How many Mega Millions tickets have you bought so far?

10-19-2018, 05:42 PM

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#61

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Just one.

Add me to the "once in awhile" crew. When the numbers get very high I figure even the smallest payout for matching a couple of numbers is still worth trying for.

Dreaming of a billion is fun, but really winning enough for a vehicle or a down payment on a house would be really nice for most of us.

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10-19-2018, 05:51 PM

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Two and I’m convinced I’m gonna win lol- it’s going to be a sad morning tomorrow

Edit- if I win I’ll send everyone ITT $1,000. Dead srs

$1000 to all as long as it does not exceed 1 million dollars.

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10-19-2018, 05:55 PM

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Bought 3 of the megamillions and 3 powerballs

10-19-2018, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted By 2Chad4You⏩

> tiny possibility of a $500M+ windfall more than makes up for the ticket costs
> Payout * win probability < ticket price

choose one

Not sure what argument you're trying to make, but...

$1B * 1:302,000,000 = $3 > ticket price = $2

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10-19-2018, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted By ComaVision⏩

There isn't really any difference, bro. Your expected loss either way is approximately $2 a ticket.

What makes more sense?
1) buying $20 worth of tickets for a $1M jackpot with odds of 1:300M
2) buying $20 worth of tickets for a $1B jackpot with odds of 1:300M

In terms of NOT wasting an excess amounts of money, what makes more sense?
A) buying $20 worth of lottery tickets
B) buying $1000 worth of lottery tickets

All I'm saying is that we're in a 2) + A) scenario.

Stop being a potato (or is that poutine?).

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10-19-2018, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted By MichelleLnne⏩

Two and I’m convinced I’m gonna win lol- it’s going to be a sad morning tomorrow

Edit- if I win I’ll send everyone ITT $1,000. Dead srs

$1000 to all as long as it does not exceed 1 million dollars.

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10-19-2018, 06:21 PM

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Had a scratcher worth $60. Reinvested it in MM tickets. We got this boyz.

10-19-2018, 07:14 PM

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I got 5 tickets and threw $2 in quarters into the pool at work lol.

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10-19-2018, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted By cjr169⏩

lottery is for the peasant class

This ....

Also, I got 10 tickets (20$)

10-19-2018, 07:38 PM

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I bought $20 for MM. It's fun to think about winning, and I don't need the $20. The lottery for almost everyone is just a weird intangible fantasy story they can experience for a few moments. If that experience is worth the price, and you don't have other pressing issues that need to be addressed with that money, have fun.

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10-19-2018, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted By mchabs⏩

0bought stock instead

oh shut the F up. yeah...you bought stock instead? Yeah so you won't drop $2 bucks on a lotto ticket but you'll drop on stocks....

so what you're saying is.....attempting to obtain $1 BILLLLLLLLLLION dollars with just $2 bucks is beneath you.....

yeah.......stfu

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10-19-2018, 07:58 PM

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Bought 5k worth yesterday and today. My hustle don't judge. I'll win soon enough.

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10-19-2018, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩

http://www.tmz.com/2018/10/19/floyd-...ttery-tickets/

10 years and you don't know to post cliffs so we don't have to click on a TMZ link?

Originally Posted By mark2288⏩

oh shut the F up. yeah...you bought stock instead? Yeah so you won't drop $2 bucks on a lotto ticket but you'll drop on stocks....

so what you're saying is.....attempting to obtain $1 BILLLLLLLLLLION dollars with just $2 bucks is beneath you.....

yeah.......stfu

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10-19-2018, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted By bigdogfarmhand⏩

i agree with you. Your money and that’s your entertainment then that’s what you do I have a buddy who spends several hundred bucks a month going to the movies

i think that’s stupid to. but it’s none of my business

A few years ago, there was a national lottery craze when the lotto was some huge record amount.

I remember that some rich family in a rich suburb of California ended up winning the draw. Apparently they dropped a few thousand on tickets and walked away with hundreds of millions or something like that.

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10-19-2018, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted By irollurmom⏩

until the winner becomes the 1%

This^

10-19-2018, 08:14 PM

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I bought ten. If I hit the jackpot I will give $1 million to the first 5 miscers that rep me (srs). I am a man of my word
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10-19-2018, 08:17 PM

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bought 2

10-19-2018, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted By MichelleLnne⏩

Two and I’m convinced I’m gonna win lol- it’s going to be a sad morning tomorrow

Edit- if I win I’ll send everyone ITT $1,000. Dead srs

$1000 to all as long as it does not exceed 1 million dollars.

I've never played before, but I bought 5 tickets tonight and am also convinced I'm going to win (sorry Michelle).

And if I win I will one up you and buy everyone ITT thread a new Lamborghini

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10-19-2018, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted By MichelleLnne⏩

Two and I’m convinced I’m gonna win lol- it’s going to be a sad morning tomorrow

Edit- if I win I’ll send everyone ITT $1,000. Dead srs

$1000 to all as long as it does not exceed 1 million dollars.

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10-19-2018, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted By ComaVision⏩

That's very literally not true. 200 tickets is 200x the chance to win over 1 ticket. The odds may not besignificantlydifferent but it's potato to claim that they're the same.

I'm thinking about it statistically. The odds of wining with 1 ticket versus 200 tickets is still statistically the same;

1 ticket/302,575,350 odds of winning =A 0.000000003304962 chance of winning

200 tickets/302,575,350 odds of winning = A 0.000000660992378 chance of winning

10-19-2018, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted By MiscInformed⏩

Not sure what argument you're trying to make, but...

$1B * 1:302,000,000 = $3 > ticket price = $2

So get a bank loan and buy every combination. Can't lose, right?

Originally Posted By Maestro⏩

I'm thinking about it statistically. The odds of wining with 1 ticket versus 200 tickets is still statistically the same;

1 ticket/302,575,350 odds of winning =A 0.000000003304962 chance of winning

200 tickets/302,575,350 odds of winning = A 0.000000660992378 chance of winning

Those aren't the same, as I said. Unless 0.000000003304962 = 0.000000660992378?

10-19-2018, 08:54 PM

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10-19-2018, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted By ComaVision⏩

So get a bank loan and buy every combination. Can't lose, right?

Those aren't the same, as I said. Unless 0.000000003304962 = 0.000000660992378?

they're not the same, but is the difference really that significant?

10-19-2018, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted By MichelleLnne⏩

Two and I’m convinced I’m gonna win lol- it’s going to be a sad morning tomorrow

Edit- if I win I’ll send everyone ITT $1,000. Dead srs

$1000 to all as long as it does not exceed 1 million dollars.

Originally Posted By 401Delta⏩

I've never played before, but I bought 5 tickets tonight and am also convinced I'm going to win (sorry Michelle).

And if I win I will one up you and buy everyone ITT thread a new Lamborghini

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Anybody who reps me before 11pm EST gets two

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10-19-2018, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩

http://www.tmz.com/2018/10/19/floyd-...ttery-tickets/

if that sob wins.....

10-19-2018, 08:59 PM

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I'd get $20 worth, but it's a 3 hour drive for the closest place to buy it and no doubt the line there will take hours to get through to purchase it.

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