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Every week millions of members strive to get tickets for various lotteries, which can bring a huge fortune.
Tickets for such lotto can be purchased in local stores or through online sites for little money. But you can win a huge number of banknotes, which attracts millions of people around the world.
Who are they - lottery winners who have already hit the jackpot? How do they spend the money they win? And in general: do these amounts bring happiness?
Winning by truck number
The first millionaire on our list is a 58-year-old Stephen Chica, whose winnings amounted to 1 million pounds. The lucky guy bought the lottery ticket in a supermarket, where he went shopping with his father in a personal truck (Stephen is a truck driver).
Moreover, he simply copied the lucky ticket number from your truck number.
The winning ticket brought 14 houses
Roy Gibney from England, the city of Grimsby, won 7.5 million pounds. With this money he bought 14 houses close to my hometown. He lived in the best mansion he bought himself, enjoying his own green terraces, a casino, a jacuzzi, a lake, a gym, summer houses and a lake in which he fishes.
By order of a multimillionaire, they built huge chessboard where he plays an ancient game with his friends. And nearby there is a swimming pool, at the bottom of which you can see big numbers his winning number.
Winnings spent on charity
However, the lady donated the lion's share of her winnings to various funds of charitable organizations, namely for good purposes she spent £26 million. Let's hope Margaret's kindness is appreciated.
An electrician won the lottery and went on a trip.
In 2014 Matt Miles Won the lottery at the age of 28 1 million pounds. Before that, he worked as an electrician, and after he became rich, he opened his own business with his brother. But first, Matt decided to have fun by traveling to Indonesia, Brazil and the USA.
The driver won money and spent it all on cars
And this is already Sharon Tirabassi - a single mother who lived in a small rented house and worked as a bus driver. But that was her life until Sharon won more $10.5 million.
After the woman became a millionaire, she had a big house, several expensive cars, and began to wear exclusively branded clothes. Parties became a regular occurrence in Sharon's house, and she fell in love with traveling.
Unfortunately, money is fast are over. Now the woman is again a bus driver and lives in a modest house. However, she managed to deposit undisclosed amounts into the accounts of her six children.
Winner's Greed
In 1993 Susan Mullins became the owner $4.2 million thanks to one of the lottery draws. However, this case was unprecedented in that the woman did not want to withdraw the entire amount at once, but took it in parts for several years.
Susan became so accustomed to the luxurious life that her needs increased and the money she was given became sorely insufficient. She lent large sums of money. When Susan's $4.2 million dried up, the bank she borrowed money from sued her by 154 million dollars!
Garbage Man's Big Win
Working as a garbage man Mike Carroll won the lotto in 2002 15 million dollars. Then Mike completely relaxed and plunged into the world of entertainment, expensive cars, dissolute life and cocaine. But, as you know, money loves counting. The lucky one had just enough wealth for 5 years.
Now Mike Carroll is back to work as a garbage man.
A real win that ruined a man
Billy Harrpel was a preacher at one of the churches and worked in a hardware store. He asked God for a long time for good luck, and apparently his prayers were answered: Billy won the lotto $31 million.
With this fortune he bought several expensive houses and cars. However, because of money they started argue relatives are with him. As a result, the preacher went bankrupt and divorced his wife, after which committed suicide.
Divorce after winning
Lottery winnings Denise Rossi made up $1.3 million. Already at that time, Denise was on bad terms with her husband, and after a big win she decided to quickly get a divorce without telling her husband anything.
But the husband turned out to be “no mistake” and immediately suspected something. He spent two years collecting evidence that his ex-wife deceived him and filed a lawsuit.
Denise Rossi's ex-husband sued All$1.3 million.
Lottery winners are rare lucky ones, most of whom have had hard times in life. Many fortune lovers have actually been struggling for survival for a long time, and therefore the long-awaited win that will solve all their financial problems is incredible happiness and the ultimate dream. But lotteries also have their dark side. Many winners end up worse off than they were before they got their fabulous riches, getting stuck in debt, getting divorced, getting involved in dangerous adventures and, worst of all, sometimes even dying because of the coveted check. As they say, the more money, the more problems. This collection is an edifying example and a warning about how an easy win can lead to catastrophic consequences.
