in the small town of Zephyrhills and did not even guess the number, since they have already been entered in the field. The intrigue about the winner lasted for a long time, however, according to local regulations, the name of the lucky one was announced. In her arms the woman received 370 800 000 dollars including taxes.
- A year earlier, In November 2012 of the year, the jackpot has been drawn 587 000 000 dollars. It was the largest prize in Powerball history at the time., which has accumulated over 16 previous editions. Jackpot goes to two winners. A Missouri couple and an Arizona resident. Each of the lucky ones received 293 000 000 dollars excluding taxes. In addition, additional draws were held in the drawing, as a result of which 8 people got 2 000 000 dollars, a 58 - by 1 000 000 dollars.
- A large sum in 536 000 000 dollars received by a couple from Indiana, took part in the game Mega Millions. The winners wish to remain anonymous.
Mega Millions Lottery
- Jackpot c 533 000 000 dollars was raffled 30 Martha 2018 of the year. A 47-year-old man from Florida managed to get it. He later told the press, what bought everything 2 ticket, one of whom turned out to be happy.
- The amount of money was invested in charity 487 000 000 dollars excluding taxes, won by a couple from New Hampshire at the Powerball. The couple wished to remain incognito.
- An interesting incident in the history of Powerball happened, when in August 2013 r. played out 448 million dollars. This amount was divided immediately 3 happy ticket, but the winners turned out 18 man. 1 the ticket was filled out by a group of employees from one office, so they had to share a third of the winnings in 149 000 000 dollars for all participants.
- Prize in 447 800 000 dollars received by the player, who bought a PowerBall ticket in a small store, selling alcohol. The lucky one wished to receive the entire amount at once, so he got into his hands 279 100 000 dollars. The organizers took care of the sellers of this store., by writing them a check for a million dollars.
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After that, the winner can take all the money at once, for what additional fee is deducted, or receive it in equal payments during 29 years.
Big wins in other countries
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Winnings in the USA
$ 425 million
California retiree Raymond Buxton also tempted fate with the Powerball lottery. And won in the end 425 million. He declared his rights to the money two months after the announcement of the number of the lucky ticket. According to Buxton, all this time he tried to believe in his luck and endlessly rechecked the numbers. According to the rules, winnings can be obtained in different ways, the most profitable - in parts during 20 years, then the deductions will be the smallest. Raymond did not want to wait and demanded money immediately, lump sum. As a result, "everything" fell into his account 242 million, of which Buxton had to pay tax.
$ 429 million
Another pensioner, from new jersey, became the winner of the lottery with a prize fund in 429 million dollars. Verney, she is not alone, and together with their seven daughters. One of them admitted, that their family is in shock from what happened. This did not stop women from exercising sanity and demanding payments., what is called, in place. Having received 284 million, they paid off mortgages and loans, taken for education. And there must be something left for a rainy day.
$ 447 million
Ticket, who changed his life, lottery winner, held in the USA in June 2017, bought in a small store - in the "load" for beer. What brought him a win 447 million. The lucky guy refused to give his name to the press, as well as share further plans for life. By the way, lucky not for him alone: the lottery organizers decided to encourage the store, lucky ticket seller, and backed his owners with a million dollar check.
$ 487 million
New Hampshire Spouses in July 2016 of the year won nearly half a billion dollars in the Powerball lottery. Of this money 140 millions ate all kinds of tax deductions and contributions, but the received was more than enough for everything. However, the lucky ones did not become greedy and donated part of the winnings to charity projects.
$ 590 million
In May 2013 Gloria Mackenzie, Zephyrhills resident, bought a lottery ticket at the checkout of one of the supermarkets. A month later it turned out, that the ticket brought her a fantastic win in 590 million. 84-summer Gloria, judging, that it makes no sense to receive this amount in installments for many years, preferred a lump sum. As a result, I lost almost half of my money, 220 million, and still went down in history as the owner of the largest "solo" in American history (inherited by one person, not spouses) winnings. However, Mackenzie did not last long in record holders: four years later the record was broken.
$ 758,7 million
Powerball lottery draw on the night of 23 on 24 August 2017 year caused a stir among the residents of the States - the process was watched by two million people. Betting, to put it mildly, were high: there was more at stake 750 million. The chance to win was 1 to 292 millions. Massachusetts nurse Mavis Wonzik got this chance.. How exactly did she manage the incredible winnings, unknown. It is only known, that immediately after confirming her victory in the lottery, she quit.
