Lotto Loser

Robert Kronk had to do things his own way. And now it's cost him part of US$161 million Powerball jackpot that his 13 former lotto buddies just won. The 66-year-old machinst had parted ways over his co-workers' strategy of letting lotto machines randomly assign numbers to their tickets. After picking his own numbers for the past three months, he's now hoping for a windfall of charity. "I'm sure they'll take care of me," he said. "I've helped them out before."

Robert Kronk had to do things his own way. And now it's cost him part of US$161 million Powerball jackpot that his 13 former lotto buddies just won. The 66-year-old machinst had parted ways over his co-workers' strategy of letting lotto machines randomly assign numbers to their tickets. After picking his own numbers for the past three months, he's now hoping for a windfall of charity. "I'm sure they'll take care of me," he said. "I've helped them out before."