Instant Millionaire
By gloryacam
@gloryacam (5540)
Philippines
September 14, 2012 2:27am CST
Has the thought of winning the lottery ever lured you into betting? Recently, two people hit the jackpot in our country. It was a whopping win because no one has won the prize for a while. I joined my officemates in buying tickets. The plan was that if any of those two would win, all of us would share in the prize money proportionately. Have you ever tried this? Sharing tickets with someone? I was about to put in my own ticket, but, I was not able to submit my bet. (This surprises be because I've never believed in gambling.) It makes me think, am I getting desperate? Who here gambles? Have you ever won?
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6 responses
@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
14 Sep 12
I have played a lottery pool when I was working. We never won, but it was fun. I did not do it all the time. I don't really play the lottery unless it is a giant jackpot. ThenI will spend a few bucks and buy a few tickets. It only takes one ticket to win. I am no fan of gambling. It is a waste of money and no good can come out of it.
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
17 Sep 12
I did that, too, and it's sure fun. I've done that twice in my life, I think. Once last week and the other one in my job before my current job. Funny thing is that both times that I joined the pool, someone won the jackpot and in both instances, both were really huge pot money. Maybe next time, I should bet alone.
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@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
3 Oct 12
Yes, maybe I should do that. My 2 previous experiences might be telling me something!
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@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
14 Sep 12
You must mean the lotto? Yes I do bet from time to time. In fact I had two "lucky pick" bets for the grand lotto. I also share bets with my partner. Both of us bet with the understanding that if any of us happens to win, we will share the prize. We haven't won a prize though, perhaps in the future.
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
14 Sep 12
Yes, it's the lotto here in our country. Ahm... sorry, but what is "lucky pick"? I've never really played lotto before so I'm unaware of this. I hope you get lucky next time!
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
14 Sep 12
Ah, okay. Wow, he was extremely lucky, then! Some people have all the luck!
@seriousnuts (508)
• Philippines
14 Sep 12
My father loves the lottery. I don't play much, but sometimes, I would also suggest some numbers to him before he goes to the Lotto outlet. I've never won. My father did win a few times, but only the small prizes. I guess it's not that bad to bet from time to time in Lotto. It somehow gives people hope. Of course, who wouldn't want to take the chance of becoming a millionaire even though how small the chance is? My father would always say that if he did win the jackpot, he wouldn't need to work anymore. He would go to States or to Europe and enjoy his life. I would always joke that we should share the prize 50-50. Of course, it's already an unwritten agreement that what he would win would be for the family.
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
17 Sep 12
I'm not that lucky, either. It was also my dad who had that kind of luck. But, I'm not one who plays once in a while. I just tried it only twice in my life and I don't thinki I'll do that again. Just not really lucky when it comes to luck games.
@riyauro (6421)
• India
14 Sep 12
I don't think people playing lotto are can be desperate because i play lotto and I am not desperate. It is good to try luck sometimes and because it is the fair lotto, there is chance of anyone who plays to win. I have not shared any ticket with anyone as yet. I used to play autralian lotto when i was at home in Fiji and I have won max to $60 and many time smaller amounts just to play again. I want to be in the draw by playing at least one game because you have to be in to win it. I hope one day my stars shine and i win something big. When there is opportunity in it than why not. I believe one day it will happen and I pray because there are lots of thing one can do and the greatest thing would be that one will get financial freedom. I can imagine it is a wonderful feeling. All the best to you. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
14 Sep 12
It's good for you because you're doing it for the fun. A lot of people in my country are doing it desperate to win the pot money. It's funny because one co-worker was urging me to bet because she has a "strong feeling" that I would win and she says she's never wrong about these things she "feels". It's a pity I was not able to submit my ticket in time! Things could have been different! Ah, but, I have not yet seen the winning numbers. If I see my numbers there, I would kick myself!
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
14 Sep 12
I bought some lottery tickets several years ago, that was the time I just knew the lottery ticket, I really think that maybe I can be a millionaire soon at that time, yeah, this thought lured me into betting. I bought two or one ticket at a time, I just wanted to check my luck. It turned out that I was not lucky enough as I never won the lottery, even small amount. So I never buy the ticket any more since then.
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
14 Sep 12
Some people just aren't lucky as others. I don't have that kind of luck, too. So sometimes, I think betting is just futile for me. Never had the luck.
@Belle_of_the_Ball (896)
• Philippines
14 Sep 12
Who doesn't want to be a millionaire? Just this morning while I was on my way home from the bank I saw a lotto outlet and I took three tickets but I haven't pick my bet yet. I heard few weeks ago that the prize at stake was really huge and I actually thought that no one has ever got the prize yet until I read your post. I occasionally bet to try my luck but I am not so into it.
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
14 Sep 12
That's right, I would!!! But, I guess winning the lotto is just not my luck. Funny, the first time I joined a group, somebody one. This time, I joined another group and 2 people won! Maybe next time I should go solo and buy my own ticket? Yeah, the huge pot money has been won.
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
16 Sep 12
I never got to submit my solo bet. By the time I was ready, the person who brought our tickets to the lotto outlet already left. Anyway, it was fun with the group. For me it was more on the fun playing with the group. What's Keno lotto by the way?
@Belle_of_the_Ball (896)
• Philippines
14 Sep 12
Why don't you do both ways; join a group and bet solo. Have you tried playing Keno lotto? My brother told me it's easier to win in Keno.And also,he told me that some of his officemates have won in lotto by betting 200-300 pesos.They don't exactly get the pot money but they get a prize from hitting 5 numbers.