Previous lotto winners on how the unexpected fortunes changed their lives
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- Опубліковано 4 кві 2024
- Who wants to be a billionaire? Previous lottery winners tell how their unexpected fortunes changed their lives, as the Powerball jackpot reaches #1.23 billion.
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I had a small win 11 years ago but was able to buy a house for cash, furnish it and buy a new truck. I still have both and am so grateful every single day. It would be so nice if thousands could win half a million and share the wealth, that's life changing.
What’s a “small win”?. Remember, what’s “small” for you could big big for someone else.
@@tthompson7609 I never said otherwise. YOU remember.
@@tthompson7609 My guess is since this program is on winners of multiple and hundreds of millions of dollar that a 'small' win would be way less than what makes the news. Not difficult to figure that out. Evidently it was big to the commenter as he/she says they bought a house and a truck and is grateful every day but not enough to be on youtube shows. You're totally delusional and rude in your comment. You're not as insightful as you think you are.
@@tthompson7609 The comment is about small compared to the multi millions prizes, not people''s financial status as to what's big or small.
@@tthompson7609 'small' prizes that won't make youtube videos can still be life changing.
Lottery winners in my country never have a press conference to announce who they are and how much they won. I couldn't think of a dumber thing to do.
True. The worst thing a major lottery winner can do is have it announced. Their lives will turn into a living hell.
The Bible is against gambling so I don't play the lottery. But if I did and won I my money wouldn't be accepted where I live. It would be worthless.
It brings awareness to lottery. People see a local person win or able to but a face on money and next time more people buy tickets. A percentage of ticket sales and winnings go to taxes for the local area which pays for a lot. In Georgia it pays for university for many students. Also, every state is different. Many states it's an option for the winner. But I agree, no one would every know if I won. Not even my wife.
It helps with fraud and scam and Corruption these people can actually see who won how they won blah blah blah your country probably corrupts
Many state loteries leave you no choice- it's deemed public information and it boosts sales.
Win $314 mil and then gamble. Wow thats a special kind 0f stupid.
Not only that - he was a millionaire BEFORE he won!
Ikr
Oh, I just won 314 million dollars ?
Cool, from this day on, I am never
Drinking again or ever touching drugs
Also, while I currently don't gamble at all, that will continue
@londonbe240
If I had won $113 million dollars in cold hard liquid cash like Jack Whittaker did I would have taken a long ass break from gambling after losing my first $1 million dollars at the Las Vegas casinos which would still be under 1% of my liquid lottery cash winning. I would have never let my gambling hobby get into the 8 figures let alone the 9 figures.
I remember the news said,
"You have a better chance of getting killed by a vending machine than hitting the lottery!!"😂
it is real but how will someone win if they will not bet?
@@joetraveler5609 Spoken like an addict. Work hard and win at life instead.
Or you can waste your money on a "CHANCE" and "HOPES" to win like the rest of the suckers. All the lottery is, is a gov't ploy to make you pay more taxes. You buy lottos after you've paid tax on the income you've earn only to have to pay tax on any winnings that you bought after you've paid taxes on it. But then, who ever wins, the gov't take a big chunk out of the winner's pay check (tax), so either way the Government take a majority of the money in this game bc at every step you pay taxes. You see what I'm saying? If you made 50k/yr for 20 yrs, you will be a millionaire -bc 50k x 20 yrs = 1,000,000. Now imagine if you spent more of your time, efforts, and money to reinvest in yourself or a business idea to make more than 50K/yr. Maybe instead of buying lottos you work towards making 100k/yr, then it will take you 10 yrs. You see what I'm saying? You can send all your money to the gov't for a "CHANCE" to win or you can spend it back into yourself which is a guaranteed win and then you put most of your money in "investments" so the gov't can't tax you like real rich ppl do. And you see all those ppl don't buy lotteries. Work hard and win at life instead.
Depends how often you use vending machines and how often you play the lottery.
You would not think that applies to pick3 but it is more likely the winning ticket will come from a trash can. These games are bull poo poo
The odds of winning the lotto. 1 in 200 million. The odds of a human sperm fertilizing an egg, 1 in 400 Trillion. Winning the lottery is not impossible, and everyone is already a winner.
The odds are totally against you but.....*someone* wins.
