@@TheArchighves he did not have the winning numbers, it sucks that they advertised the wrong one, but that wasn’t actually the winning thing so I do not believe they should have to pay the full amount, maybe there will be a settle for like $1 million or something
yeah but its not the company itself making the mistakes, its some stupid employee who has never seen 1 million. people just see “company” and decide to turn their brains off, no shit i wouldn’t want to pay anymore money than i should because someone else fucked up
It was an implied contract. He saw the numbers on the official website, on where it shows the results. He absolutely deserves everything. That's crazy to try and deny it
*THIS.* Seeing the "winning" numbers (Yikes, call those air quotes Atlas because they might as well be carrying the weight of the world) and then proceeding to purchase a ticket is basically the same as a contract in this context; you are reading the perceived Terms and Conditions of the Powerball, and you are agreeing to those terms by purchasing a ticket with that knowledge. Besides, the odds of even matching those numbers is still the same even if they weren't the actual winning numbers: 1 in 292,201,338. Even though the odds are literally unfathomable, the responsibility still falls onto the workers to correctly deploy the aforementioned test numbers, proceeding to hold Powerball liable as they were the company representing the workers at the time of the error and subsequent events.
its just a mistake and its unfair that one small mistake costs the company 340M$. I feel like he should get compensation of say around 100k but not 340M
No. That's not the correct application of the term here. He already had an express contract when he purchased the ticket so why would you refer an implied contract here?
If the employees did that than it was the company of the powerball’s responsibility to be notified about it and how does it take them 2 days to somehow not notice?! I hope John wins because the higher ups should have been there with the employees where the numbers were being tested in case they had messed up!
Also, that's not how reality works in practicality. Otherwise you'd have 20 guys surrounding one person every time something has to get done. You have to delegate responsibilities to other people and trust them to get it done. Welcome to the real world.
Not really. Having a test team to trial runs and only report to the higher ups after is pretty standard. The issue is more just someone failed to peer review the test team's work, that's how you're meant to catch this stuff. But it took 2 days for that to happen which isn't good. Although getting the full jackpot is a bit ridiculous. First of all you have to keep in mind if those were test numbers then they hadn't intended to declare a winner. A lot of the money from the lottery comes from peple buying tickets hoping to win, so declaring it early would cut that short. So it's a bit of a problem to demand the full lottery when the intended runtime hadn't been completed. I do think he should get SOMETHING though ... maybe like ... $10 million.
It took two days to not notice because they're lying and didn't intend for that ticket to be won. Normally they have checks and algorithms in place to make sure winning tickets for the biggest jackpots don't actually get distributed, or if they do they get distributed to specific places where specific people will get a hold of them, or they won't get sold at all (due to low sales volume) That's usually why the biggest jackpots sit for months, or get rolled back into the budget if nobody wins it for so long. Lotteries are a bigger scam than casinos, the only people getting rich off of them are the people running them, and the government that taxes them.
@MateAndorko powerball didn't mess up. Had he bothered to check his numbers on the ACTUAL powerball website, he would have seen that he did not win. This was some 3rd party website that simply posted the Powerball numbers. Also, the ACTUAL winning numbers were aired on TV that night, and they did not match John's ticket. They owe him nothing.
There needs to be a law in this case and in all gaming that makes them responsible for a portion of the accidentally promised amount I suggest 10% or 1$ million whichever is lower. Casinos do this all the time without consequence as well. If there were consequences, they'd be more careful.
The powerball website has a clear disclaimer in its Terms & Conditions: "The information may be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date, and MUSL makes no commitment to update any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information."
How about 15% or 3 million which ever is higher. When it comes to big bucks? It won't cripple the lottery hard but enough to start taking things seriously!
@@tardistrailersso? You can write anything in the Terms & Conditions, doesn't mean they are 100% right with it. If all winning numbers have the possibility of being wrong, than they have the power to just refuse to pay.
It's a little more complicated because the numbers where already drawn. So the website was the only thing that was incorrect. With that being said the emotional Rollercoaster that an elderly person would go through because of this mistake really could cause them great emotional suffering and for that John should get something. It was a mistake that could have had major consequences
That's his fault for acting on unconfirmed information, there is an official way to check if you have won, when he followed it, he was told he didn't win. It's all publicly verifiable. The lottery is just a tax on stupid people.
