Second lotto win "is only a top up"

mike65

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/500k-only-a-top-up-say-two-time-lottery-winners-161999.html

One lucky couple have just scooped their second National Lottery win in five years.

However, while many of us could get lost in daydreams about winning €500,000, this couple, who have never gone public, were much more nonchalant: "Sure it’s only a top-up," they smiled.

Back in 2006, you see, the lucky couple won over €6.5 million.

The couple, who retired after the first win and moved from Dublin to a dream home in Co Meath, were already planning a big holiday to Australia later this year.

Now they have a bit more spending money.

tweedledee

Ahhh good ole Irish Greed is alive and well.:)

Liam Byrne

I would guess (hope) that they're only saying that out of half-embarrassment.

TheNardDawg

Best of luck to them, I hope they do it several times over....

Saila

jammy bastards!

harry21

I always assumed if you won the lotto you would stop buying tickets. Maybe not if you won ... say 100k, but if its 6.5 million, why buy more???

df1985

only a top up? only a pair of cnuts.

mike65

I have to say winning that much the first time would mean I'd never darken a lotto machine ever again, that people continue to do it is weird, if they like to have speculative flutter do it on the horses at least that's fun.

kfallon

I like the cut of their jib

landsleaving

If I actually won the lotto I'd be far more inclined to buy tickets because I'd assume there was more of a chance there there really is.

How are they greedy? They just won the lotto twice, good for them, and their comment was pretty funny tbh. Plus it's five years since the first time, they've probably bought an expensive house or two, holiday home, ultra-yacht, few cars, I'd say they needed the top-up.

ceadaoin.

Why are they still even doing the lotto?

Anyway, if it's 'only a top up' to them then maybe they should think about donating it to charity! Do you really need to top up 6 million?

TimeToShine

this thread makes me feel bad and OP should feel bad.

krudler

reminds me of Kent Brockman appearing on the news after he won the lottery "and the winning numbers of this weeks *snigger* "jackpot" are..."

mikehunts

I wonder was it the same numbers

kfallon

They made a joke about it, prob a bit embarrassed to have won it again, will ye all relax!

And people enjoy the thrill of betting/gambling, if I won €6.5 million on the horses today (impossible I know) I would still watch and continue to bet on horse racing.

I wouldn't mind having their luck!

Liam Byrne

landsleaving wrote: »

If I actually won the lotto I'd be far more inclined to buy tickets because I'd assume there was more of a chance there there really is.

That'd be an incorrect assumption. In fact, most people would think the opposite ("lightning never strikes twice" theory), but they'd be wrong too.

There's the exact same chance.

Before the first win, there was less of a chance of winning twice, but once that win happened the odds were back to being the same.

Example :

The odds of calling a heads-or-tails correctly are 50/50, i.e. 2/1 (2 possibilities, one call)
The odds of calling TWO FLIPS - in advance - are 4/1 (4 possibilities, one call)
But once the first flip is over and done with, the odds are again 2/1

Jesus Wept

Dream home in Meath.

Contradiction in terms.

landsleaving

I know the actual odds, which is why now I think I'd never ever ever win. If I did pick up a ticket and win I'd think it was possible. Not exactly logical, but f*ck logic, I'd be rich.

weemcd

Anyone who wins the lottery, continues to do the lottery after, and wins again, is an elite level cúnt.

Musicman2006

kfallon wrote: »

I like the cut of their jib

Thanks, whats a jib?

kfallon

Musicman2006 wrote: »

Thanks, whats a jib?

Google!

weemcd

^ Promote that man

Radharc na Sleibhte

I wonder were they trying to be funny maybe? :rolleyes:

Still though, as people said, why would you still do the lotto?
Maybe they got their butler to do it.

landsleaving

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

Maybe they got their butler to do it.

Yes, with the candlestick in the conservatory.

sollar

I demand a public apology

Kess73

Fair play to them. Their good fortune has given them and their families a better life.

kippy

Fecking pox bottles.

landsleaving

sollar wrote: »

I demand a public apology

I'm sorry.

Minstrel27

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Why are they still even doing the lotto?

Why not?

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Anyway, if it's 'only a top up' to them then maybe they should think about donating it to charity!

I don't see why they should consider anything like that.