That's the mentality they use both in Las Vegas and in the Lottery to keep people betting. In truth, you can play the lottery every week for 2,500 years and never win.
yea, the government when they collect the income tax 🤣 They win every time! That's why it's called the poor man's extra tax.
@shad0wCh8ser so you saying you better off not having 1.3 billion and 600 millionaire after taxes.
@@robertmzee1027 It would be a lot less than 609 million.
@@robertmzee1027you end up with around 30% of the total amount if you take the lump sum.
I would buy a decent sized house in a safe area (no need for a giant mansion), a new car, and mostly splurge on tech like a new phone, computer, TV, etc. I don't need too much or need a closet full of expensive brand name clothes and shoes. I'll also help my 4 best friends in a subtle way without telling them directly that I won. And of course, obviously, retire my parents. But, other than that, I'm keeping my mouth shut and never telling anyone that I won. I don't want or need that kind of attention.
Sounds good... im about the same but instead of tech I'd love to get weekly massage and beauty salon treatments haha also would be so good to be able to have lots of fun activities for my children like dance and sports
I wouldn’t want a private performance from anyone 😂
Right I think they just say that cause it adds to the sensationalism at least from their perspective. Kinda dumb. The news, government, Hollywood, don't live in reality. But they expect everyone to submit to their reality 🤔
I got a private performance from Beyonce for free. Sat in the one single seat in front of a stage on an empty floor. It was 21 days of rehearsal. She sang a love ballad and looked right at me! It was like being in a dream, I really didn't know who she was when she got there. But I knew who she was when they left! Later I imagined what a super fan would have payed for that moment. She got right in my face in the hallway and said.." Man I am so tired"...I relied, " I see how hard you work I am not surprised"...she was very nice. And very beautiful.
Once I hit and win 120 million, im paying off debt and moving to Switzerland. Its so nice over there
Why go to Switzerland?
no youre not
@@AccentBwoy it’s a tax haven and the quality of life is great over there.
Yes I’ve been there and it’s absolutely stunning but super expensive, so yea you need to win lol
@@Rivs5117 people suck
Every shot you don't take is a shot you don't make
IM OVER 80 YEARS OLD, IF I WON, I WOULD DO WHAT I HAVE ALWAYS DONE: SAY I WIN 1.5 BILLION DOLLARS: BEFORE THE NEXT DAY, I WOULD HAVE A LAWYER FOR THE FULL AMOUNT AND GIVING IT AWAY TO THE HOMELESS AND POOR. I GAVE AWAY A HUGE FORTUNE, MY INHERITANCE BACK IN 1990 TO THE POOR. GOD HAS ALWAYS BEEN GOOD TO ME AND GIVEN ME EVERYTHING I NEED MY WHOLE LIFE AND SOMETIMES, SOMETHING I WANT.
why so they can buy more drugs and booze lol. everytime i help a bum with money cash they buy drugs or booze or cigs. so i stopped. now i just buy them food and or a hotel room for the week.
@@ryancuda45 TELL THAT TO JESUS CHRIST ON JUDGEMENT DAY, IM SURE HE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ALL ABOUT IT.
@@ryancuda45 facts lol
" GOD HAS ALWAYS BEEN GOOD TO ME AND GIVEN ME EVERYTHING "
Amen
Just giving them money will not really solve the problem though. Maybe if you use the money to invest for housing, create jobs and training for the homeless, invest in health and counseling services for them. Then that will be better. Again, if you donate to an organization or to government organization, the money will just disappear and it will never used for these ends as it has happened. Why do you think we never hear what these donors money have done and there are still homeless. Maybe you should be the one controlling how the funds are use, buy land and then build affordable housing.
Too much money is a headache. Never heard that before
Facts 😂
I know right, if it’s a headache I’d rather have it and pretend I don’t rather than not have a headache and being broke. I can’t fake being broke, I mean you’d still be hungry.
Sound like you never have a headache before.
Crazy if you think about it but with hundreds of millions people playing since January 1 and nobody has ever hit the power ball tells you one thing.
Considering the odds of winning the Powerball is 1 out of 292,201,338... it's not that crazy
Not really crazy! It just hasn’t been time yet, and someone just won the mega billion lottery! Let this one simmer for a little while
All I have to do is be the one 😂
No personal accountability = Lottery Curse 😂
Jack was giving his 16 years old granddaughter THOUSANDS of dollars a week . He took over $250k in CASH, into a Strip Club full of h00kers and low-brows. He felt-up COMPLETE strangers while they worked at Casinos, yet he blames "the ticket" for his downfall 🙄
I hope people coming into money, see what they SHOULDN'T DO and make wiser decisions.
