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• WhoaMama

  

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  Will the PB jackpot reach more than $2 billion? Or will someone win before that?
  
  You decide.
• Redd55

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by WhoaMama on Apr 30, 2017

  Will the PB jackpot reach more than $2 billion? Or will someone win before that?
  
  You decide.

  Will the PB reach more than $2 billion? No.

  Will someone win before that? Yes, me on Wednesday night. 
• weshar75

  

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  I think that players will come out of the woodworks to play powerball if the jackpot rolled to $2 billion and I think that players would probably buy enough tickets to get at least one winner before the $2 billion threshold.-weshar75

  
• Redd55

  

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  It's starting to pick up! If PB rolls over tonight, it goes up to $147,000,000 or $90,600,000 lump sum on Saturday.  After federal taxes, that leaves you with $54,722,400. 

  But you know me, I would be happy to accept tonight's pot of a mere $130 mil. 

  Good luck, everyone... 
• ressuccess

  

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  My vote is yes because I hope it continues to roll until someone matches all 5 numbers plus the Powerball Number to win the Jackpot over $2 Billion dollars!

  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!
• Redd55

  

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  When the jackpot gets to a certain amount, it increases by leaps and bounds. However, a lot of that was due to past interest rates.  Anyway, look how quickly it exploded last year:

  $1.5864 Billion
  $949.8 Million
  $524.1 Million
  $355.8 Million
  $301.8 Million
  $255 Million
  $227 Million
  $202 Million
  $180 Million
  $164 Million 

  And if you win $2 billion plus, ressuccess, be sure to remember your dear old friend, Redd. 
• Redd55

  

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  And if the jackpot rolls over tonight, it will be:

   

  $184,000,000 or a lump sum of $112,700,000 which after full federal taxes will be, $68,070,800.

   

  I could live on that but will be willing to share. 
• Redd55

  

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  Drat! My plan for world domination foiled again!  I did get PB + 1 which may or may not earn me $5 bucks. 

  Let's see if the jackpot rolls over.  Fingers crossed. 
• music*

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Redd55 on May 10, 2017

  Drat! My plan for world domination foiled again!  I did get PB + 1 which may or may not earn me $5 bucks. 

  Let's see if the jackpot rolls over.  Fingers crossed. 

   PB did roll over. The annuity is now $184 million with a Cash Value of $112,700,000.

   Here in California, I will keep ATTH After Tax Take Home $68,000,000.00

   I hope that a LP member wins before it hits the $2 billion mark. Otherwise, I hope it sets new records.

  Good Luck everyone!!! 

   "We are all in this together!" 
• Kingofearth

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by WhoaMama on Apr 30, 2017

  Will the PB jackpot reach more than $2 billion? Or will someone win before that?
  
  You decide.

  Will PB? Probably not
  Will MM post October? Maybe
  MM will change in October and have worse odds and lower payouts than PB for the same price so it'll easily have a massive roll cycle like what happened last summer where it just rolled and rolled. It managed to achieve nearly 400 Million in cash using 1/259 Million odds, 15 megaballs and a $1 ticket. under the new changes that would easily have been 900 Million Cash which would generate a jackpot of $1.7 Billionish.
• weshar75

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Kingofearth on May 11, 2017

  Will PB? Probably not
  Will MM post October? Maybe
  MM will change in October and have worse odds and lower payouts than PB for the same price so it'll easily have a massive roll cycle like what happened last summer where it just rolled and rolled. It managed to achieve nearly 400 Million in cash using 1/259 Million odds, 15 megaballs and a $1 ticket. under the new changes that would easily have been 900 Million Cash which would generate a jackpot of $1.7 Billionish.

  I think that mega millions wants that billion jackpot for themselves after the matrix change like sometime around Christmas or early 2018 in January or February.-weshar75
• Kingofearth

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by weshar75 on May 11, 2017

  I think that mega millions wants that billion jackpot for themselves after the matrix change like sometime around Christmas or early 2018 in January or February.-weshar75

  I'm thinking more of an endless 4 month roll like what happened last year where it just rolled and rolled until it reached 570 Million.
• AlanHarvey

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Redd55 on May 10, 2017

  When the jackpot gets to a certain amount, it increases by leaps and bounds. However, a lot of that was due to past interest rates.  Anyway, look how quickly it exploded last year:

  $1.5864 Billion
  $949.8 Million
  $524.1 Million
  $355.8 Million
  $301.8 Million
  $255 Million
  $227 Million
  $202 Million
  $180 Million
  $164 Million 

  And if you win $2 billion plus, ressuccess, be sure to remember your dear old friend, Redd. 

  I think it is very plausible for the lotto to reach $2 billion referencing how the lotto grew using the last example. More people play as the jackpot grows and the amount of number combinations out there can lead to staggering amounts in my opinion.
  
  

  I missed winning the lotto by 6 numbers!
• Redd55

  

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  And if PB rolls over tonight that means on Saturday 5/20 it will be:

  $228,000,000 or a lump sum of $139,600,000 which is $84,318,400 after full federal taxes. 

  So, it will jump $24 mil if it rolls. Not bad...not bad... 
• Kingofearth

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Redd55 on May 17, 2017

  And if PB rolls over tonight that means on Saturday 5/20 it will be:

  $228,000,000 or a lump sum of $139,600,000 which is $84,318,400 after full federal taxes. 

  So, it will jump $24 mil if it rolls. Not bad...not bad... 

  It rolls on.