Cookslav Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 (edited) Like the song says...If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all. I do a happy dance if I get a free ticket LOL!. Seriously I usualy get nuttin... Mom on the other hand... Super lucky over the years 5K on a banco ticket in 90's, couple grand here and there at the casinos But her luck hasn't alway been so good.... The classic antismoking pitch. Had a set 6 numbers she used to play on the 649 most weeks....as the story goes, she had enough change in the purse for the ticket or the smokes, but not both. Lets just say she will never quit smoking as she calls it her million dollar habbit. (before the days of Debit) True story. Edited February 22, 2009 by Cookslav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubbard Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 I have never won anything big, you know a few bucks here and there. But I did happen to win the Go West with WFN and Starchoice contest to go to Vancouver Island fishing. A guy here locally a few years back won a little over $9 mil just after he was told he would never be able to continue working in his specific field and that he would need neck surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 My wife won $500 on Chum FM a few years back. One of those "hear your name on the radio" and call back within 10 minutes to win. Funny an old college friend she keeps in touch with actually heard Debbe's name and called her at work to tell her to call the radio station. Had a free weekend in Orillia with the cash, trying to make it GROW at Rama. Had no luck with that....but it was a free weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelheader42 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 l won 2500 picking NFL games on proline.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLofchik Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Lotteries are a tax on the stupid. Sorry, but it's true. Okay, try this. Stand on top of the CN Tower, beneath you there's 6 MILLION Timmies cups. One of them is painted blue. Drop a nickel in the blue one. Pay an appointed (anointed?) swivel servant $3/pop for the privilege. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 (edited) Most ever won was $150 and a bit more, can't remember the exact amount. Won that the first time I bought a super seven ticket. Ever since then only free ticket here and there or 5 or ten bucks. I always get the encore, insurance of perhaps winning at least a free ticket. Can't win if you don't have a ticket! So I generally only buy 1 a draw for the 649 and super 7. I don't feel that the more tickets you have the better odds you have, just like playing the slots, the longer you play a machine your odds are not increased, it's a proven fact. My father won $1000 in $10 tickets at a local radio station years ago, guess what he won? . . . . Nothing, he wished they had just given him the grand! I just hope to win the encore, a million is enough to make me happy A friends parents won 100,000 on the encore just before they made it more numbers and increased the prize to a million. Another guy I knew, John, his father won big, John doesn't have to work at his old job anymore. My brothers wife won the Irish Sweepstakes a long time ago when over $100,000 meant something and you could buy a new luxury home for less then $70,000. It is possible to win. As for being a tax on the stupid I don't buy that idea. It is the hope of a possible win that keeps us buying. I don't think any of us "stupid" people think we have a hope in hell of hitting it big but it just adds a little something to dream about in our mundane lives. Nine bucks a week (for me) to play the lotteries is not such a big deal after all I don't smoke anymore and rarely have a beer or a drink, alcohol is a tax on the stupid for sure, think about it! I would easily spend that much a day on beer alone if I were still the drinker I once was or a smoker. Edited February 23, 2009 by pikehunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvette1 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 over the years i have won over 43.000 dollars at the niagara casino 5.000 was largest at one time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I took well over 5k @ Casino Rama playing blackjack... Even asked them to raise the table maximum! I walked out with 5700.00 and have never been to a casino since.... that way the odds are always in my favour LOL! G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt bruce Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 3.8 million , We had a group of thrity at work , AS said before in this thread , DONT PLAY IN GROUPS , was a very BAD experence . Some people who had played in the past thought they should get some etc. etc. We had no problem with the check tho , one of the guys had a wife that was manager of a bank . was not enough to change life , BUT My wife, myself and 12 year old son went on a 3 month vacation to Africa , got to hunt and fish and see what probaly will not be left before its all gone , would never had be able to do this without the win ,and bought the wife a new van cash,rest went to pay off house . But ya dont no whos who at work untill something like this happens , was 7-8 years ago and still hard hard feeling on both sides , it sure split us apart into those who won and those that didnt .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAsin Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 local guy here won 2.2 mill on 649 gotta be 8-10yrs ago now,sadly I belive hes gone back to driving dump truck i'm sure you mean sad becasue he blew it all but ya gotta think of the fact that maybe that makes him happier than the moey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tizfun Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Best so far is $42.90 won last week on Lottario... I play them every week with a couple scratch tickets to boot and nothing.. I'll keep going at it.. As for Casino winnings, I've done extremely well on slots over the past couple years.. Lucky and that's it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesn Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I went 2 for 27 last year on Tim Hortons roll up the rim. To say I don't have the most luck at that kind of thing is an understatement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinbanger Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 don't buy lottery tickets been in a casino ( slots) only once and don't plan to return. Don't even play Roll up the Rim God ,I sound DULL!! tb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster4 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 my friends dad won 36 grand on proline last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob v Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 I won the lottery 3 times. 1) when my wife said I do, 2) when my son was born 3) when my daughter was born. somtimes I don't always remember it but those were the three luckiest days of my life ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeon Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Was just watching the news and they showed some of the winners of this weeks 649. Quote "I've always wanted a lamborghini (pause)... so thats going to be fun to drive" I think I won $4.00 on those christmas stocking stuffer tickets... havent decided on where to vacation yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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