USS Rankin Lottery Pool
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USS Rankin Lottery Pool #32
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015
This is the complete web page of a past lottery pool. It is here for historical purposes only. The rules, procedures and other information for the current pool do not necessarily apply to this pool.
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This is the website for a Powerball and Mega Millions lottery pool with about a hundred participants. Roughly half of us served aboard the USS Rankin (AKA-103), an attack cargo ship in commission from 1945 to 1971. Most of the others learned about us on the Internet.
We have a lot of fun playing these multistate lotteries, and of course we hope to hit the Jackpot one day. We are encouraged by the fact that we've won money in over 1,200 consecutive drawings since 2007.
We operate honestly and openly, and every dollar contributed to the pool is used to buy lottery tickets. You can get more information by following the links at the top of this page.
The pool is run by Louis "Skip" Sander, who served on the Rankin in 1961-1963. It is run for the benefit of the participants, and is not an activity of The USS Rankin Association. We just piggyback on their website and email.
CLICK HERE to see some interesting lottery stories and a useful lottery website.
The table below is for the current  pool. Information about pools from Pool #1 in November, 2007 to the start of this one, including our winnings and over $10 billion in Jackpots won by others, can be found HERE.
LOTTERY POOL #32 RESULTS MEGA MILLIONS AND POWERBALL
This table is typically updated within a few hours of each drawing. Occasional exceptions occur.
The record of Tweets in the upper right corner of this page will almost always be up-to-date.
Wk
Day
Date
MM or PB
Jackpot
Annuity Value*
Jackpot
Cash
Value*
Number of Shares
**
Cash Value of
1 Share After Taxes **
Number of Tickets Bought
Winning Numbers
(Powerball and Mega Ball in Red)
Our Pool's
Winnings
***
Our Pool's
Winnings To Date
***
1
Wed
07/01/15
PB
$60,000,000
$36,500,000
120
$197,000
35
7
24
26
31
41
25
$4.00
$4.00
Fri
07/03/15
MM
$84,000,000
$50,200,000
122
$267,000  
45
33
50
64
71
72
9
$3.00
$7.00
Sat
07/04/15
PB
$70,000,000
$42,600,000
122
$226,000  
35
3
6
14
18
24
21
$4.00
$11.00
2
Tue
07/07/15
MM
$96,000,000
$56,700,000
122
$302,000
45
6
15
16
28
49
14
$3.00
$14.00
Wed
07/08/15
PB
$40,000,000
$24,400,000
122
$130,000
35
4
15
25
27
30
18
$4.00
$18.00
Fri
07/10/15
MM
$106,000,000
$64,500,000
124
$338,000
45
24
27
45
51
54
8
$5.00
$23.00
Sat
07/11/15
PB
$50,000,000
$30,500,000
125
$159,000
35
11
39
46
52
54
3
$4.00
$27.00
3
Tue
07/14/15
MM
$123,000,000
$72,700,000
125
$381,000
45
19
24
30
35
72
5
$1.00
$28.00
Wed
07/15/15
PB
$60,000,000
$36,600,000
125
$190,000
35
13
16
34
45
50
11
$4.00
$32.00
Fri
07/17/15
MM
$140,000,000
$82,600,000
125
$429,000
45
6
17
30
31
41
15
$6.00
$38.00
Sat
07/18/15
PB
$70,000,000
$42,700,000
125
$222,000
35
6
37
39
45
55
33
$4.00
$42.00
4
Tue
07/21/15
MM
$152,000,000
$91,600,000
125
$476,000
45
20
30
62
65
74
1
$3.00
$45.00
Wed
07/22/15
PB
$80,000,000
$49,500,000
125
$257,000
35
12
31
43
44
57
11
$4.00
$49.00
Fri
07/24/15
MM
$15,000,000
$8,900,000
125
$46,000
45
10
12
26
60
62
13
$9.00
$58.00
Sat
07/25/15
PB
$90,000,000
$55,700,000
125
$289,000
35
27
29
34
41
44
2
$4.00
$62.00
5
Tue
07/28/15
MM
$20,000,000
$12,200,000
125
$63,000
45
8
35
61
68
75
15
$6.00
$68.00
Wed
07/29/15
PB
$100,000,000
$63,200,000
125
$328,000
35
4
22
27
28
52
35
$4.00
$72.00
Fri
07/31/15
MM
$25,000,000
$15,300,000
125
$79,000
45
28
32
33
40
46
10
$5.00
$77.00
Sat
08/01/15
PB
$110,000,000
$69,500,000
125
$361,000
35
7
13
24
49
57
15
$4.00
$81.00
6
Tue
08/04/15
MM
$15,000,000
$9,200,000
125
$47,000
45
2
19
44
51
57
14
$5.00
$86.00
Wed
08/05/15
PB
$40,000,000
$25,500,000
125
$132,000
35
9
11
14
16
42
19
$4.00
$90.00
Fri
08/07/15
MM
$20,000,000
$12,900,000