123balltv

trocaire should hack into their mega flat screen tellys
and constantly play those starving kid ads make them feel really guilty

I feel jealous but as they say if your not in you cant win

Good old Irish begrudgery at play!

Some people are just compulsive gamblers, chances are they would have till been playing if they hadn't won a penny, even if it meant skipping lunch!

yoyo

Why is it always a*sholes like this that win the lotto Remember reading years ago about some brain surgeon who won millions on the lotto and had a similar attitute, actually think he may have won more than once aswell :P

Nick

Dionysus

The-Rigger wrote: »

Dream home in Meath.

Contraction in terms.

Hopefully.

Monkeybonkers

tweedledee wrote: »

Ahhh good ole Irish Greed is alive and well.:)

Ahhh, good ole Irish begrudgery is alive and well.:)

Logical Fallacy

harry21 wrote: »

I always assumed if you won the lotto you would stop buying tickets. Maybe not if you won ... say 100k, but if its 6.5 million, why buy more???

Gambling is what it is.

Compulsive.

Latchy

One of the most common phrases you'll hear from lotto winers worldwide is how they '' Plan to keep playing the lotto '' and there's no rule to say you cant have a second bite of the cherry , which is what gambling all about .The only difference really is after winning 6 million + , you're not going to be to worried if your six numbers dont come up again .

Mr. Denton

yoyo wrote: »

Why is it always a*sholes like this that win the lotto Remember reading years ago about some brain surgeon who won millions on the lotto and had a similar attitute, actually think he may have won more than once aswell :P

Nick

Well winning the Lotto isn't rocket science.

Latchy

Mr. Denton wrote: »

Well winning the Lotto isn't rocket science.

Indeeed , any fool can with it an ' a fool and his money can soon be parted ' .

Teyla Emmagan

B&stards.

ReReginald

Oh now thats a paddlin.

To PI forum.

yoyo

Mr. Denton wrote: »

Well winning the Lotto isn't rocket science.

Well a brain surgeon isn't exactly a low payed job! And he won it twice aswell!

Nick

Einhard

tweedledee wrote: »

Ahhh good ole Irish Greed is alive and well.:)

What's so greedy bout it?

I agree that it's greedy to continue to play the lotto after you win 6 million euro. Let someone else win, for fcks sake, you don't need the money.

RichieC

tweedledee wrote: »

Ahhh good ole Irish Greed is alive and well.:)

:rolleyes:

Begrudgers are scum.

Slutmonkey57b

They win 6.5 million and move ... to Meath. They use the money "to go on a big holiday".

The lottery is wasted on these ****ers, same as the moron from Limerick who won €120m and moved to ... just outside Limerick, or the couple who won €185m the other week and stated their ambitions included "going on holiday".

Give ME the €185 million, and I'll employ someone whose sole job is to book your annual holidays for you, you useless blinkered *****.

Radiotower

i do the lotto every week so lets say i win 6.5million and decide to keep it secret. Then I'm out with mates and they are going in to do the lotto and I'm with them I'll do it too - to keep my cover as a previous lotto winner. I dont need to do it but do it anyway so the lads aren't saying I'm a bit tight and not spending 4euro on the lotto. Not my fault my numbers come up again and win 500k - I'd just have to laugh it off saying it's just a top-up!!!

paddydriver

Maybe they were down to their last million and they decided to sink it into their final hand... Shame they only got €500k:(

Namlub

Unless they've already blown their previous winnings I don't understand why they would keep buying lotto tickets, it's like wasting money trying to get something you already have...

kwestfan08

Off the cuff comment about extreme good fortune and the usual Irish begrudging crowd are out in force.

This kind of attitude annoys me. Its not like they fixed the lotto so they could win it again. They bought their ticket like everybody else and just got extremely lucky. I wish them the best of happiness with the money

kwestfan08

kwestfan08 wrote: »

Off the cuff comment about extreme good fortune and the usual Irish begrudging crowd are out in force.

This kind of attitude annoys me. Its not like they fixed the lotto so they could win it again. They bought their ticket like everybody else and just got extremely lucky. I wish them the best of happiness with the money

Why do you need to play the lotto when you already have 6 million? Would you not just be happy with that? Or at least donate the new winnings to charity or give it to someone who actually needs it? I get that we don't know the whole story but that 'jokey' comment still makes them sound like greedy twats.