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Mega Millions - $355,000,000 for Tuesday, Jan. 4 drawing

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jmog

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Dec 30, 2010 11:48 AM
Bigred1995;617166 wrote:You can do that for free, but you also have 0% at winning. When you at least play $1, the chances are still very low, but they're considerably better than 0%!

Actually they are not considerably better than 0%.

Like I said, I spend a dollar once in awhile on the lottery, but I have no dilusions that the chances are "considerably" better than 0%.

It is something like 1 in 176,000,000...or about 0.00000057%

So no, not considerably higher than 0%. You have to go to 7 decimal places before you get "off" 0%.
Dec 30, 2010 11:48am
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I Wear Pants

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Dec 30, 2010 12:22 PM
That is considerably higher. In fact, it's an infinitely higher chance of winning than 0%.
Dec 30, 2010 12:22pm
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Nick Mangold

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Dec 30, 2010 12:26 PM
I Wear Pants;618194 wrote:That is considerably higher. In fact, it's an infinitely higher chance of winning than 0%.

Indeed.
Dec 30, 2010 12:26pm
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MrMcCluskie

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Dec 30, 2010 12:33 PM
Anyone know of anybody actually winning. I know a guy from Delta Ohio that actually won. He is one of the biggest donors to OSU. Anyone guess his name?
Dec 30, 2010 12:33pm
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gut

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Dec 30, 2010 12:40 PM
A friend of mine (who was actually pretty well-off) once put it this way to me: $20 for a ginormous lotto is entertainment value, i.e. it's worth it to be able to dream about winning that money for a few days. Best rationalization I've heard.

The discouraging thing is when you get 5 or even 20 tickets and only one even has the powerball. Granted, your odds of getting the powerball on a ticket are only like 1 in 50 or whatever it is.
Dec 30, 2010 12:40pm
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jmog

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Dec 30, 2010 1:08 PM
I Wear Pants;618194 wrote:That is considerably higher. In fact, it's an infinitely higher chance of winning than 0%.

No its 0.0000057% higher, not infinitely higher.

However, if you are talking ratios like 2 times higher, then to the common man maybe its infinitely higher, but technically not buying a ticket does not equal 0%.

I could walk by a ticket on the ground (some chance of that), I could pick it up (some chance of picking it up), and it could be the winner.

Now, that chance is definitely less than just buying the winning ticket, but it is still not 0%.
Dec 30, 2010 1:08pm
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JTizzle

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Dec 30, 2010 1:16 PM
Right now I'd be happy with 2.3 Million. Your still getting over a million after tax, with a 10% return every year I would never have to work again. I wouldn't be filthy rich but living comfortably!
Dec 30, 2010 1:16pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 30, 2010 2:12 PM
OK, someone please help me out here... I went out and bought two tickets today. The lady asked me if I wanted the kicker, and I said yes. This is the first time I've ever played this. What the hell is the kicker? It says the kicker drawings last until 1/14 and 1/15, but the mega millions is tomorrow night.

Will someone please dumb it down for this idiot?
Dec 30, 2010 2:12pm
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I Wear Pants

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Dec 30, 2010 2:17 PM
KICKER drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at
11:00 P.M., EST

Say "YES" to the KICKER, and you could win up to $100,000. Just mark the KICKER "K" box on your MEGA MILLIONS bet card, or ask your Lottery retailer to give you the KICKER along with your MEGA MILLIONS bet.

To win the top prize, players must match all 6 numbers in exact order from left to right.

Also, players can win by matching 2, 3, 4 or 5 numbers, in exact order from left to right and win $10 to $5,000!
Dec 30, 2010 2:17pm
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bases_loaded

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Dec 30, 2010 2:20 PM
The kicker is essentially another lottery drawing, and cost another $1 correct?
Dec 30, 2010 2:20pm
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Dec 30, 2010 2:22 PM
bases_loaded;618396 wrote:The kicker is essentially another lottery drawing, and cost another $1 correct?