25. Marie Holmes
Mother of four Mary Holmes was working at Wal-Mart when "random" numbers on a lottery ticket gave her a $188 million win. The incredible amount became the 5th largest win in US lottery history. Soon, the American woman's life was ruined by a series of wrong financial decisions and courts - her boyfriend had to be pulled out of prison every now and then, and $21 million was officially spent on legal costs and bail alone. All this had a heavy impact on the girl’s emotional state and almost completely emptied her pockets. And then Mary found out that the numbers on her ticket were not random. The ticket turned out to not be hers at all. In fact, the woman’s mother won the lottery, but she secretly gave her daughter a winning slip to help Mary in her difficult fate.
24. Curtis Sharp
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Curtis Sharp's finest hour came in 1982, when he won $5 million. The man spent all his money in literally 5 years, spending about a million dollars a year on his family, cars, real estate and women. Today, Mr. Sharp is a minister at a church in Antioch, Tennessee, and the humble American advises other lottery winners to take a break, go somewhere for a while to clear their minds, and only then start spending their millions.
23. Michael Carrol
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19-year-old Michael Carroll had already become a petty criminal at his young age and even wore a police ankle bracelet (tracking system). The guy also managed to collect $14 million from several lottery winnings, which raised suspicions among law enforcement agencies about fraud. Michael earned the nickname Lotto Lout (lottery lout or hillbilly) and became famous for buying himself an expensive mansion and other luxury items, terrorizing his neighbors, and throwing money around like trash. Soon the unemployed young man went broke and moved to live with his mother. Today, Michael barely earns $300 a week (not much in the US) at a candy factory and admits that his past lifestyle would certainly bring him to an grave in the near future.
22. Billy Bob Harrell Jr.
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In 1997, Billy Bob Harrell Jr. thought his ordeal was finally over. The man won 30 million dollars and was going to live happily ever after. He quit his job, took his entire family on vacation to Hawaii, bought houses for family and friends, and donated a ton of money to his church and other charities. Unfortunately, Billy attracted the attention of bad people and made a bad deal with a lottery company that issues lump sums. From this collaboration, Mr. Harrell ended up getting less than he invested. After divorcing his wife, Billy went downhill and eventually shot himself. Before he died, he told his financial advisor that winning the lottery was the worst thing that had ever happened to him.
21. Tondra Lynn Dickerson
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20. Andrew Jack Whittaker
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Andrew Whittaker won an incredible amount - as much as 315 million dollars, despite the fact that at the time of his luck he already had 17 million of his own funds. Even after giving a lot of money to charity, the man could not avoid problems. He was robbed several times, and in the end it completely depleted the “lucky” guy’s bank account. During this time, several members of Whittaker's family died, including his mother, granddaughter and her boyfriend. 4 years after winning, the man was completely broke and absolutely miserable.
19. Steve Granger
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Steve Granger won $900,000, but after taxes he only had $600,000 left. The man saved most of it for retirement for himself and his wife, but the couple was constantly persecuted and bullied because of the money. At parties, people would sarcastically say, “Here come the lottery people.” Crowds of strangers offered Steve to invest his money in gold mining or other dubious business, and someone in the middle of the street was constantly trying to at least touch Mr. Granger in order to get some luck from him to win. The family was not given any peace. One can only hope that over time this glory has passed and the Grangers are still forgotten.
18. Roger and Laura Griffiths
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After winning £1.8 million (approximately $2.3 million), Roger and Laura Griffiths got too carried away with the windfall. The Griffiths bought a new home and decided to pursue their dream of becoming business owners. But after Laura accused Roger of cheating, the man left her, saying that they were broke and even mired in large debts.
17. Jeffrey Dampier
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After an incredible $20 million lottery win, Jeffrey started his own business and founded a gourmet popcorn company. He also gave gifts to his relatives, including his sister-in-law Victoria Jackson, with whom Jeffrey had an affair. In 2005, Victoria and her boyfriend tied up and robbed Dampierre. But that wasn't enough - during the raid, Miss Jackson's boyfriend pointed a gun at her and said: "Kill him or I'll kill you." Victoria had to kill Geoffrey with a shot to the back of the head...
