[Vivienne]

Following on from a small discussion about the "Lottery" in another topic, has anyone actually won anything on the Lottery?

I have won only once, on my birthday, in fact, which was a nice surprise. It was only £10.00 though.

[scamp88]

Yeah i have won the Big One!!!

*Looks out of window sees Aston Martin in the Sun*

Back to real life, i have never won but then I dont often play, My aunty has had 4 numbers and won some money cant remember how much not loads...

I have won twice but sadly only the tenner prize. One day though I'll be a millionaire!

One Day Rodney! We'll be millionaires I mean Charlalottie

Liz x

[MK Chris]

My mum played for a couple of years and only once won £10. Now she spends her quid in the bookies on the football (I'm sure they all laugh when she goes in there amongst the hardened gamblers with her solitary pound.)

I have won with three or four numbers in a syndicate a few times before.

[S4B]

Never even won a tenner - don't play anymore, haven't for years and years!

[Ballbag]

Mamma Ballbag once got 5 balls. It was on a midweek draw though... She was soooo excited. But the winnings was only about £800.

(I say only, I know it's a lot of money, but the step up from 5 balls to 6 is massive).

[S4B]

Surely she has enough balls to deal with just having you in the house?

[Ballbag]

I had left ballbag town by then.

[pjordan2000]

OUr lotto syndicate won on the hotpicks where you pick 4 numbers and must match all 4. We won £7500 but was split by a lot of people so ended up only getting about £150 each.

[Yudster]

I won £94 for four balls in a rollover week once years and years ago - but I haven't played for about ten years now.

[pjordan2000]

I picked up a deal or no deal scrathcard last nite becuase i thought what the hell, my luck couldn't get any worse and i won 5 times on the same scratchcard and won a total of £40 which ain't too bad. Keeps my pennies topped up until payday.

[claradooblue]

Why do people who buy scratchcards always seem determined to buy particular ones. Does it make a difference?

[Console]

I think some have a greater chance of winning a lower prize, while others have a smaller chance of winning a larger prize, while the rest are in between.

[Yudster]

The lottery seems really complicated these days. When I played it it was just pick six numbers, and the scratchcards were just - well, scratchcards. Now there are loads of different games with different numbers and obscure means of winning, and even if I wanted to play (which I don't) I don't think I'd have a clue how to go about it.

[pjordan2000]

i must admit i don't usually purchase scratchcards, i just thought what the heck this time. The only reason i picked the deal or no deal one was because it was the first one i saw. I know what you mean though, there are so many different one's out there but doesn't seem to make a difference. Bit like fruit machines, so many different themes for them but at the end of the day, they take your money

[MK Chris]

The lottery seems really complicated these days. When I played it it was just pick six numbers, and the scratchcards were just - well, scratchcards. Now there are loads of different games with different numbers and obscure means of winning, and even if I wanted to play (which I don't) I don't think I'd have a clue how to go about it.

I've noticed that as well... Branson should have had it anyway. But I still wouldn't play.

[S4B]

Pathetic past time for people with no work ethic and no brains. You won't win so stop doing it!!

[Andy B]

It's a tax on the stupid so I'm not too bothered about it really.

[SAV1OUR]

In the shops where you see people scribbling their numbers down, its a handy tool incase like me you leave birthday cards till the last minute and need somewhere to write on them, then the address on the envelope afterwards, but I think I put the wrong house number on.