Wednesday Powerball Results 12/29/10 - Next Jackpot $25M

The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday Dec 29, 2010 were:

03 16 18 20 37 Powerball 30 and Powerplay 2x.

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 342 combinations. Of these, we had 10 winners: (6) pb, (3) pb+1w, and (1) 3w, returning $37 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 2,614,609 combinations. The first winning other combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 132 - LPP Winner
• 3-w + PB @ # 19,430
• 4-w @ # 11,575
• 5-w @ # - na -

There were no PB jackpot winners, so the jackpot grows to $25 million with a cash option of $12.7M and a yield of 4.37%

Still No Mega Millions Winner Means Jackpot Now $237 Million

The winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday Dec 28, 2010 were:

06 18 36 40 49 Megaball 07 - Megaplier 4

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 898 combinations. Of these, we had 21 winners: (14) mb, (5) mb+1w, (1) mb+2w, and (1) 3w, returning $60 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,692,656 combinations. The first other winning combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 236 - LPP Winner
• 3-w + Megaball @ # 10,004
• 4-w @ # 97,201
• 5-w @ # - na -

There were no MM jackpot winners, so the jackpot grows to $237 million with a cash option of $150.8M and a yield of 4.05%
 

Almost Half of Mega Millions Jackpots Are Over $100 Million

Here's a little a piece of lottery trivia. During 2010, there were 13 Mega Millions jackpots won. Of those, 5 have been well over $100M. The largest was $266M won in May.   If this lottery is won tonight, it will be the 6th prize over $100 million, which is nearly half of all those won this year.

If nobody wins tonight, the jackpot will increase by nearly $30 million, and 2010 will have one more chance so see a prize winner over $200 million.

Good Luck to All!

New York Lottery Brings Powerball Cheer to One Family

The winning Powerball numbers for Saturday Dec 25, 2010 were:

01 17 38 50 52 Powerball 24 and Powerplay 2x

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 276 combinations. Of these, we had 7 winners: (6) pb, and (1) pb+1w, returning $22 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 2,011,764 combinations. The first winning other combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 1,836
• 3-w + PB @ # 13,058
• 4-w @ # 27,818
• 5-w @ # - na -

There was one PB jackpot winner from New York, so the jackpot resets to $20 million with a cash option of $10.2M and a yield of 4.35%

$196 Mega Millions Up for Grabs on Tueday Night

The winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday Dec 24, 2010 were:

15 16 27 40 52 Megaball 16 - Megaplier 4

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 534 combinations. Of these, we had 17 winners: (7) mb,  (4) mb+1w, (2) mb+2w, and (4) 3w, returning $74 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,820,010 combinations. The first other winning combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 176 - LPP Winner
• 3-w + Megaball @ # 25,726
• 4-w @ # 96,386
• 5-w @ # - na -

There were no MM jackpot winners so the jackpot grows to $196 million with a cash option of $124.6M and a yield of 4.06%

Delayed Christmas Results

Once again, we will be traveling to visit our family in Pennsylvania this 2010 Christmas Holiday Weekend.

We may not have internet access, and therefore may not be able to publish our regular lottery results or blog posts with Friday or Saturday results.

We plan to return on Sunday, December 26th, and will update all results by late that evening.

Please note that this interruption will not affect your ability to obtain your Free Lottery Power Picks for the various Friday and Saturday lotteries.

Thank-you for your patience and understanding,

Merry Christmas to All

John Lottery

Wednesday Powerball Results 12/22/10 - Next Jackpot $46M

The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday Dec 22, 2010 were:

11 33 44 46 47 Powerball 12 and Powerplay 2x.

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 425 combinations. Of these, we had 13 winners: (7) pb, (3) pb+1w, (1) pb+2w, and (2) 3w, returning $54 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,686,094 combinations. The first winning other combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 67 - LPP Winner
• 3-w + PB @ # 10,121
• 4-w @ # 594
• 5-w @ # 1,198,309

There were no PB jackpot winners, so the jackpot grows to $46 million with a cash option of $23.1M and a yield of 4.46%

No Mega Millions Winner Means Jackpot of $168M - See Tuesday Results

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The winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday Dec 21, 2010 were:

08 11 12 31 32 Megaball 29 - Megaplier 4

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 414 combinations. Of these, we had 9 winners: (7) mb, and (2) mb+2w, returning $34 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 2,023,325 combinations. The first other winning combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 782
• 3-w + Megaball @ # 19,636
• 4-w @ # 51,589
• 5-w @ # - na -

There were no MM jackpot winners, so the jackpot grows to $168 million with a cash option of $107.0M and a yield of 4.04%

Hot Lotto Jackpot is Third Highest Ever

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There has been 60 drawings since the last Hot Lotto jackpot of was last won on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010. That lucky winner was from South Dakota and won $10.02 million. 

