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GeneralMac

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Feb 28, 2017, 11:07 am

Curious which one most of you purchase.

I always buy the $3 one ( with multiplier) because I would hate to get 5 numbers picked correct and lose $1 Million by saving $1 on a ticket purchase.
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Feb 28, 2017, 11:28 am

Quote: Originally posted by GeneralMac on Feb 28, 2017
Curious which one most of you purchase.

I always buy the $3 one ( with multiplier) because I would hate to get 5 numbers picked correct and lose $1 Million by saving $1 on a ticket purchase.

It's not offered in my state.
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Feb 28, 2017, 11:36 am

Quote: Originally posted by Redd55 on Feb 28, 2017
It's not offered in my state.

Your state doesn't partake in the Power Ball Lottery ?
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Feb 28, 2017, 12:23 pm

Quote: Originally posted by GeneralMac on Feb 28, 2017
Your state doesn't partake in the Power Ball Lottery ?

No, it doesnt offer the PowerPlay/Megaplier option.
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Feb 28, 2017, 2:10 pm

Quote: Originally posted by GeneralMac on Feb 28, 2017
Curious which one most of you purchase.

I always buy the $3 one ( with multiplier) because I would hate to get 5 numbers picked correct and lose $1 Million by saving $1 on a ticket purchase.

Unless you know for a fact even though it's a random number generator let's say I would never ever play the PowerPlay unless I was certain five numbers are coming out it's not worth it
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Feb 28, 2017, 6:16 pm

Since I live in California, the only option is $2 purchase.

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!
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Feb 28, 2017, 7:15 pm

$2 one so I can buy the $1 mega.

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GeneralMac

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Mar 2, 2017, 10:01 am

I bought my usual $3 PowerBall ticket Tuesday.

Last night I only got the PowerBall correct and won $4

However, since the multiplier was 10.............I won $40

Thus , my $1 extra spent netted me $36

Enough to keep getting the $3 ticket ( instead of the $2 ticket ) for another 36 drawings ( 18 weeks)
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Quote: Originally posted by GeneralMac on Mar 2, 2017
I bought my usual $3 PowerBall ticket Tuesday.

Last night I only got the PowerBall correct and won $4

However, since the multiplier was 10.............I won $40

Thus , my $1 extra spent netted me $36

Enough to keep getting the $3 ticket ( instead of the $2 ticket ) for another 36 drawings ( 18 weeks)

$36 will get you a $3 Ticket for 12 Drawings (6 Weeks)!

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Mar 3, 2017, 9:15 am

Quote: Originally posted by Raven62 on Mar 2, 2017
$36 will get you a $3 Ticket for 12 Drawings (6 Weeks)!

Did you miss the part about my winnings being ..............."enough to keep getting the $3 ticket instead of the $2 ticket " ?
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Quote: Originally posted by GeneralMac on Mar 3, 2017
Did you miss the part about my winnings being ..............."enough to keep getting the $3 ticket instead of the $2 ticket " ?

LOL.

Well, $3 times 36 draws (18 weeks) equals $108.

A $3 ticket times 12 draws (6 weeks) equals $36.

So......your $36 that you netted means you can continue to buy $3 tix for......12 draws, which being that there are 2 draws a week would be..... 6 weeks.

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Mar 3, 2017, 10:13 am

I have been buying PowerBall tickets for nearly 30 years.

I have never missed a drawing.

I will continue to buy them whether I win or lose.

What I am stating is because I won $36 extra with the $3 ticket vs the $2 ticket, I will use that extra $36 to pay the $1 extra and get the $3 ticket instead of the $2 ticket.

Yes, the $36 extra I won will allow me to spend $1 extra for the Power Play for the next 36 drawings.............18 weeks............4+ months
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Mar 3, 2017, 10:19 am

But in your earlier comment you said: I always buy the $3 one. Therefore, winning an extra $36 bucks has nothing to do with it.
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Mar 3, 2017, 11:23 am

Quote: Originally posted by Redd55 on Mar 3, 2017
But in your earlier comment you said: I always buy the $3 one. Therefore, winning an extra $36 bucks has nothing to do with it.

chance

But my point was to show the $3 "naysayers" what paying an extra $1 for the Power Play can do.

Not only does it cover the extra $1 for Power Play for the next 4 1/2 months it doubles my prize amount for 5 numbers in the next 36 drawings.

(you have a much greater chance of getting 5 numbers correct than you do of getting 5 numbers correct plus the Power Ball to win it all.

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