Yes, he should definitely get something not the full jackpot but at least a couple of million. Because the correct numvers were everywhere else besides the website. Who knows how he blew up his life thinking he was a multimillionaire and that's all on the lottery commission.
@@elaexplorer He did lose and the reason for the loss is because of these manin reasons. 1. They posted the test numbers on the website before the drawing even took place (So obviously those numbers can't win if the drawing hasn't even happened yet) 2. On the website they didn't even have all 6 balls and numbers they only had the 5 white numbers there was no Powerball number at all on the site. So it was actually impossible for him to say he won the 340 Million dollar jackpot when he couldn't of matched the non-exsitant powerball.
So, for those that are confused. Powerball does a live drawing of the numbers. Those numbers were NOT what this man had. Instead, some random numbers were put onto the website (supposed to be an internal test page). At no point did he have a winning ticket.
The rules of the game are VERY specific that ONLY the numbers from the live draw are valid. He has no case and his lawyer is just hoping they are able to get a settlement for the annoyance it causes Powerball.
@@dhien2103 They don't, not as part of the live drawing. The live drawing _is_ the official winning numbers. If you're watching that, they won't be wrong, because they ARE the numbers.
The ticket says on the back "valid for the drawing date or range of dates and must be claimed within one year of wining" If it was drawn live and the numbers were different than what was posted online due to a accident then he didn't win. Like if he did win but wanted to wait 5 years before cashing it then he wouldn't get the money.
There's text right on the web page that says something to the effect of "If the site numbers don't match what we drew, they are invalid and only the drawing numbers will be honored." Which is fair, really. They don't hide it. But you're right... John's gotta be hurting something fierce!
He did lose and the reason for the loss is because of these manin reasons. 1. They posted the test numbers on the website before the drawing even took place (So obviously those numbers can't win if the drawing hasn't even happened yet) 2. On the website they didn't even have all 6 balls and numbers they only had the 5 white numbers there was no Powerball number at all on the site. So it was actually impossible for him to say he won the 340 Million dollar jackpot when he couldn't of matched the non-exsitant powerball.
Imagine him being a teacher and ur just talking to ur friend like “Oh yeah we got a new teacher for math today!” “Oh really? What’s his name?” “Mr.Cheeks…..”
There's a term in the lottery ticket T&Cs that says when there's a dispute between anything posted anywhere and the official results/balls drawn, the official results shall prevail. he's not going to win this.
Reminds of me one of my Vegas trips, the lady next to me at the slots hit the big one. The machine started flashing and a couple employees came to her and took her off. Bumped into her a couple days later, the casino said the machine 'malfunctioned'. She said they were suing but idk any more than that
Apparently they do that more often, because I had seen a news report on something similar. The lady that won $1 million was told that the slot machine 'malfunctioned' and the casino only paid her $10K.
I wouldn't be so sure. They can't just make up excuses for not paying out. They put his numbers up, and said he won. It's like if you won at a casino then they said "well actually the dealer made a mistake handing you those cards. Best just forget about it." That's not how it works.
@@justinkaufman495not really, the numbers from the powerball were already drawn and did not match the numbers they put on the website. The requirements to win powerball are what is pulled during the draw, not what is shown on their website as the winning numbers (technically)
@justinkaufman495 the problem is they televised the actual draw and apparently it is on TH-cam and the website has a disclaimer stating the data there might be wrong so if this goes to court his chance of winning is not as high as some all in the comments make it out to be
@@justinkaufman495 That's exactly how casinos work though... it's happened with certain jackpots from slotmachines, where a mechanical or software failure causes a false jackpot to trigger (or even through hacking machines...). As these machines cannot give out jackpots before a set date in the campaign, if one were to drop, the casino can simply claim it's an error and not pay out. The actual numbers in this lottery have been certified, so the website showing the wrong numbers will not get you the money. Unless you can show damages, you are out of luck.
