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When its a GAZILLION dollars you'll play. When its just a few million, you dont bother. NOt enough I guess. You idiots are throwing your money away. Get a hooker, a bottle a Cuervo and you're sure to win! I have to wait in line to buy a fucking 12 pack because these fucknuts are spending $20 or $30 dollars with ALMOST a zero chance of winning. stupid redneck bastards.

The odds of winning are approximately 175,000,000 to 1. Therefore, if the jackpot is at least $350 million, then a $2 ticket is a value play. Under any other circumstance, the lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged.

Chus wrote:

That's not entirely true -- you have to account for the odds of multiple winners and the reduction in the jackpot payout in a split. Yesterday, you had Arizona and Missouri both splitting the jackpot, making it a $290M payout which puts it closer to even money value (guesstimating that the smaller payouts would make up the difference.)

Sure, and the jackpot is taxed, but my point was it is a waste of money buying tickets unless the jackpot is huge. Spending $20 on a jackpot of $30 million is just stupid.

Chus wrote:

Sure, and the jackpot is taxed, but my point was it is a waste of money buying tickets unless the jackpot is huge. Spending $20 on a jackpot of $30 million is just stupid.

It's also a better value play than a 12 pack.

Boilermaker Rick wrote:

Chus wrote:

Sure, and the jackpot is taxed, but my point was it is a waste of money buying tickets unless the jackpot is huge. Spending $20 on a jackpot of $30 million is just stupid.

It's also a better value play than a 12 pack.

Depends on what kind of beer it is.

Anybody win yet? I may have to play tomorrow. I'm mathematically-challenged.

Redneckmommy wrote:

I'm sorry you are poor and have to buy schlitz at the local gas city

Thought for sure I was gonna see a post about Huffy's power balls.

Hi.

Redneckmommy wrote:

I'm sorry you are poor and have to buy schlitz at the local gas city

Thought for sure I was gonna see a post about Huffy's power balls.

Hi.

Mr. Belvidere wrote:

Got the 6$ hooker! Big mistake!

Author:	Mr. Belvidere [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:52 am ]
Post subject:	Power Ballers
When its a GAZILLION dollars you'll play. When its just a few million, you dont bother. NOt enough I guess. You idiots are throwing your money away. Get a hooker, a bottle a Cuervo and you're sure to win! I have to wait in line to buy a fucking 12 pack because these fucknuts are spending $20 or $30 dollars with ALMOST a zero chance of winning. stupid redneck bastards.

Author:	312player [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:27 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
Denied! Gotta play to win...where else you going to solve all your money problems,family/friends money troubles for 20$ ? I may buy your neighbor house and turn it section 8 if I win.

Author:	Brick [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 6:55 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
Mr. Belvidere wrote: When its a GAZILLION dollars you'll play. When its just a few million, you dont bother. NOt enough I guess. You idiots are throwing your money away. Get a hooker, a bottle a Cuervo and you're sure to win! I have to wait in line to buy a fucking 12 pack because these fucknuts are spending $20 or $30 dollars with ALMOST a zero chance of winning. stupid redneck bastards. I hate to break this to you, but the 12 pack you buy will be useless in the next few days too.

Author:	Chus [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:18 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
The odds of winning are approximately 175,000,000 to 1. Therefore, if the jackpot is at least $350 million, then a $2 ticket is a value play. Under any other circumstance, the lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged.

Author:	T-Bone [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:22 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
Chus wrote: The odds of winning are approximately 175,000,000 to 1. Therefore, if the jackpot is at least $350 million, then a $2 ticket is a value play. Under any other circumstance, the lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged. Yup. I plunked down my $2 for the hell of it. At most I will buy in for $4 but that is my limit.

