Powerball... Spent $4 WON $4 how did you do?

[Omaha Steve]

Just curious how everybody did.

We won't know about Marta's work #'s until tomorrow. She was off Friday.

[UTUSN]

1. I don't know, I was in the Lounge.

With all the bird and snake graphics.

[JI7]

2. bought no ticket, waited in no line and won nothing

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. I spent two

I won nada.

I was entertained.

[meow2u3]

4. Spent $6 won zilch

1 number on each line. That's all.

[brewens]

5. $1 and lost. I only do it when the gang at work gets in. I'm not gonna be the

guy that you read about, missing out when all his co-workers retire.

[siligut]

19. I am surprised Powerball tickets are priced differently

$2 per ticket, maybe your contribution to the pot only allows you half of the gang winnings?

[brewens]

26. Maybe it is two bucks? I just said I was in. I was off work and they called me. n/t

[rurallib]

6. spent $20 and looks like I got $7 coming back

and about 5 hours of fun dreams.

[liberal N proud]

7. Nuthin for nuthin

[livetohike]

14. Same here

[Control-Z]

8. Spent $4

Yeah. Spent $4

[mokawanis]

9. Spent four dollars

won zero dollars. No complaints here, I've won more than I've lost when it comes to gambling.

[Fla_Democrat]

10. Spent zero, won zero

Broke even.

[lpbk2713]

11. Bought five quick picks.

Didn't even match one number.

My luck remains constant.

[FLyellowdog]

20. I bought 5 also...had the #52 on two of them.

Winnings= zero

[darkangel218]

35. I had 52 plus the Powerball number :p

[FLyellowdog]

38. Wow....better luck next time.

[graham4anything]

12. $4 two numbers zippo dollars.

[TreasonousBastard]

13. Got the powerball-- spent two, won four, but...

some people seem to be saying they spent one dollar.

MegaMillions and most other games are still a buck a play, Powerball is two bucks a play (that's how they get the jackpots so high so fast). I can't imagine different states having different play amounts, so what's going on here?

[Omaha Steve]

15. Office pools?

Marta's was $3.

[TreasonousBastard]

16. OK, that works.

[nevergiveup]

17. I opted for a $5.00 scratch-off ticket

to spare myself the worry about what I would do if I won 600 million.

[CBHagman]

18. I'm one of those who didn't buy a ticket.

When we used to have an office pool I'd occasionally join in but I don't know of any current plan to revive that.

[MiniMe]

21. Did the same as you

Spent $4, won $4

[Morning Dew]

22. I failed to buy a ticket

and was relieved that my numbers didn't hit.

[Anymouse]

23. Diddly

I won diddly, though I am ahead for the year (as I won a second chance drawing earlier in the year).

On the state lotto though, I spent $5 on a ticket and won nine free tickets in a row (each off the previous free ticket). While ultimately I got no money, it was a fun run of free tickets.

[99th_Monkey]

24. Spent $2 won #4

but then spent $2 of that to stay in the game for next drawing.

So I don't know if that counts as "spent $4 won $4" or "spent $2 won $4".

[Bobbie Jo]

25. Spent $2 won $10

Not exactly the desired result.

[1StrongBlackMan]

27. Paid $12 ...

won nothing ... But got a whole lot of "what ifs" ... it was worth it.

[Chellee]

28. Spent $5.

Won $5.

I never buy just a Powerball. I think the scratch offs are fun. That's what won.

[Major Nikon]

29. Spent $0 won $0

The only time I've ever bought a lottery ticket was one time before Texas got the powerball. One of my co-workers talked me into getting into the pool and I did mostly to shut them up. The plan was for one of the guy's son to buy the tickets because he lived in a state that had powerball. It turns out his son was an alcoholic and went on a 3 day bender with our money. That's been my luck with the lottery.

[jonthebru]

30. I didn't buy any tickets.

Hawaii does not have the Lottery. But I did imagine what I would do if I won...

[TroglodyteScholar]

31. Nothing ventured, nothing gained

I'm just not the gambling type.. not in the literal sense anyway.

[Historic NY]

32. Zip, 6 in 0 out....

[egold2604]

33. Spent $20, got nada

Remember, when it comes to lotteries, if you don't play, you can't lose.

[darkangel218]

34. I won 7 dollars, spent 10.

[Trailrider1951]

36. I guess I did about the same as you

Spent $0 and won $0. Also lost $0. If I want to give my money away, I'll find a worthy cause. Just my $0.02.

[COLGATE4]

37. Hit my all-time big win: $17!!! nt

[kentauros]

39. I didn't play.

But maybe I'll play before the next drawing, as all the people bummed out that they didn't win won't be playing now