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re: Powerball-$800 million
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:12 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:12 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
quote:
Perth, Australia.
don't take up surfing
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Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:13 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
Same here
Parents and brothers would be the only ones I "gave" anything to
that's how lotto winners end up broke
Parents and brothers would be the only ones I "gave" anything to
that's how lotto winners end up broke
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:13 pm to Topwater Trout
I will just pay off the sharks.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:21 pm to yellowfin
There would only be a few people that got anything.
People that get 2 million each
Each of my kids
People that get 1 million each.
Brother and his wife, both of my SIL's, FIL/MIL
everybody else can kick rocks.
People that get 2 million each
Each of my kids
People that get 1 million each.
Brother and his wife, both of my SIL's, FIL/MIL
everybody else can kick rocks.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:25 pm to SabiDojo
quote:
Why not? Your odds still increase. It's only $100.
I don't care how you spend your money -- I'm just wondering why people expect to win. They obviously just get caught up fantasizing about their new lottery life full of hookers and blow and get pissed when they only end up matching 1 number
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:27 pm to MrLarson
quote:
Each of my kids
my kids would end up with a large part after i'm dead anyway
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:31 pm to yellowfin
I don't like people. I'd keep it for myself and my family. Might payoff a debt if I like you, but that's it. Not actually going to gift any of it.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:33 pm to yellowfin
quote:
my kids would end up with a large part after i'm dead anyway
I am hoping that giving them 2 mil will keep them from plotting my early death.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:36 pm to Cole Beer
quote:
How many times would you check/re-check your numbers just to make sure?
I would sound like this fellow from Lost that won.
4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42. 4,8, 15,16,23, 42...
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:37 pm to cwahl1
How long would you wait to turn in the winning ticket?
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:40 pm to mailman
Please everybody, don't play MY numbers. I don't want to split the jackpot with you.
20 30 40 50 60 PB 10
20 30 40 50 60 PB 10
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:41 pm to TechDawg2007
A few weeks. Long enough to talk to the advisors and get a plan together. Also set up new phones, computers, temp housing, etc. in prep for the craziness.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:43 pm to ell_13
Its hilarious to me that all these people start buying tickets when it hits 500+ million.
Like the 40-400 million dollar prize wasn't enough.
Like the 40-400 million dollar prize wasn't enough.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:44 pm to ell_13
quote:
A few weeks. Long enough to talk to the advisors and get a plan together. Also set up new phones, computers, temp housing, etc. in prep for the craziness.
Temp house
Just go to a hotel
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:45 pm to JimMorrison
quote:
The increase in odds from buying one ticket to 100 tickets is negligible.
Why do people expect to win when buying more than a couple tickets?
Powerball increased the odds to nearly 1 in 300 million( 292 to be exact).
To even have a 1% chance at winning you would need to buy nearly 3 million tickets.
1 , 100 or 1000 tickets is infinitesimal.
Absurd odds at $2 ,but we are greedy / suckers .
They may as well randomly pick 1 Social Security number out of 300 million plus citizens.
Odds are similar!iar.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:46 pm to TheCaterpillar
A hotel would be considered temp housing
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:47 pm to ell_13
My question is.... why not pick 800 $1 million numbers? That way 800 people can be a winner
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:48 pm to sugar71
quote:
The increase in odds from buying one ticket to 100 tickets is negligible.
1 ticket is 1 in 292 million right?
So 2 tickets is 1 in 146 million right?
So 100 tickets is 2.92 million right?
I feel like that's a pretty big jump
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:48 pm to sugar71
quote:
Absurd odds at $2 ,but we are greedy / suckers .
what is more likely for most people...win 7-800 million or earn it
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:49 pm to sugar71
quote:
They may as well randomly pick 1 Social Security number out of 300 million plus citizens.
Odds are similar!iar.
The people pay for the tickets which funds the lottery (and gives massive tax revenue).
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