Skins24 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 The problem is that OTHER people could have the winning combo as well. Thus radically reducing the winner. $500,000,000 = radically reduced from 1.5 billion sure, but still a huge hunk of change. (the odds of more than 3 people winning are not even worth mentioning low if I'm not mistaken...?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 The odds of 3 people winning are about 1 in 900 million. It won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 The odds of 3 people winning are about 1 in 900 million. It won't happen.How did you calculate that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpage520 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 How did you calculate that? My assumption is rounding up after multiplying the 1 in 292million thing by three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I don't think that's how it works. The probability is ridiculously low though, so his point is accurate either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I got five tickets. Should I get more? 10 19 45 47 49 Powerball 25. Trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 You bought five tickets, with the same numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 You bought five tickets, with the same numbers? No, different numbers. If I were going to for some reason play the same numbers, I would only alter the Powerball. It might also be 17 28 33 34 65 Powerball 12. I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I got just 2 tix. If we win, moving to Guadeloupe for 2016. See y'all ****ers later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rictus58 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Don't know how true this is, but on the news, they just said 86% of all possible number combinations have been bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Don't know how true this is, but on the news, they just said 86% of all possible number combinations have been bought. Meaning, there's a 14% chance that nobody wins it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 how much is one of those islands in the Caribbean? Don't they go for about $10 million? I still don't think I'd buy one. I think I'd probably build a somewhat modest house on a lot of land where I am, and buy condos in all the cool cities across the world. House would be small but everything completely state of the art and top of the line Wonder how much a chartered flight to Europe is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rictus58 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Meaning, there's a 14% chance that nobody wins it. I really hope that happens. Just to see people lose their minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Man, just think of how many lottery tickets I could buy if I won that $1.5 billion.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I got just 2 tix. If we win, moving to Guadeloupe for 2016. See y'all ****ers later. Ugh. I had such a bad trip to Guadeloupe. Barbados is so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 When I win, I will pay Bob Seger to put on a free concert in front of Predicto's house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 If nobody wins, the hysteria is going to be absurd next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 When I win, I will pay Bob Seger to put on a free concert in front of Predicto's house. When I win I will hire a hit man to take out Bob Seger. And you, you ******** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I'm gettin Doc some new ankles & visiting Chew...after that, gettin season tix. Then I'm lost. I'll be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Got three last minute tickets. I feel pretty good about this one guys. I have a feeling it will be some strange consecutive number combination no one would ever think. 15 16 64 66 67 Powerball 3. That's my final prediction. Good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 2 3 5 7 11 13. I didn't buy a ticket (never bought one in my life), but I'll put this here for posterity in case I need to be mocked for not buying the winning ticket in a couple days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Holy ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Damn it, me too. Wonder if I can get back that deposit I put down on a yacht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 California lotto saying someone has a winning ticket. Waiting on other states. I highly suspect there will be several winners based on tickets sold and the numbers drawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 California lotto saying someone has a winning ticket. Waiting on other states. I highly suspect there will be several winners based on tickets sold and the numbers drawn. Joining California, are Tennessee and Florida. 3 Winners. Damn. I am heading back to Florida on Friday but spending the weekend in Gatlinburg,TN. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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