The latest winner to claim the P16-million jackpot is a working couple who bought their ticket at a bus terminal in Sta. Maria, Pangasinan. When they reached Manila several hours later, they were already millionaires.
A 73-year-old widow from Iriga City also claimed the jackpot of P38 million after moving from one place to another for one week to evade neighbors and relatives who trooped to her house after the news that she won the lotto spread in the neighborhood.
Fourteen bettors were one number away from hitting the nearly P102 million 6/55 Grand Lotto jackpot, on last Monday nights draw April 11 2011.
Heard from 2 old woman lotto bettors talking while waiting for our turn to buy our lotto ticket.
She has special rituals. She always use red colored t shirt for luck when he goes to the lotto outlet to buy her lotto tickets. She rubs the tummy of a Buddha statue and hides her ticket in her bra before the draw is held.
I think at her age at 80's, she knew it was safe there.
Biggest Lotto Jackpot Prize
The top 5 biggest lotto jackpot prize in United States Lottery history are as follows:
(lets convert this to Philippine peso X 45 pesos per 1 dollar)
1.$390 million Jackpot or 17 billion 550 million pesos
The March 6, 2007, Mega Millions $390 million. The Jackpot was shared by two winners.
2.Lotto jackpot prize $365 million or P16 billion 425 million pesos.
On February 18, 2006, the jackpot worth $365 million was won by a single ticket sold in Lincoln, Nebraska. That single ticket was shared by eight meat plant workers.
3. $340 million or P15 billion 300 million pesos
A grand prize won on October 19, 2005 worth $340 million was awarded to the West family in Jacksonville, Oregon. The family won less than two months after the rules were changed to promote larger payouts. Steve West, who purchased the ticket, put in $20 for tickets, along with another $20 from his in-laws. The family planned to split the prize among themselves.
4. $314 million or P14 billion 130 million pesos
Prior to the $340 million winner, Jack Whittaker of West Virginia was the claimant to the biggest jackpot. He won $314 million on Christmas Day, 2002.
5. $295 million or P13 billion 275 million pesos
On July 29, 1998, a jackpot worth $295 million was won by 13 machinists.
So far our biggest lotto jackpot prize record is the 6/55 jackpot prize of P741 million won in Olongapo city.
A balikbayan won the P741 million after correctly guessing the Grand Lotto winning numbers last December 2010.
The P741-million jackpot was the highest in Philippine lotto history.