16. Callie Rogers
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At the tender age of 16, Keillie hit the big jackpot, winning £1,875,000 (approximately $2,847,000) in the lottery. At first, the girl said that she would not waste money left and right, and would simply buy a normal car and a new house. However, when emotions subsided and prudence waned, Callie spent a lot of money on cocaine and plastic surgery. Now she has barely a few thousand pounds left, the girl is raising 3 children and is studying to become a nurse.
15. Willie Hurt
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In 1991, Willie Hart was a loving husband and father of 3 who won $3.1 million. But after incredible luck in the lottery, his life completely spiraled out of control - the man became addicted to cocaine and killed a man. Mr Hart's lawyer told the press that his client was left penniless and going through divorce proceedings.
14. Evelyn Adams
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Evelyn Adams was incredibly lucky when she won the lottery twice in 1985 and 1986, earning a total of about $5.4 million. But the woman did not know how to say “no” to her inner demons and other people, and so in the end she was completely ruined. 20 years later, the American woman lives in a trailer, having spent all her winnings on parties, alcohol and casinos.
13. Thomas and Denise Rossi
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Denis Rossi won $1.3 million in the lottery, but she was in no hurry to share her joy with everyone, but rather kept what happened a secret. A few days later, she filed for divorce from her husband, with whom she had been married for 25 years. The woman later explained that she simply did not want to share her winnings with Thomas. However, the judge decided that Denis should give all 1.3 million to her husband because she hid the money and behaved like a malicious fraudster.
12. Willie Seeley
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11. Ronnie Music Jr.
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Ronnie hit the big jackpot by winning $3 million in the lottery. However, he failed to manage this amount wisely. The man invested in the methamphetamine trade, which ultimately led to his arrest, and now Ronnie faces life imprisonment.
In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare won $30 million, and since then the man has been surrounded by people who have done nothing but take advantage of his wealth. Abraham gave a lot of money to charity and simply selflessly helped people. A woman named Doris “Dee Dee” Moore suggested that he write a book about how others are trying to make money at the expense of the lucky one, and Abraham agreed to creative collaboration. As a result, Doris became Shakespeare's financial advisor and gained control of all his property and money. When Abraham realized what had happened, he threatened to kill the scammer, but she beat him to it... Dee Dee shot the angry “client” several times in the chest. Ms. Moore was eventually arrested and is now serving a life sentence.
9. Joseph and Ibi Roncaioli
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Dr. Joseph Roncioli and his wife Ibi were already living well when they won $5 million in the lottery. The neighbors always considered them a happy elderly couple. However, the old men's supposedly impeccable lifestyle changed when Joseph learned that Ibi gave 5 million to her secret son and spent the rest, which they had saved together all their lives. Joseph was so devastated that he killed his wife with a poisoned needle. The man claimed he gave Ibi injections because of her poor health, but prosecutors did not believe his lies and Mr Roncioli received a seven-year prison sentence.
8. Alex and Ronda Toth
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Alex and Rhonda Toth were struggling to make ends meet when they won the lottery in 1990. Alex received disability benefits and Rhonda worked as a nurse. They could barely feed themselves and could not buy even the cheapest car for $200, and they simply needed personal transport. One day, Alex wanted to buy a lottery ticket, and Rhonda believed that they could not afford such unreasonable expenses. The man bought that ticket anyway, leaving only $24 in the family budget. In the end, the couple won $13 million, but the blessing of fabulous wealth somehow turned into a terrible curse. Children who abandoned them immediately appeared in their lives, greedy for the easy money of their once poor parents. One of the relatives even tried to kill Alex and Rhonda. Ten years after their win, the Toths were again in the news due to serious allegations of tax evasion. Between them, Alex and Rhonda owed the state $2 million and could have gone to prison for 24 years. The couple was broke and moved to live with their children. Before Alex could be sentenced for tax fraud, he died due to his long-standing health problems at the age of 60.
7. Urooj Khan
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Yuruy immigrated to the United States from India in 1989 and opened his own dry cleaner in Chicago. A few years later, he bought a winning lottery ticket and could have received $1 million, but chose a lump sum payment, which left only $424,000 of the six-figure sum after taxes. Alas, Yuruy never saw his money, because he died a day after he was given a check for the coveted winnings. A fierce struggle began over the sudden inheritance - the daughter and stepdaughter refused to divide the deceased’s money among themselves and were even planning to sue. The authorities believe that the man was poisoned with cyanide, but for 4 years the police have not jailed anyone, and the investigation into this case is still considered open.