He does definitely deserve compensation. That whole situation would be a series of major shocks to the system. Maybe not the whole amount but enough to make sure he has a good income for the rest of his life.
No, this doesn't tell the full story. He admitted he saw on the live video, of the numbers being drawn, that there were different winning numbers, but he also saw the mistake when they posted the numbers online and tried to capitalize on that mistake... He's dead wrong for that and knows he didn't win anything. Hope that he not only loses the case, but that he owes them attorney fees for wasting everyone's time.
People he didn't win . They made a mistake that was corrected. His numbers were not the winner so he has no legal right to the money. No court in the land would award him anything.
No, he shouldn't be entitled to any of it, thinking you have won money doesn't entitle you to it. He didn't win, they put the wrong numbers up on their website, but that's not how it's determined, it's determined via an official broadcast, if they have to pay him anything then they would have to pay every lottery ticket buyer something.
@@domvastayou are like the only person who knows how Powerball actually works, it’s drawn on live TV! I do however think he should get some money as the company did mess up and they should be help responsible.
There were 2 sets of numbers listed. The mistake was made the day before the actual drawing. It was obviously an error. The guy knows it was an error which is why he didn't quit his job, start shopping for a new house/car, all the things lottery winners usually do. Therefore no damages. It's just a frivolous lawsuit.
Obviously you have no idea what you are talking about. Powerball is drawn on live TV, meaning that those are the winning numbers. Those numbers on TV were not John’s numbers. He did not win.
for people saying this guy deserves the money, if you were the REAL winner of this, how would you feel if this guy actually got his money instead of you because some people messed something up when you were meant to get it?
Anyone with common sense will side with John. If they made a mistake, it doesn’t exactly matter. They put it up on the site, meaning it pretty much became the winning numbers. Although I kind of feel bad for the employees who made the mistake. They are definitely goners
Whats on the site can't change the winning numbers, you know that right? And that statement on the site covers them incase of mistakes or hacking. A hacker could easily change the numbers, that website is not Fort Knox.
He did lose and the reason for the loss is because of these manin reasons. 1. They posted the test numbers on the website before the drawing even took place (So obviously those numbers can't win if the drawing hasn't even happened yet) 2. On the website they didn't even have all 6 balls and numbers they only had the 5 white numbers there was no Powerball number at all on the site. So it was actually impossible for him to say he won the 340 Million dollar jackpot when he couldn't of matched the non-exsitant powerball.
Reminds me of that woman who won a million dollars at a slot machine, but when she went to check it in the casino said that the device malfunctioned and made a mistake and only gave her $10K.
The positive side for John...if he wins even more than half of what the $340M then he's actually getting more than what he would if they had just given him the full winnings. That's because money from lawsuits isn't taxable.
On one hand, people are sympathetic to John On the other, imagine the stress the workers feel after being told they might have lost their company 340mil
He didn’t win, so unfortunately Powerball is right. The terms of Powerball state that ONLY the numbers drawn on live TV are the winning numbers, and those were not his numbers.
He did lose and the reason for the loss is because of these manin reasons. 1. They posted the test numbers on the website before the drawing even took place (So obviously those numbers can't win if the drawing hasn't even happened yet) 2. On the website they didn't even have all 6 balls and numbers they only had the 5 white numbers there was no Powerball number at all on the site. So it was actually impossible for him to say he won the 340 Million dollar jackpot when he couldn't of matched the non-exsitant powerball.
He has a pretty good case. Just because Powerball fucked up doesn't mean he didn't meet his end of the contract. Otherwise this would set a precedent for Powerball to say "oops, it was just a glitch" to any winner they didn't want to pay out to.
He did lose and the reason for the loss is because of these manin reasons. 1. They posted the test numbers on the website before the drawing even took place (So obviously those numbers can't win if the drawing hasn't even happened yet) 2. On the website they didn't even have all 6 balls and numbers they only had the 5 white numbers there was no Powerball number at all on the site. So it was actually impossible for him to say he won the 340 Million dollar jackpot when he couldn't of matched the non-exsitant powerball.
