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• WhoaMama

  

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  Will we see a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot this winter? I'm probably not going to play until later in the month, it'll be the benefit of the doubt if the jackpot is a billion.

   

  I play very responsibly, so waiting for a billion dollar jackpot is a plus for me......don't want a loser to mean the jackpot's growing......
• Redd55

  

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  Nope. Spring is about 7 weeks away.  If it rolls over until then, it will probably only be up to $300 + million.  Sorry.
• WinWinChicDin

  

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  it will be 300 mil in 3 draws

  another 3 more draws to 500 mil

  then it begins.....

   

  if it roll over...its all good. I have my 6 month multi-draw ticket from a recent trip to Florida....bought at a Publix too 
• Redd55

  

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  Whoops! Forgot we already got it rolling. I was thinking it took 14 roll overs from$40 million.
• wander73

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by WhoaMama on Feb 3, 2017

  Will we see a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot this winter? I'm probably not going to play until later in the month, it'll be the benefit of the doubt if the jackpot is a billion.

   

  I play very responsibly, so waiting for a billion dollar jackpot is a plus for me......don't want a loser to mean the jackpot's growing......

  I predict someone will hit in the next two weeks.
• ressuccess

  

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  It's not coming to happen this winter because I think someone will win the jackpot sooner than later.

  I hope that one $2 ticket is the only one that matches all 5 numbers plus the PB to win the largest PB jackpot in United States history of over $2 Billion Dollars! I hope that one $2 ticket is the only one that matches all 5 numbers plus the Mega Ball to win the largest Mega Millions jackpot in United States history of over $2 Billion Dollars!
• KY Floyd

  

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  If it keeps rolling it's likely to reach the $600 million mark by the end of February, and would probably be over $2 billion by the last winter drawing on 3/19. More than $3 billion wouldn't be out of the question if it kept rolling until then.

  Depending on how fast the next few jackpots increase 2/18 is probably the dividing point between more likely to be won and more likely to keep rolling. We're more likely to see this one reach a billion than we were last week, but it's still only a small possibility.
• music*

  

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  "You never know" with the odds at 1: 292.2 million 

   Billion dollar jackpots are what the Lottery Commissions want. Right?

  

   "We are all in this together!" 
• Redd55

  

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  I cant think in terms of a billion.  I think of all jackpot prizes as the lump sum x 0.604.  In fact, it bugs me when they advertise these jackpots as so much more than what the person will actually receive.  If it does rollover tonight, the jackpot is estimated to be: $255,000,000 or a cash amount of $154,400,000.

  $154,400,000 x 0.604 = $93,25,7600 after federal taxes.
• music*

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Redd55 on Feb 4, 2017

  I cant think in terms of a billion.  I think of all jackpot prizes as the lump sum x 0.604.  In fact, it bugs me when they advertise these jackpots as so much more than what the person will actually receive.  If it does rollover tonight, the jackpot is estimated to be: $255,000,000 or a cash amount of $154,400,000.

  $154,400,000 x 0.604 = $93,25,7600 after federal taxes.

   but your comma is misplaced.

  PB rolled over on February 4, 2017. Is it on it's way to a billion? Do not count it out too early. 

   I enjoy the excitement and my dreams. Imagine the possibilities 

   "We are all in this together!" 
• Redd55

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by music* on Feb 5, 2017

   but your comma is misplaced.

  PB rolled over on February 4, 2017. Is it on it's way to a billion? Do not count it out too early. 

   I enjoy the excitement and my dreams. Imagine the possibilities 

  No comma misplacement -- just threw in an extra zero.