I also hope Jack was ok with his life before he passed away.
It was a hell-of-a ride!
If the economy was doing so well we wouldn't have record lotto winners every other month 😂
People dream of winning the lottery just so they can pay their bills.
@@smrk2452I’m one of those
Nonsense remark you've made.
@@smrk2452 Since the lotto first began, it's been so.
For the loser part of the population economy is always bad.For the smart ones,is always good.
The jackpot is really $300million or so. The “billion” is all marketing and false advertising.
Well,not exactly.It's a billion,but before taxes,just like your salary.
@@valevisa8429and only if u don’t take the lump sum
Nah, when the jackpot gets really high and they talk about it on the news, they also tell you what the lump sum is. Most gamblers know how it works, it's no secret.
The people whose lives "spiral" were circling the drain before they won the lottery.
You are correct.
Why not make it so there's 1000 people winning a million each? One person doesn't need all that money. More winners would make the odds better for everyone. More excitement and probably even more participation.
There are games like that it just doesn’t make the news
@@johnl.7754Not those odds. That would be amazing if you had a guaranteed 1000 people win a 1 million every single draw 2 or 3 times a week.
Nice try socialist.
The government doesn't want that 🙄
@@BetsyWells-od6nfthere’s games that you can play that pay good money
I love how they always say how hard it is to win, it’s simply not true and they need to stop putting in our heads! Somebody will win, somebody will always win’ I’m glad he said that year they won more people won than getting hit by lightning! And they had no comment
You’re right! I know two people who have won (1 million and five million.) Somebody’s got to win. Good luck if you’re playing! ✌️❤️🇨🇦
@@trevorsabo1824 wow wow wow thank you!! For this comment! This is my sign 🎰!! I have a mentor who’s won millions already and he told me the news put the fear of saying what the odds are to discourage you from ever thinking you have a chance but yet be the first wanting to interview the winner and get all the information. If you focus on yourself your time will come! I feel my time is here🍀
24 million for Beyonce😂😂😂l am not stupid. For what
I wouldn’t pay $24 let alone $24 million
TO THE LEF TO THE LEFT, EVERYTHING YOU OWN IN A BOX TO THE LEFT
Finally, a responsibile lotto winner. Blows my mind how most of these winners blow through it all in 5 years.
How quaint 61 million seems from back in 2013. Love to all winners and people who have nothing but hope to live by.
They are brave for sharing their faces and sharing their stories. I'm glad people are able to hold on to the fortune to live good lives, stay married and not go crazy. Good for them!
If I won I'd change my name, my appearance, and disappear for a little while. Do not broadcast your win or people will stalk your house and never leave you alone. It's dangerous.
If you win maybe hire a personal security team for the first year or so
You wouldn't have to announce it.
It is a choice to go on tv and announce your name
@@candideggplant1575 Really? Maybe that's what Edwin Castro chose (current record holder of the largest US lottery win). He claimed it, ofc they announce his name but he didn't have to show up on the news formally
This comment is frfr
If I won I would take care of my family first, then build a cabin in the woods where the stars can be my blanket
When they're two big winners at the same store on the same draw, it doesn't mean that place is a double-lucky place. It more than likely means someone bet their winning ticket more than once. That happened in the L.A. area too. There were two big winners at the same gas station. Did it amount to more? Nope. The two winning tickets just divided the jackpot in two.
I will be a lottery jackpot winner with God's grace
if i win i dont want anybody knows about it specially being on videos or on the news.
Yeah same. Then imma change my name as one of the first things so I'm off the radar. Good luck folks! Buckle up cause the fall of Babylon and the final war of Gog and Magog is upon you all now. I tried for the last 16 years to dedicate myself to the ministry only to realize it's thwart with corrupt views and hidden agendas
I will win and Do the right thing 🎉❤
If I win I'm buying a nice car, guns, a nice house, and traveling/doing hobbies
Peace and blessings to them ☺️🙏
That work out room has never been touched by that wife! 😂
😂😂😂😂
I really like the message at the end
People think that money gives them a long life? That they will be happier?