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Powerball really said "No." after someone won 340 million.
because he didn't, it was an error from the company
@@ANDVYYYYthat doesnt fit it
@@TheArchighves he did not have the winning numbers, it sucks that they advertised the wrong one, but that wasn’t actually the winning thing so I do not believe they should have to pay the full amount, maybe there will be a settle for like $1 million or something
@@Hudsongray123 they should give the man double of what the reward was
@@yadielgarcia9843 so they should give him almost $700 million just because they put a wrong advertisement on? 🤡🤡🤡
Justice for John
Cheeks*
John pork xD
Skibidi dop dop yes yes moment
Cheeks
@Wrecck12 Powerball still has to own up for its mistakes even if it was a "miss input" as your grammar says.
@@Wrecck12 And? it's still winning the lottery, they should own up to it
Companies at this point should know that not compensating their customers for their own mistakes is a very bad idea
Nah the right person didnt win basically their own didn't win so they say his isnt a winner
Not really, you doofus. Powerball doesn't stand anything to lose.
yeah but its not the company itself making the mistakes, its some stupid employee who has never seen 1 million. people just see “company” and decide to turn their brains off, no shit i wouldn’t want to pay anymore money than i should because someone else fucked up
@@Noobershnooberboohoo, employee mistakes doesn't mean you are not responsible for hiring them.
@@Noobershnooberit doesn't matter if a single employee fucked up.
The company is responsible
It was an implied contract. He saw the numbers on the official website, on where it shows the results. He absolutely deserves everything. That's crazy to try and deny it
*THIS.*
Seeing the "winning" numbers (Yikes, call those air quotes Atlas because they might as well be carrying the weight of the world) and then proceeding to purchase a ticket is basically the same as a contract in this context; you are reading the perceived Terms and Conditions of the Powerball, and you are agreeing to those terms by purchasing a ticket with that knowledge. Besides, the odds of even matching those numbers is still the same even if they weren't the actual winning numbers: 1 in 292,201,338. Even though the odds are literally unfathomable, the responsibility still falls onto the workers to correctly deploy the aforementioned test numbers, proceeding to hold Powerball liable as they were the company representing the workers at the time of the error and subsequent events.
@@ryannorthup3148 wtf does your comment even mean? Speak normally
@@bluntslt8023 someone doesn't know how to read lol
its just a mistake and its unfair that one small mistake costs the company 340M$. I feel like he should get compensation of say around 100k but not 340M
No. That's not the correct application of the term here. He already had an express contract when he purchased the ticket so why would you refer an implied contract here?
John got a reason to become a villian
Origin Story 101.
Imagine finding out you won over $300 million just to find out it is not real and it was a technical error 💀
Pretty common trick used by gambling/casino company... Newer generation might be goofy, but the only one fallen into this trick only boomer...
That’s a technical foul
Thanks for restating exactly what happened in this fucking video genius
Losing $300 million to a "Technical error" is the worst possible way to not get the money
@@acoustic_.fr there’s always one idiot that comments like this on every single video 😂
"Test numbers" should be something obvious like 12345678.
Or better yet 00000000
The combination to your luggage
Exactly!! Honestly this comment almost makes me think that they weren't "test numbers" after all, and Powerball just didn't want to pay him.
they might be testing the randomizer
OMG A LESBIAN@@ob2kenobi388
If the employees did that than it was the company of the powerball’s responsibility to be notified about it and how does it take them 2 days to somehow not notice?! I hope John wins because the higher ups should have been there with the employees where the numbers were being tested in case they had messed up!
*that, then
How do you not know they were?
Also, that's not how reality works in practicality. Otherwise you'd have 20 guys surrounding one person every time something has to get done. You have to delegate responsibilities to other people and trust them to get it done. Welcome to the real world.
Not really. Having a test team to trial runs and only report to the higher ups after is pretty standard.
The issue is more just someone failed to peer review the test team's work, that's how you're meant to catch this stuff. But it took 2 days for that to happen which isn't good.
Although getting the full jackpot is a bit ridiculous.
First of all you have to keep in mind if those were test numbers then they hadn't intended to declare a winner. A lot of the money from the lottery comes from peple buying tickets hoping to win, so declaring it early would cut that short.
So it's a bit of a problem to demand the full lottery when the intended runtime hadn't been completed.