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Author:	newper [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:35 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
Chus wrote: The odds of winning are approximately 175,000,000 to 1. Therefore, if the jackpot is at least $350 million, then a $2 ticket is a value play. Under any other circumstance, the lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged. That's not entirely true -- you have to account for the odds of multiple winners and the reduction in the jackpot payout in a split. Yesterday, you had Arizona and Missouri both splitting the jackpot, making it a $290M payout which puts it closer to even money value (guesstimating that the smaller payouts would make up the difference.)

Author:	Chus [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:43 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
newper wrote: Chus wrote: The odds of winning are approximately 175,000,000 to 1. Therefore, if the jackpot is at least $350 million, then a $2 ticket is a value play. Under any other circumstance, the lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged. That's not entirely true -- you have to account for the odds of multiple winners and the reduction in the jackpot payout in a split. Yesterday, you had Arizona and Missouri both splitting the jackpot, making it a $290M payout which puts it closer to even money value (guesstimating that the smaller payouts would make up the difference.) Sure, and the jackpot is taxed, but my point was it is a waste of money buying tickets unless the jackpot is huge. Spending $20 on a jackpot of $30 million is just stupid.

Author:	Brick [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:48 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
Chus wrote: Sure, and the jackpot is taxed, but my point was it is a waste of money buying tickets unless the jackpot is huge. Spending $20 on a jackpot of $30 million is just stupid. It's also a better value play than a 12 pack.

Author:	Chus [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:02 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
Boilermaker Rick wrote: Chus wrote: Sure, and the jackpot is taxed, but my point was it is a waste of money buying tickets unless the jackpot is huge. Spending $20 on a jackpot of $30 million is just stupid. It's also a better value play than a 12 pack. Depends on what kind of beer it is.

Author:	Brick [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:03 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
Chus wrote: Boilermaker Rick wrote: Chus wrote: Sure, and the jackpot is taxed, but my point was it is a waste of money buying tickets unless the jackpot is huge. Spending $20 on a jackpot of $30 million is just stupid. It's also a better value play than a 12 pack. Depends on what kind of beer it is. It beats most gas station beer.

Author:	Colonel Angus [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:18 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
Chus wrote: The odds of winning are approximately 175,000,000 to 1. Therefore, if the jackpot is at least $350 million, then a $2 ticket is a value play. Under any other circumstance, the lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged. I usually won't play unless it's at least in the $200-250 million range. Now I won't even get out of bed for less than $350 million.

Author:	Terry's Peeps [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:50 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
I agree. To hell with Lebron.

Author:	The Original Kid Cairo [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:51 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
Anybody win yet? I may have to play tomorrow. I'm mathematically-challenged.

Author:	Redneckmommy [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:51 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
I'm sorry you are poor and have to buy schlitz at the local gas city

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Author:	Baby McNown [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:01 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
Keeping Score wrote: Redneckmommy wrote: I'm sorry you are poor and have to buy schlitz at the local gas city Thought for sure I was gonna see a post about Huffy's power balls. Hi.

Author:	bigfan [ Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:25 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
Mr. Belvidere wrote: When its a GAZILLION dollars you'll play. When its just a few million, you dont bother. NOt enough I guess. You idiots are throwing your money away. Get a hooker, a bottle a Cuervo and you're sure to win! I have to wait in line to buy a fucking 12 pack because these fucknuts are spending $20 or $30 dollars with ALMOST a zero chance of winning. stupid redneck bastards. Got the 6$ hooker! Big mistake!

Author:	badrogue17 [ Fri Nov 30, 2012 6:40 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Power Ballers
bigfan wrote: Mr. Belvidere wrote: When its a GAZILLION dollars you'll play. When its just a few million, you dont bother. NOt enough I guess. You idiots are throwing your money away. Get a hooker, a bottle a Cuervo and you're sure to win! I have to wait in line to buy a fucking 12 pack because these fucknuts are spending $20 or $30 dollars with ALMOST a zero chance of winning. stupid redneck bastards. Got the 6$ hooker! Big mistake! Fucking bitch drank the entire twelver too.