This Wednesday's annuity is now estimated to be worth $15.9M. If won, this will be the 3rd highest payout since the game began in 2002. The previous record Hot Lotto jackpots are summarized below.

• The game's highest prize was $19.97 million and was sold in Iowa in the January 13, 2007 drawing.
• The second largest jackpot was won on August 22nd, 2009. The winning ticket was worth $16.94M and was sold in Delaware.

If someone wins this week, they will have the option to: take this $15.90M annuity and receive 25 payments of $0.636 million each; or to receive a cash payout of $10.28 million. Good luck to all during this Christmas week!

Saturday Powerball Results 12/18/10 - Next Jackpot $35M

The winning Powerball numbers for Saturday Dec 18, 2010 were:

04 11 19 33 43 Powerball 14 and Powerplay 4x

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 319 combinations. Of these, we had 13 winners: (3) pb, (4) pb+1w, (5) 3w, and (1) pb+3w, returning $158 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,681,645 combinations. The first winning other combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 14 - LPP Winner
• 3-w + PB @ # 182 - LPP Winner
• 4-w @ # 50,491
• 5-w @ # 393,974

There were no PB jackpot winners, so the jackpot grows to $35 million with a cash option of $17.6M and a yield of 4.45%

Mega Millions Jackpot $145M - Check Your Friday Results

The winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday Dec 17, 2010 were:

11 20 26 46 53 Megaball 12 - Megaplier 4

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 466 combinations. Of these, we had 11 winners: (6) mb,  (3) mb+1w, (1) mb+2w, and (1) 3w, returning $38 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,499,690 combinations. The first other winning combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 321 - LPP Winner
• 3-w + Megaball @ # 4,784
• 4-w @ # 27,539
• 5-w @ # - na -

There were no MM jackpot winners so the jackpot grows to $145 million with a cash option of $91.8M and a yield of 4.10%

Wednesday Powerball Results 12/15/10 - Next Jackpot $25M

The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday Dec 15, 2010 were:

10 11 18 32 45 Powerball 18 and Powerplay 5x.

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 301 combinations. Of these, we had 8 winners: (6) pb, and (2) pb+1w, returning $26 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,787,750 combinations. The first winning other combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 375
• 3-w + PB @ # 44,707
• 4-w @ # 1,815
• 5-w @ # - na -

There were no PB jackpot winners, so the jackpot grows to $25 million with a cash option of $12.7M and a yield of 4.37%

Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $123M for Friday Draw

The winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday Dec 14, 2010 were:

18 22 25 31 38 Megaball 29 - Megaplier 3

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 474 combinations. Of these, we had 11 winners: (9) mb, and (2) mb+1w, returning $24 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,279,880 combinations. The first other winning combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 1,568
• 3-w + Megaball @ # 18,177
• 4-w @ # 199,411
• 5-w @ # - na -

There were no MM jackpot winners, so the jackpot grows to $123 million with a cash option of $78.2M and a yield of 4.06%

Lotto 649 Draws Mostly Prime Numbers

This is just a short bit of Crazy Combo Lottery Trivia.

On Saturday December 11, 2010, the Canadian Lotto 649 main set of numbers were:

 02 07 13 17 27 41

What's unique about this combination is that 5 of the 6 numbers were all prime numbers. These are shown as red. Only the number 27 was not a prime number, but, it is 3 cubed ( 3 x 3 x 3 ).

Using the game's format of 49 white balls, we find that there are 15 pure prime numbers (not including the number 01). Of this set, only one (the number 02) is even, and the rest are odd. Players who limit there selections to these 15 numbers would have a total of 5,005 combinations to play. In that drawing, there were 5 tickets matching 5 of the 6 main balls; and, each of these won C$52,830.60. 

We don't know if these gamers were playing prime numbers, but if they were, the system worked wonderfully!

Two More Power Picks Winners Last Friday Night

Friday December 10th was a lucky night for two of our Lottery Power Picks members.

First, one Mega Millions player won $150 by matching 3 of the 5 white balls and the Megaball.

Second, a Lotto Max player matched 5 of the 7 white balls and won C$122.20 that same night.

Congratulations to both our members and have a Merry Christmas!

JL.......

Illinois and Kentucky Winners Share Early Powerball Gift

The winning Powerball numbers for Saturday Dec 11, 2010 were:

01 08 10 19 20 Powerball 23 and Powerplay 2x

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 324 combinations. Of these, we had 11 winners: (8) pb, (1) pb+1w,and (2) 3w, returning $42 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,787,750 combinations. The first winning other combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 159 - LPP Winner
• 3-w + PB @ # 11,202
• 4-w @ # 2,405
• 5-w @ # 1,227,657

There were two PB jackpot winners, one from Illinois and one from Kentucky. So, the jackpot resets to $20 million with a cash option of $10.2M and a yield of 4.35%

No Friday Mega Millions Winner So Jackpot Breaks $100 Million Mark

The winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday Dec 10, 2010 were:

23 27 33 44 46 Megaball 36 - Megaplier 4

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 453 combinations. Of these, we had 10 winners: (7) mb,  (2) mb+1w, and (1) mb+3w, returning $170 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,174,355 combinations. The first other winning combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 3,054
• 3-w + Megaball @ # 300 - LPP Winner
• 4-w @ # - na -
• 5-w @ # - na -

There were no MM jackpot winners so the jackpot grows to $104 million with a cash option of $66.4M and a yield of 4.01%

Wednesday Powerball Results 12/08/10 - Next Jackpot $37M

The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday Dec 08, 2010 were:

08 11 25 41 58 Powerball 16 and Powerplay 4x.

