Lotto Max (Feb 15, 2013)

[t0rrent98]

Who here has bought a ticket for tonights Lotto Max of 30 million?

The $30,000,000.00 LOTTO MAX Jackpot (http://www.wclc.com/winning_numbers/lotto_max_extra_s.html#) for Friday February 15, 2013 was won by one lucky ticket purchased in Calgary. This Friday's Jackpot is an estimated $10 Million.
2 prizes of $200,747.00 in the LOTTO MAX 6/7+Bonus category were won by winning tickets purchased in Ontario and the Atlantic Provinces.
The $100,000 EXTRA prize for Friday February 15, 2013 was won by one lucky ticket purchased in Alberta.
Winning frigging ticket is from Calgary. Go check your tickets, I unfortunately didn't win... so sad. :(

[daaznfob]

I WON! a free ticket.

[RedMileDJ]

Not me. Guess I should buy a ticket next time. lol!

[TurnedTheCorner]

Everyone on CP is now thinking:

"I hope it wasn't my co-workers"

[You Need a Thneed]

Sorry guys, you don't need to check your tickets, because mine was the winner.

(That would have been me had I bought a ticket)

[Nammer403]

Wasn't me got 2 out of 7

[T@T]

Haven't checked my tickets yet (don't want to ruin my sleep) but I know my odds went up in a big way!

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Haven't checked my tickets yet (don't want to ruin my sleep) but I know my odds went up in a big way!

How did your odds increase?

[albertGQ]

How did your odds increase?

If there were 10,000 tickets sold in Calgary, he had a 1:10,000 chance of having the winning ticket. Since he knows someone that had a losing ticket, his odds increased to 1:9,999

[OutOfTheCube]

Haven't checked my tickets yet (don't want to ruin my sleep) but I know my odds went up in a big way!

Really? I think I'd be okay with my sleep being ruined because I was excited about winning ten million dollars. I wouldn't be going to work the next day anyways.

[Raekwon]

Of course the odd time I don't get a ticket.

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

If there were 10,000 tickets sold in Calgary, he had a 1:10,000 chance of having the winning ticket. Since he knows someone that had a losing ticket, his odds increased to 1:9,999

His odds would remain the same regardless of any of those facts though would they not? He doesn't stand a better chance now relative to two days ago.

[GirlySports]

I got 4.

$20 :D

[albertGQ]

His odds would remain the same regardless of any of those facts though would they not? He doesn't stand a better chance now relative to two days ago.

The odds were 1:28M a couple days ago. Now we know for a fact that someone won in Calgary. Say there were 30M sold nationally, and 3M in Alberta. He bought one of those tickets. There are 3M in AB so he has 1:3M chance of owning the winning ticket. Let's eliminate 2M tickets in AB that were sold because they weren't in Calgary. So he now has a 1:1M chance. He knows 25 people who all bought four tickets. So you can eliminate 100 tickets. His odds are now 1:999,900.

That's the way I interpret it at least.

[V]

Now that there is a ticket that has won the probability that he has the winning ticket is either 0 or 1. It can be nothing in between.

[Sr. Mints]

I haven't checked mine, and probably won't for a few days more so I can continue to fantasize about what I'd do with my winnings.

</story of my life>

[schteve_d]

My sister lives in Calgary. I was really hoping to hear from her today!

[darklord700]

One of my coworkers didn't show up to work today, just wondering?

[Swarly]

Now that there is a ticket that has won the probability that he has the winning ticket is either 0 or 1. It can be nothing in between.

50/50, I like those odds

[Flabbibulin]

Wow, the winning ticket was validated at the Marda Loop Petro Can, which is where I typically would buy my lotto tickets. Haven't bought a lotto max in a couple months though.

http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/02/19/calgarys-winning-30m-lotto-max-ticket-validated-at-petro-canada-in-marda-loop

[Robbob]

Apparently it was a construction worker who lives in Airdre according to someone I work with. Apparently some guy that is a friend of a friend for what its worth.

[Flabbibulin]

I wonder how much lotto ticket purchases in calgary go up the next couple months because of this?? All the people thinking they could have won if they had just purchased a ticket.

