BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 26: Jackson Mauvais sells Powerball tickets to a customer at the Shell Gateway store on March 26, 2019 in Boynton Beach, Florida. Wednesday’s Powerball drawing will be an approximately $750 million jackpot which would be one of the biggest in US lottery prize history. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Meet Tranquilino Mendez Alvarez, the man who just became a millionaire playing the "$1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR scratch-off game." Man... I wish it was me!
Cape Coral is my own little "Scratchtopia," where I've honed my scratching skills . I've bought so many scratch-off tickets that I'm starting to think I deserve a commemorative plaque at the local convenience store. Now my dreams of being a millionaire haven't quite materialized, I'm sure that one day, I'll strike gold beneath that silver foil. Until then, let's live though Tranquilino Mendez Alvarez.
Tranquilino, who sounds like a character straight out of a telenovela, bought his winning ticket at a 7-Eleven store in Lake Worth, Florida. Apparently, that's where dreams come true nowadays. And guess what? The store gets a little taste of the action too – they're walking away with a cool $2,000 for selling the winning ticket. Not bad for just handing over a piece of paper with a bunch of numbers on it.
Millionaire Man:
Now, here's the twist that would make even M. Night Shyamalan jealous... instead of opting for the annual million-dollar payouts for life, Tranquilino decided to take the lump-sum payment of $640,000. That's some instant gratification! Who needs a lifetime supply of money when you can have a big ol' bag of cash right now?
The $50 scratch-off game, known as the "$1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR," was launched in February, and it's got not one but two top prizes of $1 million a year for life. That's enough money for me to never have to work another day in my life.
So congrats to Tranquilino Mendez Alvarez. The man with a name as spectacular as his win. My guy is now living the good life with his $640,000 lump sum. The lesson here? Sometimes, it pays to skip the drama and go straight for the cold, hard cash. May your fortune be as spectacular as your scratch-off game.
Which Mega Millions Numbers Are Drawn The Most
It's January and the Mega Millions jackpot has now surpassed a billion dollars. Clearly, there's two different ways to play the numbers. You can let the computer pick for you, or you can get that card and pick them yourself. If you're the latter, what system do you choose? Kids birthdays, anniversaries, and dates like that are common. I use math. Before we continue, in full disclosure, I've picked numbers using this system and have not won anything. I only play when the jackpot gets big and using this system I got nothing right on the 7/26/2022 drawing. But what if?
Here are the 10 Most Drawn numbers and Mega Balls Based on 541 drawings since Tuesday, October 31, 2017 as of this data on January 4th, 2022. So when I say a number has come up "46 times", it means since 10/31/2017.
We’ll also look at which Mega Ball pops up the most. Gotta get both right if you’re going to win that money. I’m not saying these will be the numbers that will make you win. Just saying, these numbers tend to come up more. #science
For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com. If you want the same data, but for Powerball, that’s here. This list is just for fun.
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Here's The 10 Numbers That Get Drawn The Most
14
Highest on the list is the number 14 has been drawn 52 times in this time frame and 5 times since July 22nd. It's been hot, but will it stay hot? It last showed up on December 13th.
17
It's come up 51 times, but we haven't seen it since November 11th.
10
10 has popped up 49 times in the time range but we have not seen 10 in a long time. Not since August 9th.
31
49 times. Last seen around Thanksgiving, on November 25th.
38
Also has been drawn 49 times in this time range. It last showed on December 23rd.
8
A little less frequent. 47 times with the last on December 16th.
3
The number 3 has shown up 46 times in the last 541 drawings. Last one was on December 39th.
4
The number 4 has shown up 46 times. Last on December 20th.
46
46 has come up 46 times. Fun. We last saw it on December 2nd.
64
64 has also come up 46 times. Saw it last on September 23rd.
And For The Mega Ball
22
Mega Ball 22 is the clear winner with 32 draws in the time frame. We last saw MB22 on November 11th.
11
MB11 has come down the chute 28 times. Recently, too. On December 27th.
9
MB9, 26 times. The last one on November 18th.
10
25 times, last on September 20th.
18
MB18 also 25 times. It was also the last one drawn - January 3rd, 2023.
24
MB24 also 25 times. Been awhile, though. Not since May 31st.
17
MB17 has been there 24 times. Recently, too, on December 20th.
19
MB19, also 24 times. Last on December 9th.
25
MB25 the same. 24 times. We saw it on November 1st.
4 and 13
In a tie for 10th place are 4 and 13. Both at 23 times. 4 was last on June 10th, 13 was on December 6th.
Are There Any Numbers You Should Avoid?
Statistically, the number 51. It’s only shown up 25 times in the date range, although it did show up 5 times since July 5th, 2022. Lastly on December 30th.
Mega Balls 7 and 8 are at the bottom of their appearance list at 16. That's half as many times as MB22. But get this. MB8 showed up on December 23rd, and MB7 on December 30th.
