It only takes $1....

[Reefer Rae]

I would buy a amusement park and not let anyone in but me .

[Machx2]

I would buy a amusement park and not let anyone in but me .

I am sure before long you would start to feel sorry for little kids and let them in. Then, you would feel like peter pan, so of course you would start to dress like him. We all know peter pan has kid sleep overs, so I am sure that would follow suit!

[Nash B.]

Nope, but that is where most people get it wrong. You have 1000 1:175m tickets. It is statistically very similar odds. The statistician that was on the show stated very plainly that the first bump that actually increases your odds very slightly is about $70,000 in unique number sets. Please keep in mind that quick picks are not random, they just use random number generators to appear random, and are as close as you can get to random.

The balls picked are actually truly random, or as close as science and accounting can get them. The science is actually interesting. I wish I had recorded the show.

Yeah, I wish you knew what you were talking about, too!

There are about 175 million unique combinations. Exactly one of those combinations will hit the jackpot. Each unique combination has a 1 in 175 million-ish chance of winning (hitting the jackpot, ignoring the smaller payouts). If you have 1,000 unique combinations, you now have a 1,000 in 175 million-ish chance of winning, or 1 in 175 thousand-ish. Each additional unique combination will increase your chances of winning. If you have all 175 million unique combinations, I guarantee you'll win the jackpot.

I'm not talking about quick picks, either. I'm talking about unique combinations.

[Machx2]

Yeah, I wish you knew what you were talking about, too!

There are about 175 million unique combinations. Exactly one of those combinations will hit the jackpot. Each unique combination has a 1 in 175 million-ish chance of winning (hitting the jackpot, ignoring the smaller payouts). If you have 1,000 unique combinations, you now have a 1,000 in 175 million-ish chance of winning, or 1 in 175 thousand-ish. Each additional unique combination will increase your chances of winning. If you have all 175 million unique combinations, I guarantee you'll win the jackpot.

I'm not talking about quick picks, either. I'm talking about unique combinations.

So I can spend 175 million dollars and get 500 million? Sounds like a deal to me! Anyone want to loan me 175 million?

[Nash B.]

So I can spend 175 million dollars and get 500 million? Sounds like a deal to me! Anyone want to loan me 175 million?

Then you have to hope that nobody else wins it with you, or before you can get all 175,711,536 tickets filled out and processed.

[Binky]

So lets say you did win what would be the first major purchase you would make? Me? Gotta have it green 2013 shelby and enough gas to get me to my parents house in michigan, now that would be one hell of a road trip!

I think that anyone who plays the lottery once in a blue moon has that daydream before the numbers roll in. I already got my plan set

1) Lawyer up.
2) Immediate family and close friends...then lay low until the first check clears.
3) Financial Planner/accountant, plan gifts and tax havens, setup investments for future income generation
4) Quit Job
5) Gift a million each to immediate family, girlfriend and close friends (5-10 depending)
6) Spending spree (2006 Ford GT,Saleen S7, New F150, New House under 400k)
7) VACATION
8) Live like nothing has changed (live off investment income, reinvest balance)

[Chas_svo]

So I can spend 175 million dollars and get 500 million? Sounds like a deal to me! Anyone want to loan me 175 million?

Yep, as Nash says though, you have to beat everyone else and filling out 175 million tickets manually is quite a bit of work. The you hope no one else wins, and then you'd have the gymnasium full of tickets to dig thru to fin the winner. And that's only if you're fairly organized and have a huge work force to help you that works for free or less.

Rambling...

[Machx2]

I think that anyone who plays the lottery once in a blue moon has that daydream before the numbers roll in. I already got my plan set

1) Lawyer up.
2) Immediate family and close friends...then lay low until the first check clears.
3) Financial Planner/accountant, plan gifts and tax havens, setup investments for future income generation
4) Quit Job
5) Gift a million each to immediate family, girlfriend and close friends (5-10 depending)
6) Spending spree (2006 Ford GT,Saleen S7, New F150, New House under 400k)
7) VACATION
8) Live like nothing has changed (live off investment income, reinvest balance)

Yea everyone has thought about it, and if you say you haven't then you are lying.

Mine I guess would be:

1. Drive to Austin the day of to claim it. ( don't know why people wait a month +)
2. I would lay low as you stated, stay away from media ect.
3. Once check clears, pay off my moms house, brothers cars/houses, and girlfriends brothers and parents houses.
4. Finally get my gf a ring
5. Buy a couple cars and a house with some land
6. Invest, always wanted to be a franchisee for a popular chain such as Texas Roadhouse ect.
7. Donate some to a charity of my choice.

[01vnms4v]

$500 million less than 24hrs!! 1/2 Billion dollars, I can only dream, yes I know the Govt will take a min. of at least 1/2...

Anyone got dibs on how much it will go before Friday?

Im saying $520 million at least

[grove rat]

buy a plane ticket to canada and kick phil's ass

[46Tbird]

Even though it appears like it, buying 1000 tickets does not increase your odds. You do have 1000 tickets with the same odds of winning.

I found this very amusing.

[Couver]

Yea everyone has thought about it, and if you say you haven't then you are lying.

Mine I guess would be:

1. Drive to Austin the day of to claim it. ( don't know why people wait a month +)
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I think people wait to let the excitement die down and lawyer up. I know I would do everything I could to keep my name out of it. (wonder if a LLC could claim?). I don't want every clown I ever met comming out of the woodwork. I know who I think deserves what and would give a nice hunk to charities of my choice.

[akfodysvn]

ship it to kansas...when i win I will be generous and give away my 2002 gold taurus w/ plush tan interior and 80k miles... however you must come to pick it up

[01vnms4v]

$540 million now..... Looks like it will be a $600 million jackpot!!!

Hell Yes!!!

[mstng86]

I thought hard about this on the way into work.

I think I would give a million to each direct family member and tell them that is it. The one concern I have is with the kids. I guess I would give them a million, but they have to finish college. Then I thought, not everyone is cut out for college, so how would I give them the million. I wouldn't want to just give these kids a million dollars just because. Kind of a dilemma.