. >> reporter: nearly three years ago laurie finkelstein of her real-estate team each chipped in $20 and started an office powerball pool. >> we originally thought we won 0,000 or $150,000. me and he said, you know what? dollars. when you got the text or the call? >> there was 180 texts and therels. so i called her, and i was like, what happened? is everybody okay? and she's like, you won. i'm like, stop lying to me. >> and there it is. >> reporter: they matched five dollars. about $83,000. after taxes, what, about $60,000 each? >> i did the realtor thing. i went and bought a house and put impact windows in it.you do with the money? >> honestly, i blew it. [ laughter ] >> reporter: did you have a good time at least? >> i had a great time.a lucky dozen! a nice payday for all but one, je 13th worker. who chose not to join the pool. >> we love you, jen.ou know, we should really cut our co-worker in, and i don't think it was a full 60 seconds, every single person said, let's do it, let's do it, let's do it.redibly laurie and her team graciously offered jennifer a cut of the winnings, eve

. >> reporter: nearly three years ago laurie finkelstein reader and 11 members of her real-estate team each chipped in $20 and started an office powerball pool. >> we originally thought we won maybe, like, $100,000 or $150,000. and my husband turned around to me and he said, you know what? i think this is a million dollars. >> reporter: do you remember when you got the text or the call? >> there was 180 texts and there was literally 90 phone calls. so i called her, and i was like, what happened? is everybody okay? and she's like, you won. i'm like, stop lying to me. it was crazy. >> and there it is. >> reporter: they matched five of the six powerball numbers, enough to win a cool million dollars. the last win was about $83,000. after taxes, what, about $60,000 each? >> i did the realtor thing. put impact windows in it. >> reporter: what did you do with the money? >> honestly, i blew it. [ laughter ] >> reporter: did you have a good time at least? >> i had a great time. >> reporter: talk about a lucky dozen! a nice payday for all but one, jennifer maldonado, the unlucky 13th worker. who

lauderdale and laurie finkelstein reader's realty company. >> i'm apparently the powerball leader, and you need to have one. >> reporter: where just hour before the powerball drawing she was collecting the last $75 entry fee. >> joey. joey. >> at? >> pay up, my friend. let's go. you're the last person. put up that money, my friend. >> 40, 50, 75. >> you got it. give me a hug. >> reporter: no offense, laurie. so you all trust her when she's going to buy these tickets? >> absolutely. yes. and we know where she lives! >> reporter: you know where she lives. just in case, they've already tackled tipumber two. sign a contract. >> we also have everybody sign something agreeing that when we n, we will automatically donate 10% right off the top. >> reporter: i like the way you say when we win as opposed to if we win. >> exactly! to add a clause with the experts third tip, no buying tickets outside of the pool. okay, honestly. moment of honesty. has anybody bought tickets outside the office pool? >> of course. >> of course. >> reporter: okay, so what if you were to win outside the office pool? >