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• winoneday

  

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  May 25, 2026, 12:36 am

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  Quote: Originally posted by JustMaybe on May 24, 2026

  "There is an estimated 2% chance the Mega Millions jackpot will be won in the next draw..."

  At what amount does it get to 3%?

  I will be fine winning it even at 2%, don't want to drag it to 3%

  🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  Sales would have to increase by about 50% to get the odds of a win to 3%.
• JustMaybe

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by winoneday on May 25, 2026

  Sales would have to increase by about 50% to get the odds of a win to 3%.

  Wow that's a steep climb.

  I got a 4X for the Tuesday MM draw and one PB with Power Play and one without.

  Trying to unleash Memorial Day luck on my tickets if there is anything like that

  Always happy if I get anything past 2X on the MM.

  Is your pool back in any of the games?

  I believe winning the lottery jackpot is a 💯 % factor of luck.

  May Fortuna, goddess of chance or lot vindicate me.
• winoneday

  

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  May 25, 2026, 7:41 pm

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  Quote: Originally posted by JustMaybe on May 25, 2026

  Wow that's a steep climb.

  I got a 4X for the Tuesday MM draw and one PB with Power Play and one without.

  Trying to unleash Memorial Day luck on my tickets if there is anything like that

  Always happy if I get anything past 2X on the MM.

  Is your pool back in any of the games?

  The pool is not active yet. Still waiting for a bigger jackpot. Not sure when the pool will start buying. I think it also depends on how many people in the pool. Hoping it will be soon.
• JustMaybe

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by winoneday on May 25, 2026

  The pool is not active yet. Still waiting for a bigger jackpot. Not sure when the pool will start buying. I think it also depends on how many people in the pool. Hoping it will be soon.

  Good luck when that time comes 🤞

  If I was to ever manage a pool, I would take contributions even when we are not playing, that way when it's time to play, we have a bigger war chest and members don't feel the strain of contributing.

  I know that would be a logistical nightmare keeping track of all the contributions.

  I doubt I would want to manage that unless it's a very small pool of say 10 friends.

  I believe winning the lottery jackpot is a 💯 % factor of luck.

  May Fortuna, goddess of chance or lot vindicate me.
• winoneday

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by JustMaybe on May 25, 2026

  Good luck when that time comes 🤞

  If I was to ever manage a pool, I would take contributions even when we are not playing, that way when it's time to play, we have a bigger war chest and members don't feel the strain of contributing.

  I know that would be a logistical nightmare keeping track of all the contributions.

  I doubt I would want to manage that unless it's a very small pool of say 10 friends.

  Yes, I am very happy to participate and not organize.
• winoneday

  

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  The Mega Millions jackpot increased by $20 million to $331 million after 20 rolls. 

  There is an estimated 2.1% chance the Mega Millions jackpot will be won in the next draw whereas it is 3% for Powerball. 

  The Mega Millions jackpot is growing slower than the Powerball jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot is $177 million larger than the Powerball jackpot. A week ago, it was $181 million larger.
• winoneday

  

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  The Mega Millions jackpot increased by $15 million to $346 million after 21 rolls. The smaller than normal increase is due to a drop in interest rates and a slight drop in estimated sales. 

  There is an estimated 2.1% chance the Mega Millions jackpot will be won in the next draw whereas it is 4.3% for Powerball. 

  The Mega Millions jackpot is growing slower than the Powerball jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot is $174 million larger than the Powerball jackpot. A week ago, it was $179 million larger.
• winoneday

  

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  The Mega Millions jackpot increased by $22 million to $368 million after 22 rolls. There is an estimated 2.2% chance the Mega Millions jackpot will be won in the next draw whereas it is 3.3% for Powerball. 

  The Mega Millions jackpot is growing slower than the Powerball jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot is $174 million larger than the Powerball jackpot. A week ago, it was $176 million larger.