Half a Billion, Mega Millions

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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 11:19 PM
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Half a Billion, Mega Millions

You gonna buy a ticket?

I will quote an official report/story in the morning when its published, but what I have read so far (and can't link because im on my phone) is projected next jackpot is 476 milliong, with an estimated $500+ million being a possible outcome due to turnout.

I have never bought more than a couple bucks worth, and I only by once in a while, but I might increase my odds from 1 and ??? Million and get some odds on my side for that kinda coin.

Anyone else
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 11:21 PM
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It's on the megamillions site... but I will buy some for next time LoL. There are going to be tons of folks buying multiple tickets.
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 11:25 PM
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Watch there will end up being like 300 winners. i mean id still take it in a heart beat, but watch that happen. If only one person wins it... Lucky Mother F***er will be all I will have to say
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 11:26 PM
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Give me 1million I'd still be a happy dude.
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by iLoqin
Give me 1million I'd still be a happy dude.
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Seriously. Man even with $100grand I'd be happy. Anything that would let me fully pay off my debts and have a little wiggle room would be awesome.
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 11:43 PM
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**** you are gonna have to win 5+0 to get 100 grand next go round
Old Mar 28, 2012 | 12:53 AM
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Your chances of winning are so incredibly slim that you have a higher probability of getting struck by lightening 3 times in the same day than you do of winning. Good luck.
Old Mar 28, 2012 | 12:56 AM
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Chances of winning are even lower when you don't play

I've never played before, but a chance for nearly half a billion dollars off a few bucks spent?? I'll give it a shot.
Old Mar 28, 2012 | 01:02 AM
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i smell beginners luck coming....
Old Mar 28, 2012 | 07:41 AM
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I will play just to try to get my $20 previous investment back.

Ususally my wife and I will buy $10 each when it gets areound 200 million.
Old Mar 28, 2012 | 08:26 AM
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47 people won 250k+ last night having 5numbers with no mega
Old Mar 28, 2012 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by brucelee
Your chances of winning are so incredibly slim that you have a higher probability of getting struck by lightening 3 times in the same day than you do of winning. Good luck.
Yeah but someone's gonna win. Could be you.
Old Mar 28, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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LOL. We had a pool going here with a $5 buy in and with something like 10 people on the last one we won a total of $7 LMFAO! That was "reinvested" in this one.
Old Mar 28, 2012 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by brucelee
Your chances of winning are so incredibly slim that you have a higher probability of getting struck by lightening 3 times in the same day than you do of winning. Good luck.
Yes, but I was reading the other day that how many tickets you buy does not increase or decrease your odds because of how the numbers are drawn, so buying one ticket doesn't hurt you. Better to have one chance than none
Old Mar 28, 2012 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Shayhan27
I will play just to try to get my $20 previous investment back.

Ususally my wife and I will buy $10 each when it gets areound 200 million.
ding ding ding!

same strategy me and my wife use.

course, like we're gonna care if we win $225M versus $150M?! no, but over $200M, things just get interesting.

well, that and I just feel like paying "the fool's tax" or the "bad math tax".



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