Powerball is now at 1.5 billion dollars

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Jan 11, 2016 8:12 AM
Tiernan;1774685 wrote: I'll probably even piss myself
How is that different from every other night?
Jan 11, 2016 8:12am
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Jan 11, 2016 9:46 AM
cat_lover;1774716 wrote:When I went to claim the prize I would wear a blond wig and fake mustache and go by the name "Billy".
now THAT's funny....
Jan 11, 2016 9:46am
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Jan 11, 2016 11:18 AM
Rotinaj;1774729 wrote:Does this make sense to anyone? Payouts.
5 numbers without powerball= $1million
4 numbers with powerball= $50,000
4 numbers no powerball=$100
What's wrong with it?
Jan 11, 2016 11:18am
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Jan 11, 2016 12:15 PM
How about this one:

Powerball only - $4
Powerball and one number - $4
Jan 11, 2016 12:15pm
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Jan 11, 2016 1:48 PM
BRF;1774780 wrote:How about this one:

Powerball only - $4
Powerball and one number - $4
Yeah, I scratched my head at that one.
Jan 11, 2016 1:48pm
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Jan 11, 2016 2:19 PM
GOONx19;1774768 wrote:What's wrong with it?
Seems low when looking at other games prizes with similar odds.
https://www.ohiolottery.com/Games/Index
Jan 11, 2016 2:19pm
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Jan 11, 2016 2:20 PM
It's up to 1.4
Jan 11, 2016 2:20pm
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Jan 11, 2016 6:11 PM
there will be dozens if not a hundred winners on this one. Some large group of pooled numbers will win it.
Jan 11, 2016 6:11pm
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Jan 11, 2016 9:30 PM
Spock;1774823 wrote:there will be dozens if not a hundred winners on this one. Some large group of pooled numbers will win it.
Not even remotely close to happening.
Jan 11, 2016 9:30pm
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Jan 11, 2016 9:30 PM
Spock;1774823 wrote:there will be dozens if not a hundred winners on this one. Some large group of pooled numbers will win it.
Dodgeball and statistics don't mix
Jan 11, 2016 9:30pm
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Jan 11, 2016 9:32 PM
Would be around a 1 in 2.4B chance of there being 12 winners.
Jan 11, 2016 9:32pm
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Jan 11, 2016 9:39 PM
HighRoller74;1774866 wrote:Would be around a 1 in 2.4B chance of there being 12 winners.
I don't believe there is enough data available to do that math.
Jan 11, 2016 9:39pm
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Jan 11, 2016 9:46 PM
Mulva;1774870 wrote:I don't believe there is enough data available to do that math.
Probably right, I just took the odds of 1 person winning and multiplied it by 12
Jan 11, 2016 9:46pm
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Jan 12, 2016 8:35 AM
HighRoller74;1774874 wrote:Probably right, I just took the odds of 1 person winning and multiplied it by 12
your doing it wrong
Jan 12, 2016 8:35am
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Jan 12, 2016 8:54 AM
Spock;1774968 wrote:your doing it wrong
..............
Jan 12, 2016 8:54am
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Jan 12, 2016 10:58 AM
HighRoller74;1774874 wrote:Probably right, I just took the odds of 1 person winning and multiplied it by 12
Solid math.
Jan 12, 2016 10:58am
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Jan 12, 2016 12:15 PM
Crazy that 28 people almost won on Saturday. They all missed the Powerball (13).

That'd be somewhat irritating.
Jan 12, 2016 12:15pm
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Jan 12, 2016 12:38 PM
OSH;1775048 wrote:Crazy that 28 people almost won on Saturday. They all missed the Powerball (13).

That'd be somewhat irritating.
As much as that would suck, if it happened to me, I'd feel better after I realized I still won $1 million.
Jan 12, 2016 12:38pm
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Jan 12, 2016 12:41 PM
Now up to $1,500,000,000. $930,000,000 lump sum. Eventually this could become serious money.
Jan 12, 2016 12:41pm
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Jan 12, 2016 1:17 PM
OSH;1775048 wrote:Crazy that 28 people almost won on Saturday. They all missed the Powerball (13).

That'd be somewhat irritating.
I just find it really interesting that none of them had 13 as the powerball number. Maybe the majority of the 28 did autopick because I feel like 13 is a top 5 number chosen for powerball.

But yeah I'm with sherm... it would suck at first knowing you missed that but I'd still be pretty happy about 1 or 2 million (depending on if you did the powerplay).
Jan 12, 2016 1:17pm
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Jan 12, 2016 2:23 PM
Spent $19 on the 14 seconds of joy checking to see if I hit
Jan 12, 2016 2:23pm
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Jan 12, 2016 11:36 PM
OSH;1775048 wrote:Crazy that 28 people almost won on Saturday. They all missed the Powerball (13).

That'd be somewhat irritating.
That is pretty surprising, considering there's only 26 powerballs - 67% chance at least 1 would have hit.

I couldn't be too upset winning $1M, but that would be awfully disappointing to come that close to being uber-rich. If anyone actually watches live, the excitement and then crushing disappointment on that last ball....wow.

And I'd have to take the $1M because it's too much to risk, but think about those game shows - almost a 4% chance of winning $450M pre-tax or whatever, so would you let the $1M "ride" given that choice?
Jan 12, 2016 11:36pm
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Jan 13, 2016 8:01 AM
gut;1775255 wrote: so would you let the $1M "ride" given that choice?
Not a chance in hell. $1mm would allow me to be out of debt and live life the way I want. That's all I really need.
Jan 13, 2016 8:01am
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Jan 13, 2016 8:11 AM
ernest_t_bass;1775266 wrote:Not a chance in hell. $1mm would allow me to be out of debt and live life the way I want. That's all I really need.
What he said.
Jan 13, 2016 8:11am