6. Janite Lee
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In 1993, Janita Lee won $18 million and chose a lump sum payment. The woman did a rather extraordinary thing with the money, distributing the bulk to charitable organizations. Ms. Lee also made large contributions to the US Democratic Party, which allowed her to dine with Bill Clinton himself and Vice President Al Gore. Janita's name appears in the reading room at the Washington University School of Law. However, within 8 years the woman had spent all her savings, and by 2001 she had only $700 in her bank account, and a debt of 2.3 million. Naturally, Janita had to declare bankruptcy.
5. Jane Park
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At 17, Jane won £1 million ($1,303,600) and the first thing she did was buy herself a fancy Louis Vuitton bag. The waste did not end there, and as a result, the girl became depressed, lost the meaning of life and accused representatives of the lottery company of ruining her life. However, the corporation claims that payments on winnings were made over the long term so that Park could manage her money wisely, which means that she herself is to blame for the unreasonable waste.
4. Amanda Clayton
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Despite winning $737,000, Amanda Clayton continued to use food vouchers and free health insurance for the poor. When Miss Clayton was convicted of fraud, she was given a suspended sentence (9 months). In 2012, Amanda was found dead - the girl died from a drug overdose.
3. William Post
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When William Post won $16 million, he thought his life would finally get better. But in fact, with the advent of money, his problems only began. After 3 months of unsuccessful investments and spending on expensive things, William not only squandered all his winnings, but also owed almost $500,000. But this is not the most unpleasant thing... Mr. Post's brother hired a killer to get rid of his suddenly rich relative and his sixth wife. But the attempt failed, and William's brother went to prison. Subsequently, Mr. Post admitted more than once that he was much happier before winning the jackpot, and in 2006 the American died of respiratory arrest at the age of 66.
2. David Lee Edwards
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David Lee Edwards, an ex-con from Kentucky, won $27 million in Powerball prize money and decided he needed help from financial advisors to help him manage the incredible sum. However, instead of taking advantage of the advice of experts, the man and his wife spent all the money on luxury goods and drugs. Due to drug addiction, the couple contracted hepatitis, and 12 years later, at 58, David died in a hospice. The man's financial advisor claims that if Mr. Edwards had listened to him, he could have earned $85,000 a month through smart investments.
1. Don Cruz
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Don Cruz won the American TV show HGTV Dream Home Sweepstakes, and was one of the few winners who tried to live in the prize house. The man became a shining example of why this should not have been done. Mr. Cruz's family had to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes and eventually even put the ill-fated house up for auction to pay off all the debts in which the “lucky” ones were mired because of the prize mansion.
Lotteries are incredibly popular today and there are reasons for this. Firstly, this is the easiest way to get easy money. Secondly, there is minimal risk, since the cost of the ticket is insignificant or varies within reason. Thirdly, everyone wants to check how much they are the favorite of fortune. There are a huge number of organizations that organize games of this kind. It’s easy to get lost in their diversity, because everyone prefers lotteries that they can actually win.
The TOP 10 includes the best lottery games that do not guarantee, but increase the chances of monetary success.
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Spanish game La Primitiva(“La Primitiva”) opens the top ten most successful lotteries. The history of La Primitiva begins in 1736, when the first draw took place. The organizer has an excellent reputation and has never been caught in fraud. All winnings have been regularly paid to the winners for several centuries. Not only a citizen of Spain, but also any inhabitant of the planet can become a participant in the gambling event. To do this, it will be enough to purchase a ticket online. Only persons over 18 years of age are allowed to participate, otherwise winnings will be forfeited. The minimum jackpot amount is $1.5 million. During the entire existence of La Primitiva, the most successful lucky ones became owners of 24 million euros (2005); 2.5 million euros (2008) and 4.53 million euros (2009). Before purchasing a ticket online, you need to be sure of the reputation of the intermediaries, since on the Internet you can encounter scammers. In order to become the owner of the main prize - the jackpot, you need to match 6 numbers out of 49 on your ticket. To receive other prizes, it will be enough if 3, 4 or 5 numbers match.
