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ONE BILLION DOLLARS (Mega Millions jackpot)

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by TheRealist137, Oct 19, 2018.

  1. Two Sandwiches

    Two Sandwiches Contributing Member

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    If I win, I'll run a naked mile and post it on the internet for those that are curious. It'll be the greatest 30 minute film ever.
     
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  2. jev5555

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    Underrated post of the day ... grats

    I'm gonna buy a controlling stake in the Texans ... just to kick the McNair's out of the building.
     
  3. JayZ750

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    I think you can buy all combinations for something like $600 million....
    So you'd still lose money!!!
     
  4. donkeypunch

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    If I win, Im going to invest it all into powerball tickets to say I won both mega jackpots, while you peasants only fantasize of matching 3 numbers on one. Baller.
     
  5. jev5555

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    Back to work peasants
     
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  6. Jontro

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    still not enough to buy the rockets and free it from china, so what's the point?
     
  7. Nook

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    Nah... You could have an entire island of exotic concubines and create your own religion too.
     
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    ONE BILLION DOLLARS?? :eek:
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  9. jev5555

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    Now up to 1.6 Billion dollars
     
  10. ling ling

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    Poor people spend 9% of income on lottery tickets.

    https://www.aol.com/2010/05/31/poor-people-spend-9-of-income-on-lottery-tickets-heres-why/
     
  11. Major

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    We're approaching the point of positive net return from playing the lotttery for a Buffett / Gates / Musk type, if they are allowed to deduct costs of gambling (I know you normally just pay on net profits). Buying all combos of numbers costs approx $600,000,000. Jackpot is now estimated at $900,000,000 cash value, meaning if you were the only winner, you'd be guaranteed a 50% net return. Obviously, there could be multiple winners, so probably waiting one more round and seeing if the jackpot crosses $1.2B would make sense. But at that point, it's probably a reasonable move for a multi-billionaire. You break even if 2 people win; double your money if only you win; lose money if 3+ win.
     
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    For people saying you can buy all the combinations.... don’t you gotta fill out a sheet with the numbers you want to select? **** that ****
     
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  13. Two Sandwiches

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    The person that will do that is Mayweather. I'd be shocked if he wasn't on Facebook showing off he he spent $1 million in lottery tickets.


    I'm about to win this ish and buy the Browns. Lol
     
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    Yup and doubt you can fill out every combo out there by Tuesday
     
  15. Space Ghost

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    How would one actually play every number? Its not like the lotto commission would let someone write a check for rights to every number. 600 million tickets would need to be filled out.
     
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    Ahhhh lotteries... Setting money on fire.
     
  17. Zboy

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    Finally. Getting up to numbers that fit my lifestyle.
     
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  18. Major

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    I imagine you could just get one of your people to write a program to print the sheets with every combo so that part is easy enough.

    That said, you'd have to take $300,000,000 in cash to a lottery seller and have them print 150,000,000 little tickets out. They would run out of paper/etc, so its going to take some work, certainly. But if you can make $600,000,000 as a result of going crazy for 96 hours or however long it is between lotteries, it might be worth it. :)
     
  19. CCity Zero

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    Haha I'm sure then the lottery would "accidently" print a few winners, okay, maybe not a complete scam .. But if I had that kind of money, with my luck a few other people would win and I'd have lost a ton of money. Oh well, I guess it's better to at least have the option, right ?
     
  20. CCity Zero

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    Probably would have the same chance as winning, haha, I mean, with it on fire maybe there's a chance someone stops by and donates a winning ticket (assuming the money on fire burns down your house etc.). Or you find a winning ticket .. Or nevermind we all know how shitty the odds are (or at least I wish we did).
     

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