I payed $3 for two tickets. However, I only see one number where the kicker is, so that is my guess.
Dec 30, 2010 2:22pm
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Red_Skin_Pride

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Dec 30, 2010 9:16 PM
ernest_t_bass;618400 wrote:I payed $3 for two tickets. However, I only see one number where the kicker is, so that is my guess.

Yeah, they'll draw two sets of numbers tomorrow night, one for the mega millions and one for the kicker. As I wear pants already stated, if you get the kicker numbers right (from L to R) you can win up to 100k depending on how many numbers you have. The mega millions is much the same way but obviously the reward for matching all the numbers is much much bigger than 100k, hence, the reason you bought your ticket.
Dec 30, 2010 9:16pm
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Dec 30, 2010 9:50 PM
ernest_t_bass;618377 wrote:Will someone please dumb it down for this idiot?

I Wear Pants;618388 wrote:KICKER drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at
11:00 P.M., EST

Say "YES" to the KICKER, and you could win up to $100,000. Just mark the KICKER "K" box on your MEGA MILLIONS bet card, or ask your Lottery retailer to give you the KICKER along with your MEGA MILLIONS bet.

To win the top prize, players must match all 6 numbers in exact order from left to right.

Also, players can win by matching 2, 3, 4 or 5 numbers, in exact order from left to right and win $10 to $5,000!
In addition, The final Kicker drawing will be Jan. 14, 2011 as well, as they are retiring it. Mega Millions is then adding on a prize multiplier option which will cost an extra $1 per line, it goes on sale after Jan. 14.
Dec 30, 2010 9:50pm
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Be Nice

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Dec 30, 2010 9:57 PM
I played $5.00 today. Maybe $5.00 tomorrow too.
Dec 30, 2010 9:57pm
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se-alum

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Dec 30, 2010 10:02 PM
ernest_t_bass;618377 wrote:OK, someone please help me out here... I went out and bought two tickets today. The lady asked me if I wanted the kicker, and I said yes. This is the first time I've ever played this. What the hell is the kicker? It says the kicker drawings last until 1/14 and 1/15, but the mega millions is tomorrow night.

Will someone please dumb it down for this idiot?

That is the last Kicker drawing dates before they do away with them, I believe.

I threw $10 at it.
Dec 30, 2010 10:02pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 31, 2010 8:30 AM
What time is the drawing?
Dec 31, 2010 8:30am
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ts1227

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Dec 31, 2010 11:28 AM
ernest_t_bass;619249 wrote:What time is the drawing?

11:00 PM, televised on WGN
Dec 31, 2010 11:28am
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wes_mantooth

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Dec 31, 2010 2:55 PM
Bought a ticket for shits n giggles....I hardly ever play the lottery.
Dec 31, 2010 2:55pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Jan 1, 2011 7:47 PM
Is the kicker only good for one draw?
Jan 1, 2011 7:47pm
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Jan 1, 2011 11:27 PM
Boats and hoes all day if I ever win one of these muthafuckas.
Jan 1, 2011 11:27pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jan 2, 2011 5:28 PM
ccrunner609;618847 wrote:i just put 5 on it

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Jan 2, 2011 5:28pm
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ts1227

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Jan 3, 2011 12:00 PM
They must be selling the shit out of it, as the jackpot was just bumped up to $330 Million.
Jan 3, 2011 12:00pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jan 3, 2011 12:37 PM
My dad gave me some scratchers for Christmas. Won $5, so I cashed them in on $5 worth on Mega Millions. If I win, I'll buy JJHuddle and close it.
Jan 3, 2011 12:37pm
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FatHobbit

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Jan 3, 2011 1:33 PM
dlazz;623002 wrote:My dad gave me some scratchers for Christmas. Won $5, so I cashed them in on $5 worth on Mega Millions. If I win, I'll buy JJHuddle and close it.

I wouldn't give them $12, so I certainly wouldn't give them the cash it would take to buy the place.
Jan 3, 2011 1:33pm
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ts1227

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Jan 4, 2011 1:04 PM
They tacked another $25M onto the jackpot earlier today
Jan 4, 2011 1:04pm