It's gonna be a Powerball Christmas again

Reply #9

weshar75 — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:58:12 GMT

I hope that the powerball comes to Oregon again on the 14th of December so I can have a nice christmas.

Reply #8

TheGameGrl — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:17:54 GMT

When playin more then one playdate, they just duplicate the same series of numbers (sets).Since I live quite a distance from the Megamillion states, I go there once a month and do my four weeks of play ahead of time. Rarely have I won on the same series of numbers....Yet, in my powerball state, I review and systematically pick the wrong numbers all by myself! :) There is something to be said about causing my own misery then allowing a computer to do it My hope is that its hit by two different st... [ More ]

Reply #7

Todd — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:18:36 GMT

I don't think so at all. I would do the opposite of what you're suggesting, and give tickets for the previous evening's drawing (Dec. 24). You can get your gift Sunday morning and immediately check the results, just like a scratch game.

Reply #6

LOTTOMIKE — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:51:35 GMT

i never have tried the multiplay feature where you can play so many weeks at a time.think i'll try it and see if i have any luck.....

Reply #5

CASH Only — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:43:30 GMT

Xmas falls on a Sunday this year, so if PB tickets are to be bought as stocking stuffers, they would have to be bought early in the morning following the Xmas Eve draw.

Reply #4

dvdiva — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 20:12:37 GMT

It's got a long ways to go before it gets to a record. I would think it would be big (300+) after the new year. Euromillions is actually more likely to break a record as of now than Powerball.

Reply #3

delS — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:40:30 GMT

I just noticed today that Xmas Eve is Saturday the 24th. I brought my tickets for the next 4 rolls, so that I would not have to deal with lines. That would be awesome to win on Xmas Eve. To all L<P members be sure to put the 25th in your picks somewhere. It might help

Reply #2

Prob988 — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:35:43 GMT

It's almost 50:50 for this run to last until Christmas, when one bases it on the sales from the last (annuity based) record Powerball pot.However there is a less than 50% probability that the jackpot will be won before then.Here is the probability breakdown for what occurred on the last run, using the sales data from www.lottoreport.com. The first column is the annuity jackpot, the second column is the probability of that particular jackpot rolling, and the third is the probability of that jack... [ More ]

Reply #1

LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:16:38 GMT

hopefully it will be a lottery post member who wins.that would make a great gift

It's gonna be a Powerball Christmas again

Todd — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:49:25 GMT

...Or maybe even a Powerball New Year.It looks like we're going to have a repeat of Christmas '02, when Jack W. won that big prize.The Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve, assuming nobody hits between now and then, will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $180 - $200 million. Maybe more with all the Powerball tickets given as presents.It's nice that the drawing will take place the night before Christmas, so someone could possibly wake up, logon to USA Mega to check the results, and come away wit... [ More ]