125
$67,000
45
1
38
53
63
66
10
$5.00
$95.00
Sat
08/08/15
PB
$50,000,000
$31,900,000
125
$165,000
35
9
34
48
52
54
15
$4.00
$99.00
7
Tue
08/11/15
MM
$25,000,000
$15,600,000
125
$81,000
45
3
8
29
57
68
8
$5.00
$104.00
Wed
08/12/15
PB
$60,000,000
$38,700,000
125
$201,000
35
8
13
29
38
52
28
$4.00
$108.00
Fri
08/14/15
MM
$30,000,000
$18,800,000
125
$97,000
45
12
15
20
52
71
3
$5.00
$113.00
Sat
08/15/15
PB
$70,000,000
$45,100,000
125
$234,000
35
3
13
17
42
52
24
$4.00
$117.00
8
Tue
08/18/15
MM
$39,000,000
$24,300,000
125
$126,000
45
2
7
33
39
53
9
$4.00
$121.00
Wed
08/19/15
PB
$80,000,000
$51,200,000
125
$266,000
35
6
8
43
48
50
7
$11.00
$132.00
Fri
08/21/15
MM
$47,000,000
$29,400,000
125
$152,000
45
13
15
21
41
72
1
$2.00
$134.00
Sat
08/22/15
PB
$90,000,000
$57,700,000
125
$300,000
40
4
12
14
21
55
7
$4.00
$138.00
9
Tue
08/25/15
MM
$55,000,000
$34,800,000
125
$180,000
50
5
44
54
59
63
1
$3.00
$141.00
Wed
08/26/15
PB
$100,000,000
$65,100,000
125
$338,000
35
2
22
32
45
56
12
$4.00
$145.00
Fri
08/28/15
MM
$64,000,000
$40,200,000
125
$209,000
50
13
35
40
60
68
9
$3.00
$148.00
Sat
08/29/15
PB
$110,000,000
$71,700,000
125
$372,000
35
18
21
25
28
29
16
$4.00
$152.00
10
Tue
09/01/15
MM
$74,000,000
$46,100,000
125
$239,000
50
2
5
35
40
54
13
$4.00
$156.00
Wed
09/02/15
PB
$120,000,000
$76,600,000
125
$398,000
35
17
22
30
46
56
16
$4.00
$160.00
Fri
09/04/15
MM
$85,000,000
$52,400,000
125
$272,000
50
17
21
39
52
57
5
$11.00
$171.00
Sat
09/05/15
PB
$133,000,000
$84,900,000
125
$441,000
35+25
10
16
18
29
45
19
$4.00
$175.00
11
Tue
09/08/15
MM
$95,000,000
$58,800,000
125
$305,000
50
19
20
36
41
46
7
$8.00
$183.00
Wed
09/09/15
PB
$149,000,000
$94,800,000
125
$492,000
35+25
44
45
47
50
51
8
$4.00
$187.00
Fri
09/11/15
MM
$106,000,000
$65,400,000
125
$340,000
50
5
11
31
50
67
14
$6.00
$193.00
Sat
09/12/15
PB
$167,000,000
$106,300,000
125
$552,000
35+25
2
3
13
16
35
27
$4.00
$197.00
12
Tue
09/15/15
MM
$15,000,000
$9,200,000
125
$47,000
50
7
20
35
49
56
9
$3.00
$200.00
Wed
09/16/15
PB
$185,000,000
$116,800,000
125
$607,000
35+25
5
7
24
31
39
7
$4.00
$204.00
Fri
09/18/15
MM
$20,000,000
$12,200,000
125
$63,000
50
17
34
35
51
65
7
$2.00
$206.00
Sat
09/19/15
PB
$208,000,000
$131,300,000
125
$682,000
35+50
12
17
26
43
48
24
$4.00
$210.00
13
Tue
09/22/15
MM
$25,000,000
$15,400,000
125
$80,000
50
28
30
38
45
51
8
$8.00
$218.00
Wed
09/23/15
PB
$235,000,000
$148,700,000
125
$773,000
35+50
8
29
41
51
58
5
$4.00
$222.00
Fri
09/25/15
MM
$31,000,000
$19,100,000
125
$99,000
50
3
8
38
51
64
4
$4.00
$226.00
Sat
09/26/15
PB
$268,000,000
$170,000,000
125
$884,000
35+50
23
31
42
50
57
5
$11.00
$237.00
14
Tue
09/29/15
MM
$39,000,000
$24,100,000
125
$125,000
50
8
21
30
61
62
9
$4.00
$241.00
Wed
09/30/15
PB
$301,000,000
$191,400,000
125
$995,000
35+50
21
39
40
55
59
17
$4.00
$245.00

*  Jackpot figures are estimates from lottery officials. Mega Millions annuities are paid out over 25 years, Powerball annuities over 30. Cash values are paid out immediately. Jackpot winners almost always choose a cash payout. The cash values of Jackpots qualifying for Big Jackpots play are shown in green, as are the numbers of Big Jackpots tickets bought for that drawing. Jackpots actually won are shown in gold. (Their cash values are shown in green if they qualified for Big Jackpots play).
**  We need to sell 121 shares to buy a full complement of tickets without dipping into our reserves. If we don't have that many by the start of Week 3, we actively solicit additional players. "Cash Value of 1 Share After Taxes" is the estimated after tax winnings of each share if we take our winnings in cash, which almost all winners do. Taxes are estimated at 35%.
***  The amounts shown here are calculated from our records of individual drawings. They are believed to be accurate, but are for informational purposes only. Actual winnings will be known when tickets are redeemed at the end of the pool, and will be reported to participants at that time.