FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Jan 11, 2016 8:12am
How is that different from every other night?Tiernan;1774685 wrote: I'll probably even piss myself
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Jan 11, 2016 9:46am
now THAT's funny....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".
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Jan 11, 2016 11:18am
What's wrong with it?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
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Jan 11, 2016 12:15pm
How about this one:
Powerball only - $4
Powerball and one number - $4
Powerball only - $4
Powerball and one number - $4
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jan 11, 2016 1:48pm
Yeah, I scratched my head at that one.BRF;1774780 wrote:How about this one:
Powerball only - $4
Powerball and one number - $4
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Jan 11, 2016 2:19pm
Seems low when looking at other games prizes with similar odds.GOONx19;1774768 wrote:What's wrong with it?
https://www.ohiolottery.com/Games/Index
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Jan 11, 2016 2:20pm
It's up to 1.4
Spock
Posts: 2,853
Jan 11, 2016 6:11pm
there will be dozens if not a hundred winners on this one. Some large group of pooled numbers will win it.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Jan 11, 2016 9:30pm
Not even remotely close to happening.Spock;1774823 wrote:there will be dozens if not a hundred winners on this one. Some large group of pooled numbers will win it.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Jan 11, 2016 9:30pm
Dodgeball and statistics don't mixSpock;1774823 wrote:there will be dozens if not a hundred winners on this one. Some large group of pooled numbers will win it.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Jan 11, 2016 9:32pm
Would be around a 1 in 2.4B chance of there being 12 winners.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Jan 11, 2016 9:39pm
I don't believe there is enough data available to do that math.HighRoller74;1774866 wrote:Would be around a 1 in 2.4B chance of there being 12 winners.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Jan 11, 2016 9:46pm
Probably right, I just took the odds of 1 person winning and multiplied it by 12Mulva;1774870 wrote:I don't believe there is enough data available to do that math.
Spock
Posts: 2,853
Jan 12, 2016 8:35am
your doing it wrongHighRoller74;1774874 wrote:Probably right, I just took the odds of 1 person winning and multiplied it by 12
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Jan 12, 2016 8:54am
..............Spock;1774968 wrote:your doing it wrong
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jan 12, 2016 10:58am
Solid math.HighRoller74;1774874 wrote:Probably right, I just took the odds of 1 person winning and multiplied it by 12
OSH
Posts: 4,145
Jan 12, 2016 12:15pm
Crazy that 28 people almost won on Saturday. They all missed the Powerball (13).
That'd be somewhat irritating.
That'd be somewhat irritating.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Jan 12, 2016 12:38pm
As much as that would suck, if it happened to me, I'd feel better after I realized I still won $1 million.OSH;1775048 wrote:Crazy that 28 people almost won on Saturday. They all missed the Powerball (13).
That'd be somewhat irritating.
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hilliardfan
Posts: 193
Jan 12, 2016 12:41pm
Now up to $1,500,000,000. $930,000,000 lump sum. Eventually this could become serious money.
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Jan 12, 2016 1:17pm
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.OSH;1775048 wrote:Crazy that 28 people almost won on Saturday. They all missed the Powerball (13).
That'd be somewhat irritating.
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).
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jan 12, 2016 2:23pm
Spent $19 on the 14 seconds of joy checking to see if I hit
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jan 12, 2016 2:47pm
Solid read here on Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2uw95a/youve_just_won_the_lottery_for_100_million_whats/cocbuvl
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2uw95a/youve_just_won_the_lottery_for_100_million_whats/cocbvni
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2uw95a/youve_just_won_the_lottery_for_100_million_whats/cocbvni
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2uw95a/youve_just_won_the_lottery_for_100_million_whats/cocbuvl
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2uw95a/youve_just_won_the_lottery_for_100_million_whats/cocbvni
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2uw95a/youve_just_won_the_lottery_for_100_million_whats/cocbvni
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Jan 12, 2016 11:36pm
That is pretty surprising, considering there's only 26 powerballs - 67% chance at least 1 would have hit.OSH;1775048 wrote:Crazy that 28 people almost won on Saturday. They all missed the Powerball (13).
That'd be somewhat irritating.
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?
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jan 13, 2016 8:01am
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.gut;1775255 wrote: so would you let the $1M "ride" given that choice?
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 13, 2016 8:11am
What he said.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.