I do think he should get SOMETHING though ... maybe like ... $10 million.
It took two days to not notice because they're lying and didn't intend for that ticket to be won. Normally they have checks and algorithms in place to make sure winning tickets for the biggest jackpots don't actually get distributed, or if they do they get distributed to specific places where specific people will get a hold of them, or they won't get sold at all (due to low sales volume)
That's usually why the biggest jackpots sit for months, or get rolled back into the budget if nobody wins it for so long.
Lotteries are a bigger scam than casinos, the only people getting rich off of them are the people running them, and the government that taxes them.
John: "i won the lottery"
Powerball: "nuh uh"
Real
John: "THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN "NUH UH"? "
@@emazaga Powerball: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
For anyone wondering who won the lawsuit john lost the lawsuit 😭😞😭
Powerball has no balls
Good. He wasn't the winner of the lottery.
@@craigmoore7821 but powerball messed up he deserves all the money
@MateAndorko powerball didn't mess up. Had he bothered to check his numbers on the ACTUAL powerball website, he would have seen that he did not win. This was some 3rd party website that simply posted the Powerball numbers. Also, the ACTUAL winning numbers were aired on TV that night, and they did not match John's ticket. They owe him nothing.
@@craigmoore7821 thats a fair argument, to be honest
Hope the judge rules in his favor. He wasn't the one to mess up. The fault/blame is fully on Powerball.
There needs to be a law in this case and in all gaming that makes them responsible for a portion of the accidentally promised amount I suggest 10% or 1$ million whichever is lower. Casinos do this all the time without consequence as well. If there were consequences, they'd be more careful.
The powerball website has a clear disclaimer in its Terms & Conditions: "The information may be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date, and MUSL makes no commitment to update any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information."
How about 15% or 3 million which ever is higher. When it comes to big bucks?
It won't cripple the lottery hard but enough to start taking things seriously!
@@tardistrailersnobody reads t&c
@@tardistrailersso? You can write anything in the Terms & Conditions, doesn't mean they are 100% right with it. If all winning numbers have the possibility of being wrong, than they have the power to just refuse to pay.
It's a little more complicated because the numbers where already drawn. So the website was the only thing that was incorrect. With that being said the emotional Rollercoaster that an elderly person would go through because of this mistake really could cause them great emotional suffering and for that John should get something. It was a mistake that could have had major consequences
The error was made before the actual drawing.
That's his fault for acting on unconfirmed information, there is an official way to check if you have won, when he followed it, he was told he didn't win. It's all publicly verifiable. The lottery is just a tax on stupid people.
No one must have one on the original numbers so give the prize to him imo they said they would
Yes, he should definitely get something not the full jackpot but at least a couple of million. Because the correct numvers were everywhere else besides the website. Who knows how he blew up his life thinking he was a multimillionaire and that's all on the lottery commission.
@@elaexplorer He did lose and the reason for the loss is because of these manin reasons. 1. They posted the test numbers on the website before the drawing even took place (So obviously those numbers can't win if the drawing hasn't even happened yet) 2. On the website they didn't even have all 6 balls and numbers they only had the 5 white numbers there was no Powerball number at all on the site. So it was actually impossible for him to say he won the 340 Million dollar jackpot when he couldn't of matched the non-exsitant powerball.
Bro is starting his villain arc
Bro started his villain arc when he was named John cheeks
If he doesn’t win in court he’s gonna become the joker
@@Gustav_of_sweden He will Probably win but hes not going to get 340 Mil. He will Probably get Something like 200K or something
Someone start a go fund me campaign for this senior💯
“Will Mr. Cheeks please come to the stand” 💀
diabolical last name 😭🙏
Run Grandpa his money!!
Naw bro summoned the whole fandom with John cheeks 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
If he kept his helmet on they wouldn't have had the balls to cheat him out of his win.
@@asandax6 AYOOOOO
A pretty “cheeks” scenario.
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@@liamparma3533Shut up you’re not funny
@@liamparma3533ok
@@liamparma3533im gonna touch you
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Justice for Cheeks
justice for what? not watching the live braodcast of the supposed winning numbers he claimed to have won?