2Timothy 3: 2 says that in the last days people would be “lovers of money....” So true.
People have always loved money, especially since everything revolves around it, bills, luxuries, amenities, we work to make money. Be nice to not work and spend time somewhere else. Pretty sure everyone can agree with that.
Long life ? I mean eh I would just be like very thankful now I will enjoy it for as long as I can
Don’t confuse loving money with loving what money can do for you life. In love with money is more so billionaires who keep wanting more profits
Maybe loving money has something to do with having none.
I will win don’t listen to someone that tells you that you won’t win because they want to win themselves.
Can I play or book tickets from Bangalore and who will take care of my purchased tickets.....
Awaiting reply eagerly
I would build a nice home, buy a car & truck, and travel the country watching all 82 Laker games in all the teams' arenas for a season.
The timing of this clip right when the 1.23 billion Powerball winning #s are “ *delayed* “again coincidence? 😂
What I do every moment 🐸 Fully Rely on God 🙏🏾
Typical reporter who is just a repeater, there are no lottery billionaires, taking the lump sum payout amount, after both state and federal taxes, the winner will get around $300MM, and if the winner takes the annuity, both state and federal taxes with be deducted each year and then inflation over the 30 year payout period will greatly devalue the actual buying power! Not even remotely close to becoming a billionaire with either option.
Correct. The lottery is a bait and switch legal fraud. If you take all the money in a lump sum, you get taxed 2 to 3 times depending on where you live. That means you get about 35% of the original prize money. The money listed is not even true, but is based on an annuity paid over 26 years. It's a sucker game anyway you look at it.
Invest the money correctly and you will be one
Invest in the stock market or some savvy, tried investments and you'll be a billionaire after a decade.
Incorrect. The first ever lottery billionaire was made last year
@@skycaptain95Not after taxes.
How am most likely to get hit by lightning if I never go outside when it’s raining 😂
Nice 🎉
Very cool story = it's exciting to win
I’m going to be wise with my lottery winnings.
I would make sure families at St.Judes, and as many veterans of this country that I could help would be set for life
It's odd to me the same states always have winners there. Missouri seems to not have winners ever big PowerBall or Mega Million winners.
I won the lottery by god's grace 🙏
Small business and small house world tour every year and that's it...
How to get power ball & mega million from Bangalore
The true irony of Jack Whittaker is that he was already financially successful in life, and winning the lottery just made him lose his mind and heart. He lost sight of what was most important in life, his family. The result: His marriage crumbled, his granddaughter died, and he eventually lost his money. Having good relationships with friends, family, neighbors and your local community, is much more important than having endless amounts of money. After watching so many episodes of "20/20" about the sad endings of lottery winners, I've learned that winning the lottery may make your dreams come true for a while but eventually that dream melts away and evolves into a nightmare. So, for those of you who are poor like me, count your blessings. You may not have a lot, but having people on your side is more than some people have, always remember that
I'll let you know how it changes my life
I’ll put my money in high yield earn interest for the first month and start traveling for 1 year. Then think
Of next steps.
I play every day but I play smart and spend my money all over just not one place. Get Rich Or Die Scrathin ! GL All
I love these stories. 💕
I wouldn’t want all that fancy junk, I want to invest in land, get my family taken care of, donate to St Jude’s, and donate to accredited animals sanctuaries. Then hopefully travel a bit.
I matched 5 numbers of 6 . Missed the Mega .
Happened in 2008 & I didn’t know how play the lottery . Didn’t know I was a winner
give more people the chance to win.... not just one or two people. NOBODY NEEDS 1 BILLION!
Nobody has a chance the emporer is naked.
They rig the pick3 because they are clutching on to that measly $500.00 and making sure you are 1 off. So there is no way they are going to give anyone all that money. No chance. "Zero"...They would not risk those odds no matter how slim to pay you millions. All next year's tickets are pre determined. Undermined.
Thankfully, I live in a state that grants anonymity. I wouldn't tell a living soul about it, and I would take the annuity and live out the rest of my life in comfort and peace.
Congrats 🎉🎉🎉
7:17…. “Our financial team has done really well…” hahaha😂 they are charging you all those commission fees on your investments
They are lucky to have a financial team that helped them to keep most of their money. From what they said these people have no investment or accounting background.
