MEGAMILLIONS - Who's is buying tickets?

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SNEDDS3

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$586 million this morning. I'm in a pool at work, just 5 of us. Just curious who all is taking a shot at it?
 

CloneinWDSM

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Aug 9, 2013
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When's the drawing? I could settle for 100K. Pay off my loans, buy a car, down payment on house. Dang that'd be nice.
 

ISUME

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I'll purchase 1 ticket later tonight, you got to be in it to win it.
 

Gunnerclone

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I'm in. I only play when the jackpots get to the point where if you win you could legitimately put a dent in world hunger. I play for the kids.
 
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pourcyne

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No offense, but Powerball is a punishment for people who don't understand probability. Your chances of being struck by lightning are far greater. On the other hands, the odds of you being killed by a falling coconut are worse. So, unless you live on a tropical island or plan to visit the Botanical Center, go ahead, have some fun. Cheaper than a movie or a beer, so there's that.

In other words, no, I do not, nor have I ever, played the lottery.

Your Powerball odds: Better than death by coconut, worse than shark attack | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
 

Buster28

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You can't win if you don't play. I figure I'd waste a few bucks a week on something equally fruitless, so why not? I'm not going to be able to afford to move to/early retire to where I want to go on my own. Doesn't hurt anything to try...
 

Bret44

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No offense, but Powerball is a punishment for people who don't understand probability. Your chances of being struck by lightning are far greater. On the other hands, the odds of you being killed by a falling coconut are worse. So, unless you live on a tropical island or plan to visit the Botanical Center, go ahead, have some fun. Cheaper than a movie or a beer, so there's that.

In other words, no, I do not, nor have I ever, played the lottery.

Your Powerball odds: Better than death by coconut, worse than shark attack | Detroit Free Press | freep.com


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somecyguy

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No offense, but Powerball is a punishment for people who don't understand probability. Your chances of being struck by lightning are far greater. On the other hands, the odds of you being killed by a falling coconut are worse. So, unless you live on a tropical island or plan to visit the Botanical Center, go ahead, have some fun. Cheaper than a movie or a beer, so there's that.

In other words, no, I do not, nor have I ever, played the lottery.

Your Powerball odds: Better than death by coconut, worse than shark attack | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

Stop being that guy.

Everyone in his thread, and I dare say 99% of the people who are buying a ticket(s) know the odds. I plan on buying $5 worth and if I win, I'm buying CF and changing your avatar to a monkey throwing feces. If I don't win? Meh, ok.
 

Bret44

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Stop being that guy.

Everyone in his thread, and I dare say 99% of the people who are buying a ticket(s) know the odds. I plan on buying $5 worth and if I win, I'm buying CF and changing your avatar to a monkey throwing feces. If I don't win? Meh, ok.

Thank god I don't have to pay for the SEZ now. I kinda like the idea of Bret44 Agricultural Research/Beach Volleyball Complex.
 

VTXCyRyD

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I'm in the pool at work, no way I'm being left behind. I would hate to have them win and me be that guy that told them what the odds of winning were.
 

JY07

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No offense, but Powerball is a punishment for people who don't understand probability. Your chances of being struck by lightning are far greater. On the other hands, the odds of you being killed by a falling coconut are worse.

Terrible post.

gambling is more than probability: it's about determining whether the payout vs probability of winning is justifiable. I.e. if you have a 10% chance to win $10 on $1, that is a reasonable bet... it's not a good bet, but it's not terrible either

I believe the odds for this game were 1 in 250m+ or so to win.. if the tickets cost $1, and the payout is over 250m (or whatever it is), then that's a fairly justifiable wager
 

SNEDDS3

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Threw in $5 for tonight's drawing. If I win......great investment, If I don't.......one less beer this weekend.
 

Clonefan32

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I just about bought one when I was grabbing a Coke earlier. So if the winner comes from the little convienence shop like place in the Skywalk in Des Moines run by the old guy and the asian lady, I will be ******.