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(“Megabucks”) is one of the popular American lotteries, which is famous for its frequent winnings. Statistics say that every 50th participant becomes a winner in every draw. The largest jackpot ever recorded was $30 million and was won in 2004. In order to become the winner of the game and win the main prize, you will need to guess 6 numbers out of 48. You can try your luck with Megabucks three times a week. The event takes place with the mandatory participation of a commission that controls the drawing. The winners of the draw can receive 60% of the winning amount immediately, the rest will be used to pay taxes. The second option involves receiving the winnings in parts over 26 years, but without losing 40%.
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Mega Millions(“Mega Millions”) is one of the US state lotteries and the most reliable. Mega Millions in 2012 became the record holder among other lotteries in the entire history of gambling. This happened thanks to the jackpot, which amounted to 656 million dollars. In order to become the owner of a tidy sum, a participant must guess 5 numbers out of fifty on one game card and 1 number out of 46 on the second. The winners of the secondary prizes are those who were able to guess 5, 4 and 3 numbers. Mega Millions holds twice-weekly draws and anyone can participate.
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Powerball is the most popular American gambling game. The chance of winning secondary prizes is 1 in 38, meaning every 38 participants win the lottery. As for the main prize, the jackpot, the chances of success drop significantly and amount to 1 in 292,201,330. The minimum size of the “big jackpot” is $40 million. The largest prize fund was won in 2013 and amounted to $590 million.
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" is one of the popular Russian lotteries. Of course, it cannot boast of such fantastic cash prizes as in American lotteries, but still people win here quite often and good money. The maximum jackpot in Bingo was 30 million rubles. In addition to cash prizes, real estate and cars are raffled off here. The super prize here can be won by the one who matches all 15 numbers on the playing field before others. The game is played once a week on Sundays with the participation of the circulation committee.
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"is one of the youngest gambling organizers. It consists of two lotteries: “6 out of 49” and “KENO-Sportloto”. The first is held once a week, the second - every day, at midnight. In “Sportloto 6 out of 49”, a participant who correctly identifies all 6 numbers can become the lucky owner of several million. Consolation prizes in this game are waiting for players who were able to identify only 3 numbers out of 49. The principle of the second lottery is to guess as many correct numbers as possible in the bet. The biggest win here is 10 million rubles.
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A lottery company can bring a significant amount of money to the holder of a train ticket. To do this, it is recommended to purchase a special sticker along with your train ticket. After this, you automatically become a participant in the next draw. The largest win recorded here was about 12 million rubles. The super prize is awarded to the lottery participant whose all numbers in the game combination match the numbers on the train ticket. All information about the draws carried out is necessarily published on the company’s website.
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"is one of the most popular and favorite games of Russians. In each draw, participants have a chance to win a cash prize, real estate or a car. The winner of the main prize of several million can be the one who matches the first five balls from the lottery machine in the playing field. Participants who finish one horizontal line with numbers first will also receive a big win.
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» be one of the three most popular lotteries in Russia with a good reputation. Those wishing to participate in the game must purchase a ticket for a symbolic sum of 50 rubles and wait for the drawing. In addition to cash prizes, real estate is also up for grabs. The largest jackpot that was won here was 29 million rubles.
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Who hasn’t at least once thought of buying a lottery ticket and trying their luck, especially in the context of the ongoing financial crisis? A couple of extra millions could easily solve money problems and become a ticket to a happy life for any ordinary person. But Fortune is an unpredictable and capricious goddess. Not everyone is lucky: someone buys tickets often, but never wins. And some people get millions on the first try. Who are the lucky ones who are lucky enough to win the biggest sums?
Jack Whittaker
This man is the owner of the largest US lottery winnings in history - a whopping $315 million. Moreover, Whittaker was far from the poorest man - at the time of such a joyful event, he served as president of one of the large construction corporations. However, the day he bought the ticket did not make Whittaker any happier. Jack decided to take the winnings not in parts, but all at once. After deducting taxes, he was left with an amount almost three times less than the initial winnings - only $113.4 million.