[timun]

Wow, the winning ticket was validated at the Marda Loop Petro Can, which is where I typically would buy my lotto tickets. Haven't bought a lotto max in a couple months though.

http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/02/19/calgarys-winning-30m-lotto-max-ticket-validated-at-petro-canada-in-marda-loop

I swung by the Safeway down the street today... :whaa:

[First Lady]

Apparently it was a construction worker who lives in Airdre according to someone I work with. Apparently some guy that is a friend of a friend for what its worth.

Oh good, one less person on the commute. That should drop time down to 19.53 minutes.

[V]

50/50, I like those odds


0 or 1 is not 50/50.

:boom:

[Sr. Mints]

BREAKING: It wasn't me. :(

[Flames_Gimp]

http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/02/22/calgarys-30m-lotto-max-winner-announced

[albertGQ]

Anyone have a friend of a friend that knows calgary's newest multi millionaire?

[Kjesse]

The wife used to work at my firm. She's really nice, and now really rich!

[Table 5]

The lottery always seems to be wasted on those without an imagination. With his winnings, the guy's says he's gonna get some tattoos and a truck to match his Harley. Talk about wasted opportunity.

I like seeing people go balls out with their winnings and do something outlandish... that's why you dream about winning the lottery, so you can go nuts! Take a Virgin Galactic trip into space. Buy a Veyron. Turn into Hank Scorpio. But please don't be boring. What you do with your money is the one thing us non-winners have to be entertained by.

[Traditional_Ale]

The lottery always seems to be wasted on those without an imagination. With his winnings, the guy's says he's gonna get some tattoos and a truck to match his Harley. Talk about wasted opportunity.

I like seeing people go balls out with their winnings and do something outlandish... that's why you dream about winning the lottery, so you can go nuts! Take a Virgin Galactic trip into space. Buy a Veyron. Turn into Hank Scorpio. But please don't be boring. What you do with your money is the one thing us non-winners have to be entertained by.

If I won 30-million, I would build a a bar called "CP Central" that would come complete with a hockey rink, driving range, paint-ball course, go-kart track, and a centralized location in the lounge for the (ridiculously hot) waitresses to mud wrestle like professionals. I would form a micro-brewery to make an exclusive, patented version of both "Heroine Beer" and "Kool-Aid."

I would then marry a deaf/mute nymphomaniac gymnast who owns a golf course.

And I would buy-out Comeau's contract.

[pepper24]

Crazy, my first glance at the article was that I knew the wife. She WAS at the law firm (Davis) that I deal with for my company and have met her a lot of the years before meeting with my lawyer. Saw her earlier in February. Super friendly and always helpful with all our legal work. Really happy for her and her husband. They sound like down to earth folks that will manage this well. Davis will miss her for sure.

[Violator]

If I won 30-million, I would build a a bar called "CP Central" that would come complete with a hockey rink, driving range, paint-ball course, go-kart track, and a centralized location in the lounge for the (ridiculously hot) waitresses to mud wrestle like professionals. I would form a micro-brewery to make an exclusive, patented version of both "Heroine Beer" and "Kool-Aid."

I would then marry a deaf/mute nymphomaniac gymnast who owns a golf course.

And I would buy-out Comeau's contract.

Just bring this place to Calgary and make it adults only after 3

http://www.castlefunpark.com/

[OzSome]

now comes the phone calls from someone claiming he/she is their long lost relative, or old friend who they haven't seen since they were 5 years old and so on.. I can just think of someone calling the guy saying 'hey buddy, i used to bully you when we were in elementary and high school.. so do you mind if i ask you for one hundred thou so i can pay off my debt?'.

[Old Yeller]

now comes the phone calls from someone claiming he/she is their long lost relative, or old friend who they haven't seen since they were 5 years old and so on.. I can just think of someone calling the guy saying 'hey buddy, i used to bully you when we were in elementary and high school.. so do you mind if i ask you for one hundred thou so i can pay off my debt?'.

That's the whole reason you go on a loooong trip around the world.... we're talking months here. By the time you get home only the most persistent people would still be looking for handouts.

And that's when you hire someone to break knee caps.