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Which game will reach the billion-dollar jackpot?

Powerball

[ 4 ]

[ 57.1% ]

Mega Millions

[ 3 ]

[ 42.9% ]

Total valid votes

[ 7 ]

Discarded votes

[ 2 ]

WhoaMama

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Nov 13, 2017, 2:31 pm

This must be the classic case of the tortoise and the hare, the hare is winning right now but we may think the tortoise may catch up in tomorrow night's drawing if people buy more tickets.

Will it end up like Aesop said in the fable, or will it go in a completely different direction?

Maybe MM and PB will go both have their billion dollar jackpots at the same time?

I dunno.
LiveInGreenBay

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Nov 13, 2017, 4:15 pm

Personally I really don't care. Who in the heck needs a billion dollars anyway? I'm done with those two games, they increase the odds and increase the price of a ticket. I really don't like being played for a fool. I play the lower odd's games, give me a million and I'll be happy.

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Redd55

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Nov 13, 2017, 7:34 pm

Quote: Originally posted by LiveInGreenBay on Nov 13, 2017
Personally I really don't care. Who in the heck needs a billion dollars anyway? I'm done with those two games, they increase the odds and increase the price of a ticket. I really don't like being played for a fool. I play the lower odd's games, give me a million and I'll be happy.

Dont worry -- no one will ever win a billion dollars. If you take the lump sum and minus fed taxes, it's approx a third of what they claim you won.
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Nov 13, 2017, 10:03 pm

Quote: Originally posted by LiveInGreenBay on Nov 13, 2017
Personally I really don't care. Who in the heck needs a billion dollars anyway? I'm done with those two games, they increase the odds and increase the price of a ticket. I really don't like being played for a fool. I play the lower odd's games, give me a million and I'll be happy.

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Nov 13, 2017, 10:04 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Redd55 on Nov 13, 2017
Dont worry -- no one will ever win a billion dollars. If you take the lump sum and minus fed taxes, it's approx a third of what they claim you won.

You're absolutely right about that. Do the math and you did.

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Nov 13, 2017, 10:07 pm

The real winners here are the govt. Apparently I was listening to radio before the game changed a few weeks ago and that Powerball people already claimed that they made more money.

MM that will do the same. Heck the jackpot could go to 5 billion dollars annuity and honestly I don't care. It's a trap for the govt to screw anyone.

You're not clearing after taxes about $500k for sure.

One more point to make is that if you do the lottery pyramid anyway you can it's not easy and I did it a different way.

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CDanaT

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Nov 14, 2017, 12:45 pm

MM will hit that Billion 1st IMHO with the new odds............I will be more than happy to take that Billion well roughly 600 Million(give or take a few million). I have enough charities/family members and friends where that could be nicely & EASILY dispersed, leaving me with about 1/12th 1/15th of that to invest/spend within our country for decades to come

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alexnt55

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Nov 26, 2017, 2:01 am

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Nov 14, 2017
MM will hit that Billion 1st IMHO with the new odds............I will be more than happy to take that Billion well roughly 600 Million(give or take a few million). I have enough charities/family members and friends where that could be nicely & EASILY dispersed, leaving me with about 1/12th 1/15th of that to invest/spend within our country for decades to come

Depending on what state you live in because of state taxes are different. I live in WV and if my math is close to being right just for the heck of it i tried to figure out what it would take for me to walk away after taxes with a billion dollars. the annuity would have to be almost 3 billion dollars and i would have to be the only person to hit the JP. Just thought i would post this since i am having a bit of insomnia tonight
keepitreal

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Nov 26, 2017, 4:06 am

Powerball has a higher jackpot but I think Powerball will get to 1 billion. What game will get to 2 billion? That the question.
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Nov 26, 2017, 10:00 pm

I think Powerball will get there because someone will hit a jackpot from Mega Millions first.

I hope that one $2 ticket is the only one that matches all 5 numbers plus the PB to win the largest PB jackpot in United States history of over $2 Billion Dollars! I hope that one $2 ticket is the only one that matches all 5 numbers plus the Mega Ball to win the largest Mega Millions jackpot in United States history of over $2 Billion Dollars!

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