As befits a good Christian, Whittaker donated ten percent of this amount to charitable religious organizations. He also gave the lucky ticket seller a car and a house.
But this was where the white streak in Whittaker’s life ended. Jack has been arrested several times for driving while intoxicated. In the summer of 2003, thieves broke into his car and stole almost half a million dollars. In January 2004, he was robbed again for $200,000. And in the same year, Whittaker was arrested - the reason was threats to kill the manager in a bar where he was a regular and a drinker.
And the last straw was another robbery - now Whittaker's bank accounts were already damaged. In September 2006, robbers used forged checks to clean out all of the former lucky guy's bank accounts. This was the sad end to the biggest lottery win ever.
Brad Duke is a smart winner
But there is an opposite story - and this is a win for Brad Duke, who worked as a manager at Ohio State. He approached the money received much more rationally. The amount of $85 million, which was one of the largest winnings in the lottery, was divided into several parts. Duke invested 45 million in securities of those companies where the risk of loss was minimal and the profit was highest. He decided to invest another 35 million in companies with high risks, but high profits - oil and gas corporations. With the 5 million that were left, Duke went with friends to Hawaii, paid for his studies and a loan for housing.
Win by Juan Rodriguez
Another of the biggest lottery wins went to a Colombian named Juan Rodriguez. The amount was no less than $149 million.
Rodriguez worked as a watchman, and the constant lack of money was the reason for incessant scandals with his wife. At the time when poor Juan had only one dollar left in his pocket, the amount of his debts was already about 44 thousand dollars. It was then that he decided to try his luck and buy a lottery ticket. However, this story was overshadowed only by the fact that ten days after winning, Juan’s wife filed for divorce. In court, his ex-wife said he “could have won more.”
Generous Vietnamese
The largest lottery win in the world, going to the oldest winner, was $310,000. This amount went to a 97-year-old man from Vietnam named Nguyen Van Het. He spent almost his entire adult life in poverty. No one expected the old peasant to decide to play the lottery.
He purchased a lucky lottery ticket with money given to him by his relatives. Immediately after the news of the win became known, neighbors began to gather around his house. The old man was so happy that he started giving money to everyone. To prevent him from being completely left without money, the authorities had to intervene.
Retired from South Carolina
Another of the biggest lottery wins of all time went to South Carolina resident Solomon Jackson. He won $260 million in a lottery called Powerball. The pensioner decided not to publicize his plans for the future. All that is known about the winner is that he worked as an employee all his life and retired in 2000. The amount that Jackson won was the largest lottery win in the history of Powerball. The pensioner purchased his lucky ticket for just $2 at a gas station.
The Story of Ralph and Mary Stabbnis
This story is one of the grim examples where monetary luck is followed by a streak of serious misfortune. The couple became the winners of the American lottery called Mega Millions in 2005. It was one of the company's largest lottery winnings ever, at $208 million. The couple chose to first take the smaller part, which was allowed by the lottery rules - 125 million. The remaining amount was to be paid to them over several decades. The Stabbnises planned to pay off their debts, buy a farm, invest the money they won in maintaining and breeding cows, and live the lifestyle of ordinary provincials for the rest of their days.
Mary and Ralph lived together for 23 years and had three children. Both of them immediately left their previous jobs after winning - Ralph was an ordinary worker in a mining company, and Mary received about $7 an hour working as a saleswoman. However, the win did not make the couple happy. In the fall of 2006, Ralph Stabbnis was accused of attempting to kill his daughter's friend, as well as possessing a weapon. Less than two months later he died of a heart attack.
Lucky combination
Another Mega Millions jackpot was not so unfortunate. It was divided between two winners - a Washington resident named Jim McCular and a resident of the state of Ihad who wished to remain anonymous. $380 million was the largest lottery win in the world in 2011. What numbers did these lucky ones get? It was a sequence of numbers 4, 8, 15, 25, 47 and 42. Residents of the United States noticed that this series was repeated several times in episodes of the TV series Lost. According to the plot, they also brought the hero of the series named Hurley luck in the lottery.