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 324 combinations. Of these, we had 9 winners: (6) pb, (2) pb+1w, and (1) pb+2w, returning $33 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 2,402,435 combinations. The first winning other combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 373
• 3-w + PB @ # 1,409
• 4-w @ # 4,397
• 5-w @ # 1,131,276

There were no PB jackpot winners, so the jackpot grows to $37 million with a cash option of $19.2M and a yield of 4.22%

Tuesday Mega Millions Results 12/07/10 - Jackpot $88M on Friday

The winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday Dec 07, 2010 were:

04 38 45 53 54 Megaball 09 - Megaplier 4

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 439 combinations. Of these, we had 10 winners: (6) mb, (3) mb+1w, and (1) mb+2w, returning $31 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,788,150 combinations. The first other winning combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 483
• 3-w + Megaball @ # 9,764
• 4-w @ # 1,249
• 5-w @ # 1,713,697

There were no MM jackpot winners, so the jackpot grows to $88 million with a cash option of $57.1M and a yield of 3.85%

Lottery Leads UK Searchs in 2010

According to Metro.co.uk, the word "Lottery" was the thing that UK Brits searched for most in 2010 on Yahoo. This was followed by the term "Job Centre" and "Weather" was third. 

According to the article, the poor economy has pushed the people to experience many money worries. Everywhere, people are hoping to secure their future by winning a substantial prize and climbing out of debt.

For those of us who specialize in providing lottery related information, we are not surprised. After all, rising costs, layoffs, and unemployment are being experienced on both the North American and European continents. People everywhere are having financial difficulties, and both the National and State operated lotteries offer players the opportunity to resolve their financial woos, with little capital outlay. Let's see if the same terms are as popular in the United States as well!

Saturday Powerball Results 12/04/10 - Next Jackpot $25M

The winning Powerball numbers for Saturday Dec 04, 2010 were:

13 24 27 31 42 Powerball 22 and Powerplay 5x

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 333 combinations. Of these, we had 8 winners: (5) pb,and (3) pb+1w, returning $27 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,962,144 combinations. The first winning other combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 1,140
• 3-w + PB @ # 127,250
• 4-w @ # - na -
• 5-w @ # - na -

There were no PB jackpot winners, so the jackpot grows to $25 million with a cash option of $13.0M and a yield of 4.20%

Friday Mega Millions Results 12/03/10 - Jackpot $74M on Tuesday

The winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday Dec 03, 2010 were:

06 11 12 18 56 Megaball 12 - Megaplier 3

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 453 combinations. Of these, we had 12 winners: (6) mb,  (2) mb+1w, (1) mb+2w, and (3) 3w, returning $49 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,853,655 combinations. The first other winning combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 314 - LPP Winner
• 3-w + Megaball @ # 7,038
• 4-w @ # 12,201
• 5-w @ # 75,676

There were no MM jackpot winners so the jackpot grows to $74 million with a cash option of $48.4M and a yield of 3.77%

Arizona Sells Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $95M

The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday Dec 01, 2010 were:

05 10 11 12 20 Powerball 02 and Powerplay 3x.

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 438 combinations. Of these, we had 14 winners: (9) pb, (2) pb+1w, and (3) 3w, returning $56 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,942,248 combinations. The first winning other combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 175 - LPP Winner
• 3-w + PB @ # 13,142
• 4-w @ # 3,540
• 5-w @ # - na -

There was one PB jackpot winners from Arizona, so the jackpot resets to $20 million with a cash option of $10.5M and a yield of 4.13%

Tuesday Mega Millions Results 11/30/10 - Jackpot $62M on Friday

The winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday Nov 30, 2010 were:

11 16 19 47 53 Megaball 02 - Megaplier 4

In this drawing, Lottery Power Picks recommended 384 combinations. Of these, we had 11 winners: (6) mb, (3) mb+1w, and (2) 3w, returning $35 back to our players. Our 5 number pool had 1,444,875 combinations. The first other winning combos were located at:

• 3-w @ # 182 - LPP Winner
• 3-w + Megaball @ # 14,043
• 4-w @ # 18,478
• 5-w @ # - na -

There were no MM jackpot winners, so the jackpot grows to $62 million with a cash option of $41.3M and a yield of 3.59%