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Do You Play the Multiplier Option?

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Sometimes

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Jul 29, 2023, 12:07 pm

It appears the Multiplier option is better for Mega Millions than the other multistate lotteries: Powerball & Lotto America.

Below we can see Mega Millions has a better payout for x4 than the other lotteries.

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wander73

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Jul 29, 2023, 1:25 pm

If I have an idea of what will come out then maybe

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lottobrain

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Jul 29, 2023, 7:57 pm

I always play the multiplier option. In PB or Mega, I always hope to get the 4 WB + PB(MB) as my main win and that prize is best in the PB over Mega. Of course Mega has PB beat on the 5-0 prize with multiplier. But using the multiplier has helped me to win back more of my losses when I am lucky enough to get the PB(MB) or perhaps one or two of the WBs. I have been lucky enough to get the 10x multiplier in PB a couple of times. I probably recklessly spent $90 on the Tuesday Mega, but got the #25 MB 6xs with the 4xs multiplier and won back $48, winning back over half of my spending. Had I just spent $60, I would have only won back $12, just 20% of spending.
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Jul 29, 2023, 10:12 pm

the only thing dumber than spending $2 to win nothing is spending $3 to win nothing.
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Jul 29, 2023, 10:18 pm

The multiplier options only make sense if you actually win something. Since MM and PB are lose a lot lotteries, I don't play the multiplier option most of the time.

The most it paid off for me was an extra $10 in MM. Of course, it was x2, the lowest multiplier.
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Jul 30, 2023, 2:08 am

Quote: Originally posted by Wavepack on Jul 29, 2023
The multiplier options only make sense if you actually win something. Since MM and PB are lose a lot lotteries, I don't play the multiplier option most of the time.

The most it paid off for me was an extra $10 in MM. Of course, it was x2, the lowest multiplier.

I only play once in a while because the odds are so bad, but I always get the Mega Plier, or Power Ball option. If I don't hit the jackpot at least I have a chance on a decent second or third prize on the 2 or 3 tickets I do buy.
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Jul 30, 2023, 11:15 am

Hmm, 3 way split right now on option choice at 3 apiece.

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Wavepack

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Jul 30, 2023, 11:59 am

Powerball is too stingy with their multiplier. If you want to play the multiplier, I'd go with Mega Millions.

Thanks for posting those multiplier stats.
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Jul 30, 2023, 7:53 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Wavepack on Jul 30, 2023
Powerball is too stingy with their multiplier. If you want to play the multiplier, I'd go with Mega Millions.

Thanks for posting those multiplier stats.

I agree, Mega Millions is much better when it comes to the multiplier.

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Jul 31, 2023, 11:12 am

Additionally, there is a difference in the method the multiplier is selected.

Mega Millions uses a Ball Drawn Number, whereas, Powerball & Lotto America uses a Computer Generated Number.

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lottobrain

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Aug 1, 2023, 11:28 pm

For tonight's 8/1 Mega draw I played to win at least the 5-0 prize with a 7 number full wheel with 21 lines and 4 Mega balls used, plus paying for the megaplier, cost $63. I was fortunate to get 3 WBs on 6 lines with megaplier 4x = $240.
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Quote: Originally posted by lottobrain on Aug 1, 2023
For tonight's 8/1 Mega draw I played to win at least the 5-0 prize with a 7 number full wheel with 21 lines and 4 Mega balls used, plus paying for the megaplier, cost $63. I was fortunate to get 3 WBs on 6 lines with megaplier 4x = $240.

WTG lottobrain!

Pretty ballsy to drop that much coin, but it paid off for you.

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Aug 2, 2023, 12:23 am

Quote: Originally posted by lottobrain on Aug 1, 2023
For tonight's 8/1 Mega draw I played to win at least the 5-0 prize with a 7 number full wheel with 21 lines and 4 Mega balls used, plus paying for the megaplier, cost $63. I was fortunate to get 3 WBs on 6 lines with megaplier 4x = $240.

Nice!!

That Mega Millions x4 Megaplier is pretty generous and frequent.

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Aug 17, 2023, 1:07 pm

Oh My, it's been nearly all 2s for Powerball since the big one...

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Index	Year	Month	Day	A	B	C	D	E	PB	PP	Jackpot
913	2023	7	19	07	10	11	13	24	24	2	$1,079,800,000.00
914	2023	7	22	25	27	36	37	63	07	2	$ 20,900,000.00
915	2023	7	24	03	04	12	28	49	25	2	$ 32,100,000.00
916	2023	7	26	03	16	40	48	60	14	2	$ 46,000,000.00
917	2023	7	29	10	25	27	34	38	02	3	$ 68,500,000.00
918	2023	7	31	02	11	48	58	65	13	2	$ 82,700,000.00
919	2023	8	2	23	24	33	51	64	05	2	$ 102,100,000.00
920	2023	8	5	18	42	44	62	65	23	2	$ 136,000,000.00
921	2023	8	7	06	13	20	35	54	22	2	$ 154,900,000.00
922	2023	8	9	10	15	21	67	69	03	2	$ 177,700,000.00
923	2023	8	12	19	21	37	50	65	26	2	$ 203,500,000.00
924	2023	8	14	32	34	37	39	47	03	2	$ 220,100,000.00
925	2023	8	16	09	11	17	19	55	01	2	$ 239,400,000.00

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Aug 17, 2023, 3:01 pm

I always play the multiplier on PowerBall or Megamillions .

I know you need to win something first before it can be multiplied, but just think... for an extra $1, all of those second prize winners could have won 2x, 3x, 4x, or 5x their $1,000,000.00 prize (except in CA.)

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