$ 1,5 billion
The record jackpot in history was drawn in 2016 year - the amount exceeded one and a half billion (!) dollars. There were several winners, so the money was divided among three. None of the winners wanted to receive their share gradually, agreeing to seriously lose in payments. As a result, each lucky person was credited with 327 million. Which is also not bad.
$ 1,5 billion
Another one and a half billion win, but this time alone, happened in 2018 year. The jackpot was hit by a resident of South Carolina, who was silent for four whole months after the announcement of the lottery results. In February of this year, the winner's lawyer came for money, completed all paperwork and transfer of winnings to the account of his client.
Probability theory vs. the magical nature of man
There are actually a large number of theories, describing the structure and principles of the functioning of the Universe and dry materialism is far from the most popular.
Recently on YouTube you can find many videos from serious people, who debunk 19th century materialism in terms of conspiracy theory.
Yes, by the way, and why?
Why did materialism become so popular in Europe in the 19th century?? It's all about the rapid development of capitalism. Operators needed biorobots to work in factory workshops. And for working on the machine, Faith in God turned out to be an obstacle to productive work.
clear, that British scientists instantly confirmed the complete absence of supreme providence and the will of God. If anyone does not know, British scientists do not have government funding and work exclusively for private grants..
I.e, anyone with money can order scientific proof of anything, though the earth is square, if only there is enough money. So at one time British scientists proved, that meat is a carcinogen and sugar is white death.
But listen to Professor Savelyev - without meat and sugar, the human brain degrades and a person becomes a weak-willed vegetable, stupid performer. Reminds nothing? Just such employees were needed to work on capitalist machines in Great Britain..
But in recent years, suddenly British scientists suddenly began to prove, that meat is not bad and sugar is good.
Why is that? Because the machines have become programmable and a dumb worker is no longer suitable. Today Anglo-Saxon business needs slaves with bright heads and higher education..
So eat, you are welcome, red meat and white sugar are very logs for gray matter!
As you can see, history demonstrates, that scientific theories are not determined by Nature, but by the political order of the ruling class. If it turns out to be profitable for the capitalists, that any person with an effort of will is able to control the lotto - then British scientists will instantly prove, that the Will of Man is capable of controlling objects at a distance.
But there are nuances. As it is written in the sacred books - only a sincere and unshakable Faith of a person is able to work miracles. The materialist does not believe in his divine, magical nature, believing himself to be a piece of meat with a computer in his head.
So a materialist is not able to predict winning combinations for Gosloto. 4 of 20. Here is the man, sincerely believing, which is also a part of the Universe and by its own perception creates this Universe and programs events with its Will - such a magical creature is subject to any lotteries.
It is not for nothing that the dollar says "We believe in God". And after all, Faith really helped America to become the richest country in the world..
"We didn't feel like millionaires"
- Lotteries let you live your dreams. My father buys these tickets all his life. And never checks right away, is there a win. I ask: “Dad, why do you need that? There is no sense ... "And he told me: “I walk and think: can, I won. And so good ", - says Maxim Nikityuk from Omsk.
His father has never had any luck. And to Maxim himself in 2015 a ticket bought by accident brought a million rubles.
- It was an accident. Walking with a newborn son, wife in store, and we are waiting for her at the lottery kiosk. I buy a ticket for the first time in my life - just in my pocket 50 rubles lying around. And then I forget about him, - recalls Artem in a conversation with the correspondent of "Pravmir".
A week later, Nikityuki found a ticket in a baby carriage. Checked, before throwing away. And there the win is an apartment. Keys are not given to anyone after the lottery. According to the rules, the winner receives the par value of the property. In Maxim's case, it was a million rubles.. He and his wife confess, that the news shocked them.
Maxim believed in the reality of what was happening already in Moscow - he wrote a statement, gave the ticket for verification and began to wait. A month later, the promised money was transferred to his bank card - the entire amount at once.
- The loved ones were very happy for us. But I think, there were those, who hated me after winning. I felt it, - recalls the winner.