@@GuardTower Yeah cry about justice for hungry poor big company(
Dw hes probably autistic@@ЮрийЗагуменнов-ш7ц
@@ЮрийЗагуменнов-ш7ц Winning the lottery is some bs gambling luck way of getting money. So idc if the big company wins.
People who said the company should pay him full reward even double is beyond delusional
"ok we must test our site..."
That one guy: "I CANT HEAR YOUUUUU"
"John cheeks" 💀
LMAO
Sounds like a troll’s RP name
Wait until you hear about his brother Joe Cheeks.
Male stripper name😂
New fear unlocked: fake winning lotto tickets 💀
Don't play the lottery, you have effectively zero chance of winning, and you're just paying the lottery company money and getting nothing in return
I hope he wins , GOODLUCK DUDE , I HOPE YOU WIN
So, for those that are confused. Powerball does a live drawing of the numbers. Those numbers were NOT what this man had. Instead, some random numbers were put onto the website (supposed to be an internal test page). At no point did he have a winning ticket.
The rules of the game are VERY specific that ONLY the numbers from the live draw are valid. He has no case and his lawyer is just hoping they are able to get a settlement for the annoyance it causes Powerball.
@@TedTed-xh1ys so what happens when the wrong numbers show up on live tv
@@dhien2103 They don't, not as part of the live drawing.
The live drawing _is_ the official winning numbers. If you're watching that, they won't be wrong, because they ARE the numbers.
@@dhien2103 Also they did the test online and posted the test stuff on the website BEFORE the drawing even took place.
Lesson learned....NEVER THROW THE TICKET AWAY😊
Never consider your ticket a winner until it has been officially validated
The ticket says on the back "valid for the drawing date or range of dates and must be claimed within one year of wining"
If it was drawn live and the numbers were different than what was posted online due to a accident then he didn't win.
Like if he did win but wanted to wait 5 years before cashing it then he wouldn't get the money.
There's text right on the web page that says something to the effect of "If the site numbers don't match what we drew, they are invalid and only the drawing numbers will be honored."
Which is fair, really. They don't hide it.
But you're right... John's gotta be hurting something fierce!
Just the fact that they told him “Just throw it away and forget about it “ is the very reason why he should sue them for everything they got
Because they were correct in telling him he lost?
@@royce9018 How, his numbers were up there on the website.
Mistakes keeping you big as hell
Another example of: if customer messes up it’s his problems and if company messes up it’s customer problem
He did lose and the reason for the loss is because of these manin reasons. 1. They posted the test numbers on the website before the drawing even took place (So obviously those numbers can't win if the drawing hasn't even happened yet) 2. On the website they didn't even have all 6 balls and numbers they only had the 5 white numbers there was no Powerball number at all on the site. So it was actually impossible for him to say he won the 340 Million dollar jackpot when he couldn't of matched the non-exsitant powerball.
Dude really should get something, that's some grievous emotional damage. Perhaps not the full amount but at least $30m.
Rooting for this man
Imagine him being a teacher and ur just talking to ur friend like
“Oh yeah we got a new teacher for math today!”
“Oh really? What’s his name?”
“Mr.Cheeks…..”
Give this man his goddamn money
He already has all of his money. PowerBall owes him nothing.
They rather spend a billion in lawyer fees than pay the man something
"John Cheecks"
"I am mature"
"I am mature"
"I am mature"
"BAHAHAHAHAHA"
There's a term in the lottery ticket T&Cs that says when there's a dispute between anything posted anywhere and the official results/balls drawn, the official results shall prevail. he's not going to win this.
Hes not entitled to the money 💀 a mistake is a mistake
Yes he is! They made a mistake, they should fix it
Reminds of me one of my Vegas trips, the lady next to me at the slots hit the big one. The machine started flashing and a couple employees came to her and took her off. Bumped into her a couple days later, the casino said the machine 'malfunctioned'. She said they were suing but idk any more than that
she should've sued. that usually means you actually won.
Apparently they do that more often, because I had seen a news report on something similar. The lady that won $1 million was told that the slot machine 'malfunctioned' and the casino only paid her $10K.
