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• Coin Toss

  

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  Tucker Black, 

  And should Powerball got to $5,  which many feel is inevitable?

  Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners. 

  

  There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
• Justing618

  

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  Hit one number tonight. Won zero. 🤨........Scored 12 on Mondays draw. Got the last ball x3 🥸🤯🤠
• Tucker Black

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Sep 9, 2025

  Tucker Black, 

  And should Powerball got to $5,  which many feel is inevitable?

  I think they will stay at $2. There is a market for $2 lotto tickets.
• CDanaT

  

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  Up $23 Million on the 21st rollover. No doubt about it.

  Measly Millions is jogging along.
• Ranett

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Tucker Black on Sep 10, 2025

  I think they will stay at $2. There is a market for $2 lotto tickets.

  I hope so, or I'll dump them too. I don't miss Mega at all.

  
• JustMaybe

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Sep 9, 2025

  It's no secret that a lot of lottery players resent the $5 cost for MM but tonight the advertised jackpot is $358M, cash value is $164.5M. It just makes me wonder how many players that resent the$5 have anything even close to that.

  I am ok with that prize amount - that's why I got a ticket.

  Only matched one number.

  Onward we go 🤞

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

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

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Ranett on Sep 10, 2025

  I hope so, or I'll dump them too. I don't miss Mega at all.

  AMEN Ranett !!!!  Last time I purchased a ticket was 12/26/24 for the big jackpot the next day. Nowadays buying a ticket for the Measly Millions is so distant. Kind of like an old friend/associate that you talk about but don't keep in touch with any more. 
  I still would like to see them start a new $1 game with the odds around 1/305M for the jackpot. Give the folks that $1 or $2 or $5 option in playing.
  
• lakerben

  

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  I try and play but the  NM lottery machines have alot of glitches.  I've had misprint and they won't admit their equipment malfunctions which resulted in not getting payed.    But, they are in the process of replacing the equipment.

  Win!

   

  
• JADELottery

  

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  Yep, it was the Billions Dollar Powerball Effect...

  

  

  The One Over None
  I Know...
• oh2btraveling

  

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  Just played Powerball and Mega since they increased the price. Due to increased wins, won $16 on PB and $20 on Mega (4x multiplier), so hey I didn't mind the increased price in this instance.

  Probably won't play again for awhile, just do it when the urge hits.
• CDanaT

  

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  Found a new calculator for income taxes. Wasn't looking for one in particular but thought I would share

  https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/financial/tax-federal-est.php

  Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.
• HoLeeKau

  

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  Out of the 15 free megamillions tickets I had for Tuesday, I only got one megaball.  At least it was 4x so I spent the $20 on a Powerball ticket with 4 advance plays and got one more free MM for tomorrow night.  It's only 2x.
• oh2btraveling

  

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  Nice win HoLeeKau. I only buy these big games on occasion as usually I don't get my money back.
• HoLeeKau

  

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  Yeah, I don't get my money back either.  Those 15 would have cost $75 if I had to pay for them, and I would not have been happy about the small return.
• Stat$talker

  

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   MM Playaz naah approachin 62% of Refrainment

  Ole Stat$  been trying to tell'em for the longest....

                          "We don't Play dat"