The story of a poor waitress
However, more often than not, a lottery win brings misfortune to its owner. This was the case with a Las Vegas waitress named Cynthia Jay. She decided to go to the casino after work. She didn’t intend to leave a lot of money in the machines - she only had $27 in her hands. Cynthia decided to play a lottery called the One-Armed Bandit. Gradually she lost one dollar after another and was about to leave. Suddenly, a loud sound was heard throughout the casino, notifying all visitors that they had won the jackpot.
The amount that Cynthia managed to win was about $35 million. It would take her 1,165 years to earn this money as a waitress. However, the luck did not last long. Less than a few months after winning, Cynthia was involved in a serious car accident. The poor girl ended up in a wheelchair. She later stated that she would give all the money just to go and work as a waitress again.
Lotteries in the USSR
In Soviet times, lotteries did not bring such misfortunes. Perhaps this was because they did not win astronomical sums - lotteries were created mainly to develop the economy. One of the most popular lotteries of the past was the Sprint lottery (USSR). The biggest win then was 10 thousand rubles. In the first four days after the launch of the lottery, 2 million tickets were sold. Their cost was 50 kopecks. or 1 ruble. It was also possible to win a Volga car, which was of much more interest to Soviet lottery fans.
Also during the Soviet era, sports lotteries were very popular - “Sportloto”, “Sportprognoz”. It is believed that these drawings were the first type of bookmaking in the vastness of the USSR. The prizes that buyers of lottery tickets received were often scarce goods - televisions, refrigerators, washing and sewing machines.
They say that the main difficulty for beginners is choosing the lottery itself. And of course, no one hides the fact that the size of the super prize plays a vital and even decisive role when choosing a lottery. We decided to make the task easier for our participants and tell you which of the Russian state lotteries you can win the biggest super prizes in.
"Russian Lotto" and Jackpot
Hearing the word “Jackpot”, we immediately remember the Russian Lotto lottery and its permanent presenter Mikhail Borisov. It is he who reminds us every time that the lottery Jackpot will be played on the 15th move, the minimum size of which is 100 million rubles. Why do we say "minimal"? Because the Jackpot is cumulative and grows from draw to draw. For example, in March 2017 it reached 139 million! And if you want to win the largest Jackpot in Russia, then hurry up to purchase Russian Lotto tickets for the next draw.
The Russian Lotto jackpot is played on the 15th move
Biggest lottery win
Surely you have heard about the great event that took place in February last year. A resident of Novosibirsk has won more than 358 million rubles in the history of Russian lotteries. He managed to do this thanks to a detailed bet in Gosloto “6 out of 45”.
“Gosloto “6 out of 45” is one of the most popular lotteries. The largest super prizes in Russia were awarded here. The minimum guaranteed super prize is 50 million rubles, but, as in the case of the Russian Lotto Jackpot, the super prize is cumulative. And it accumulates in Gosloto “6 out of 45” very quickly, so big wins are not uncommon here.
Largest guaranteed super prize
“Gosloto “4 out of 20” is a lottery sensation of last year, the appearance of which has been talked about for several months. The lottery instantly became one of the most beloved and popular among our regular participants, because the guaranteed super prize here is a record 300 million rubles!
Guaranteed super prize “Gosloto “4 out of 20” - 300 million rubles
The first draw of Gosloto 4 out of 20 took place on December 31. Then special attention was focused on it, because in honor of such a significant event as the first circulation, and such a wonderful holiday as the New Year, it was decided to increase the super prize to ! The whole country watched the drawing of the largest super prize in Russia live on the NTV channel. Then the Gosloto “4 out of 20” super prize was not won, but all participants immediately fell in love with the lottery.
Now you can compete for the largest super prize in Russia three times a week. The lucky person who managed to guess four numbers in field 1 and four numbers in field 2 will win the coveted 300 million rubles. Why don't you be that lucky one?
Become a lottery millionaire
Large super prizes in Russia can be won in various state lotteries. For example, in Gosloto “7 out of 49” the guaranteed super prize is 100 million rubles. Agree, this is a very impressive amount, for which you want to compete.
A large super prize in Russia can be won in various lotteries
Gosloto “5 out of 36” also often offers big super prizes. The winner of the 1349th lottery draw won more than 47 million rubles. By the way, in an interview, the millionaire admitted: despite the fact that he won such a large sum, he is not going to stop there and believes that luck will smile on him again.