If I was a jury I would agree he didn't won but still suffer an emotional distress and award him something
And if I was in the jury with you, we’d be arguing.
He suffered emotional damage 😂😂😂
"This man has to be hurting right now."
Yeah, I'll say. His name is John Cheeks...
You know a lottery made a mistake when someone actually wins.
He should sue and then, just settle for whatever they offer, because he's not getting that jackpot.
I wouldn't be so sure. They can't just make up excuses for not paying out. They put his numbers up, and said he won. It's like if you won at a casino then they said "well actually the dealer made a mistake handing you those cards. Best just forget about it." That's not how it works.
@@justinkaufman495not really, the numbers from the powerball were already drawn and did not match the numbers they put on the website. The requirements to win powerball are what is pulled during the draw, not what is shown on their website as the winning numbers (technically)
@justinkaufman495 the problem is they televised the actual draw and apparently it is on TH-cam and the website has a disclaimer stating the data there might be wrong so if this goes to court his chance of winning is not as high as some all in the comments make it out to be
@@justinkaufman495 That's exactly how casinos work though... it's happened with certain jackpots from slotmachines, where a mechanical or software failure causes a false jackpot to trigger (or even through hacking machines...). As these machines cannot give out jackpots before a set date in the campaign, if one were to drop, the casino can simply claim it's an error and not pay out.
The actual numbers in this lottery have been certified, so the website showing the wrong numbers will not get you the money. Unless you can show damages, you are out of luck.
He lost he got nothing
Bro was getting teased.
He does definitely deserve compensation. That whole situation would be a series of major shocks to the system. Maybe not the whole amount but enough to make sure he has a good income for the rest of his life.
He deserves it, they put those numbers up as the winning numbers, and he got those numbers, so he won, simple as that
This has the same vibe as a faulty roulette
No, this doesn't tell the full story. He admitted he saw on the live video, of the numbers being drawn, that there were different winning numbers, but he also saw the mistake when they posted the numbers online and tried to capitalize on that mistake... He's dead wrong for that and knows he didn't win anything. Hope that he not only loses the case, but that he owes them attorney fees for wasting everyone's time.
John CHEEKS
CEO should be sacked asap
Because he didn’t pay a losing ticket?
People he didn't win . They made a mistake that was corrected. His numbers were not the winner so he has no legal right to the money. No court in the land would award him anything.
Can we get an update?
Even if he doesn’t get the full amount, i definitely want him to still get a bunch of money
he should get it all, but at least give his money back for the ticket
That would be a bigger insult than nothing at all
“John Cheeks”💀💀💀💀💀😭🙏🙏🙏
Justice for Mr. Cheeks
Justice for Mr Cheeks 🫥
You say "wrong numbers" I say "not my problem"
He should at least be entitled to at least a tenth of it in compensation.
No, he shouldn't be entitled to any of it, thinking you have won money doesn't entitle you to it. He didn't win, they put the wrong numbers up on their website, but that's not how it's determined, it's determined via an official broadcast, if they have to pay him anything then they would have to pay every lottery ticket buyer something.
@@domvastayou are like the only person who knows how Powerball actually works, it’s drawn on live TV! I do however think he should get some money as the company did mess up and they should be help responsible.
@@domvastathey said, my mistake is your fault
There were 2 sets of numbers listed. The mistake was made the day before the actual drawing. It was obviously an error. The guy knows it was an error which is why he didn't quit his job, start shopping for a new house/car, all the things lottery winners usually do. Therefore no damages. It's just a frivolous lawsuit.
Rip to that lawyer he hired.
Bro everyone makes mistakes it’s the employee’s fault not the company
The company represents the employe
People are too comfortable these days. Just sue the person for his mistake.
I mean technically this is a textbook breach of contract
Obviously you have no idea what you are talking about. Powerball is drawn on live TV, meaning that those are the winning numbers. Those numbers on TV were not John’s numbers. He did not win.
When I heard John cheeks I was like “John cheeks?”
Hope my man John gets his money I feel for him big time
Imagine seeing these false mumbers and throwing away your actual winning ticket.