Maxim Nikityuk. Photo from the site chel.kp.ru
Previously, the Nikityuk family did not have such big money. Maxim and Natasha got married a year ago, raised a son. He worked in the ventilation and heating systems workshop, where he serves to this day. They saved up for housing - saved from salary, sold the car to Maxim and Natasha a room in a hostel. Hoping to buy a one-room apartment in Omsk.
- We didn't feel like millionaires. Did not have time. Immediately invested almost the entire amount in the purchase of an apartment. Thanks to the win, there was enough for a three-room. The remaining money was spent on repairs. is he, by the way, still going on. We live, as everyone: home-work-home. Moreover, taking care of his son - he already goes to kindergarten, makes us happy.
The lottery became a salvation from a future mortgage. Maxim and Natalia thought about her, planning to buy a small apartment. Hoped, that with the help of a mortgage loan they will improve living conditions, when their boy grows up and needs a separate room.
Maxim Nikityuk was presented with lottery tickets after winning. But he was not so lucky anymore. For about three months, he and his wife exchanged small amounts for new tickets., and then they stopped.
- You can't think: once bought a ticket, you will definitely win. Too many participants, and even more - digital combinations. Much more chance, what's lucky in love. I am very lucky with my wife! - Maxim laughs.
What are the jackpots in online casinos??
Some people call the jackpot the largest possible win. To be precise, then this is the definition of a fixed jackpot. That is, the maximum limit, which can be seen in the paytable. Its meaning never changes, so it is called fixed.
However, this term mostly refers to a cumulative / progressive jackpot in a casino.. Its value is constantly growing due to the players' bets. Part of the amount, which players spend, accumulates and eventually turns out to be small, medium or gigantic prize pool. It keeps on growing, until someone rips it off.
Recently, however, another category of online casino progressive jackpots has emerged - guaranteed. They have their maximum, upon reaching which they will definitely be disrupted. Nonetheless, there is a chance to win them throughout the entire period, just as we approach the limit, the chances of the players increase.
for example, Red Tiger Gaming Launched Three Jackpots Last Year, two of which are guaranteed: Daily Drop и Must Drop. The first must be ripped off within 24 hours, before the set time. And the second is guaranteed to be paid when the value in 2,000 euros.
The largest jackpots
The biggest jackpot in the world was drawn in the Powerball lottery (USA) in 2016 year. Its size was 1,586 billion dollars and was equally divided between the three participants, guessing the winning combination of numbers.
Each winner then received more than half a billion dollars..
In September 2018 of the year, the world community was again stunned by the stunning news of the jackpot drawing, not much inferior to the record, at the rate of 1,537 billion dollars (excluding taxes - as in the previous example).
The lucky winner was the owner of the MegaMillions lottery ticket, acquired in the US state of South Carolina. The winnings will be paid out in equal monthly installments during 29 years. The amount of one such payment will exceed 2,2 million dollars.
Billion-dollar Jackpot Wins Revealed Instantly Heats Interest in Lotteries, causing avalanche-like buying of tickets around the world. Thanks to this, lottery organizers have the opportunity to very quickly restore the winning lottery fund..
The number of participants in such lotteries during the surge can reach tens of millions, despite the fact that the probability of winning each individual participant is inversely proportional to their total number.
In the same MegaMillions lottery, the probability of getting the coveted jackpot is scanty 3 x 10-9. Only one of its more than three hundred million members can count on Fortune's favor.
How to hit the $ 1.5 billion jackpot?
"Secret" strategies for making money in casinos are mostly developed ... by the owners of these very casinos. Try to cheat a gambling establishment, relying on statistical laws, - a bad job.
It is much more productive to treat the game as a game, not expecting manna from heaven and not turning it into an investment.
However, one pattern still exists. Jackpots drop by, who deserves them the least. The biggest winnings go to those, who has never dealt with such fabulous sums, and therefore is simply not able to preserve and increase them.
The more we crave to win, the less we leave ourselves a chance to win. Luck will never come to that, who lusts her. With much more eagerness she will stick to that, who never dreamed of her.
That is why only people with a clearly fragile psyche - adolescents or pathological gambling addicts - can bother about winning the jackpot and even more seriously count on winning a billion dollars ...
Adults and successful people usually bypass such establishments or risk money., which are specially allocated for these purposes and are not a pity to lose.
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