I'm with ncdawg. I think Hurley is personally very lucky. And he knows it. That's why he didn't hesitate a bit when it came to the boobie trap or the bridge.
Steve and Jan, the thing I object to in your spoiler rant is that I'm not the one who first brought up the lottery. I was asking someone else what they knew about it.
So how many of you played those numbers today? My horoscope says it would be a good day for me to play the lottery. Should I go for it?