Give that dude his money.
for people saying this guy deserves the money, if you were the REAL winner of this, how would you feel if this guy actually got his money instead of you because some people messed something up when you were meant to get it?
Yeah so you think business can say
"No" after you win ?
Kiddo
@@mcc12cunha10 He didn't win, though.
He did
Tf@@craigmoore7821
@@mcc12cunha10he didn’t win kid, lol. His numbers didn’t match what was drawn 😂
I hate greedy businesses but without them we couldn’t get good stories
There's all kinds of nuance and understanding for companies but never for us consumers.
Imagine how much trouble that poor guy who messed up got into.
Justice for mr.big cheeks
Anyone with common sense will side with John. If they made a mistake, it doesn’t exactly matter. They put it up on the site, meaning it pretty much became the winning numbers. Although I kind of feel bad for the employees who made the mistake. They are definitely goners
Whats on the site can't change the winning numbers, you know that right? And that statement on the site covers them incase of mistakes or hacking. A hacker could easily change the numbers, that website is not Fort Knox.
Absolutely sue! Imagine if you called your boss you hate and cussed him out and quit.
He did lose and the reason for the loss is because of these manin reasons. 1. They posted the test numbers on the website before the drawing even took place (So obviously those numbers can't win if the drawing hasn't even happened yet) 2. On the website they didn't even have all 6 balls and numbers they only had the 5 white numbers there was no Powerball number at all on the site. So it was actually impossible for him to say he won the 340 Million dollar jackpot when he couldn't of matched the non-exsitant powerball.
Reminds me of that woman who won a million dollars at a slot machine, but when she went to check it in the casino said that the device malfunctioned and made a mistake and only gave her $10K.
technically speaking, if lawsuit costed $339 million for the company, it would still be worth it because they would at least win 1 million dollars.
The company has enough money to buy any verdict they need to prevent the payout.
John Cheeks 😂😂😂 He's already a winner his name is gold
All I know is that no matter if he wins or loses some guy who made a simple mistake lost their job
"This man hhhhhhhaaaaas to be hurting right now"
😂
The positive side for John...if he wins even more than half of what the $340M then he's actually getting more than what he would if they had just given him the full winnings. That's because money from lawsuits isn't taxable.
That isnt true lmao.
#JusticeForJohnCheeks
On one hand, people are sympathetic to John
On the other, imagine the stress the workers feel after being told they might have lost their company 340mil
Power bowl be like nah him “ just give me my money”
I feel he has all the right to win it. It was thier mistake so own up to it and learn
John: 340 million please!
Powerball: *No.*
He didn’t win, so unfortunately Powerball is right. The terms of Powerball state that ONLY the numbers drawn on live TV are the winning numbers, and those were not his numbers.
Give the man his damn money
He won and they tried to make it look like a test
He did lose and the reason for the loss is because of these manin reasons. 1. They posted the test numbers on the website before the drawing even took place (So obviously those numbers can't win if the drawing hasn't even happened yet) 2. On the website they didn't even have all 6 balls and numbers they only had the 5 white numbers there was no Powerball number at all on the site. So it was actually impossible for him to say he won the 340 Million dollar jackpot when he couldn't of matched the non-exsitant powerball.
its crazy how little all these companies care about anyone other than their chairmen
He has a pretty good case. Just because Powerball fucked up doesn't mean he didn't meet his end of the contract. Otherwise this would set a precedent for Powerball to say "oops, it was just a glitch" to any winner they didn't want to pay out to.
He did lose and the reason for the loss is because of these manin reasons. 1. They posted the test numbers on the website before the drawing even took place (So obviously those numbers can't win if the drawing hasn't even happened yet) 2. On the website they didn't even have all 6 balls and numbers they only had the 5 white numbers there was no Powerball number at all on the site. So it was actually impossible for him to say he won the 340 Million dollar jackpot when he couldn't of matched the non-exsitant powerball.
pov you got lucky and unlucky at the same time
JOHN CHEEKS 💀
He should receive the full amount!
Their counter argument gonna be what? “It was just a ooopsie boopsie 😭”
When the verdict is issued update us on this.
He’s gonna win for sure
He's not going to win that lawsuit.
Nor should he