I'd be content with the million dollar prize.
How do we actually know someone win and the government didnt just take that money? The winner never claim publicly so we would never know if someone actually win
I am the winner 🏆
Come to the Philippines. Ask our government. Twice a week, there a lottery winner. Ask them the secret recipe :)
What?
@@Whocares0009 Search it on Google. You will see that we have a lot of lotto winners that is sooooo questionable.
When they emphasize the odds, that’s nasty work. Nobody just buys 1 line. The more you buy the lesser the odds lol
Win that jackpot and you might get to see those relatives coming around you have not seen since you were a child. Your great grandfathers brothers grand nephew wanting you to co-sign on that new pickup truck. You becoming that family bank they can come and make withdrawals on without ever having to pay back that money.
Dang shame
Yeah, that’s why it’s crucial to know your family tree.
I mean, it would obviously depend on what they would ask me for, but yea
All of a sudden, my cousins would be very interested in talking to me
I’d pay Beyoncé to leave
1:02 *WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTT???? She didn't even have the ticket turned in yet!!!*
Tell George, When he comes to our Miami courts., Don't firget your check book! $750 Million Judgement! Stuff happens, Cough it up! Have a great day Georgie!
I wish
Law of universe: you do not deserved what you haven’t work hard for otherwise it just cost you your happiness.
Good plan,best way out
Do you have the option to stay anonymous when winning the Powerball? I mean I wouldn't wanna broadcast to the world I won that outrageous amount of money, that's putting a target at my back and people will treat you differently.
Idk. I hear people say things but that is all talk until I experience life firsthand commensurate to my souls authentic state then I don't believe anything I hear
Be careful what you wish for
True, I am aware of the risks
But as I see it, let's go for it
Espicaly if you win over 100 million dollars, you would need to do something really really special to blow that kind of money
7:53 👀
Fu..most of the states here in india banned lottery 😮
Yes. In. God. Blessing
I've lived longer then Elvis , and Elvis would had traded places with anyone who would live a decade longer then him at any cost , I'm sure .. .
3:44 didn’t he die?
kind of sad to find out that most of them went back to the old jobs like, you know, at McDonald's or something like that, especially miss 20 dollar bill lady..
the odds for us being born. well we've beaten the odds
I tried my best to win.
Really wanna win this mfkr
My husband and I are splitting it we live off his half and I get to give away my half. We only buy 2 tickets but it only takes one ticket to win.
So just buy 292 million tickets to get it? bet
There goes another dollar.
Goodbye dollar.
You're more likely to win the lottery than being born statistically.
Your odds of winning are always 50/50 - either you win or you don’t!
The odds are far worse than 50/50.LOL.
@@albardo08no it’s 50-50
You are absolutely right!! People who fall into the odds are 1.00202 don’t really know how reality works!
When I play the lottery I’m in competition with myself, if my numbers don’t come out you just repeat your process until your numbers come out and play within your budget.
It’s 50/50 chance
😅😅😅😅Good One
Correct.
If you look at many millionaires and billionaires.... MOST seem to be weirdos. The trick is to stay as simple as possible. Set yourself up with a decent income and enjoy what you have and stay as private as possible. Trying to show the world what you have will only lead to misery. The more people that know what you have means there will be that many hands out EXPECTING something from you.
Lotto? Is it the 80’s again??
It’s rigged. I keep getting repeated numbers and power numbers even from different locations…. I’ll take the win even if there’s a lottery curse . I accept All the problems
😆
7:44 millionaire*
Jack Whittaker was well off before he won. Of course he says he wishes he tore up the ticket. He would’ve been fine anyways financially. Everyone else working 2 jobs living paycheck to paycheck, woild never say that
Come on down to Miami George! Were going to clean your bank account! $750 Million Judgement! Don't forget your check book, Were not waiting for the money! Have a great day!
I want to win too. Help me win please God.
Queen bae😂
Lotto is a scam.
Fellow firefighters don’t want no museum…it’s pointless 🤦🏾♂️ 5:38 they rather have a museum amount of cash
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Money can't ruin your family but you are the one ruining your own family because of your low knowledge.
These people and the Devil dont own your reality. They just want you to associate things to the sense of your self in the world so you continue to give them power and influence etc.
I swear if i win. I continue to work normally.
Do us a favor then, just keep working lol. Don’t play