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• IDIDNOTWIN$5K

  

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  Sep 22, 2026, 8:49 pm

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  The current jackpot is $332M, so it's guaranteed to hit at least $342M if it rolls over.
• Jackpot777

  

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  Most winners will take the cash amount.  Doesn't it make sense to look at that amount instead of the inflated annuity? 

  Current Cash:  $141.7 million

  After federal taxes:  $89,315,043

  State taxes vary:

  https://www.usamega.com/powerball/jackpot
• IDIDNOTWIN$5K

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Jackpot777 on Sep 22, 2026

  Most winners will take the cash amount.  Doesn't it make sense to look at that amount instead of the inflated annuity? 

  Current Cash:  $141.7 million

  After federal taxes:  $89,315,043

  State taxes vary:

  https://www.usamega.com/powerball/jackpot

  Lottery jackpot signs hung up across the nation rely on displaying annuitized jackpots if available. That's why I use annuities as examples.
• Jackpot777

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by IDIDNOTWIN$5K on Sep 23, 2026

  Lottery jackpot signs hung up across the nation rely on displaying annuitized jackpots if available. That's why I use annuities as examples.

  Not everyone plays regularly like a lot of us here, so they may not know...  I've seen news channels say the cash amount is the amount after taxes, which it isn't... 

  That's why I like to promote the real amount and not the marketing hype. 

   

  The next jackpot estimate is $153,600,000 cash before taxes if there is no winner tonight. 

  For your poll, that is a $360,000,000 annuity before taxes.
• IDIDNOTWIN$5K

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Jackpot777 on Sep 23, 2026

  Not everyone plays regularly like a lot of us here, so they may not know...  I've seen news channels say the cash amount is the amount after taxes, which it isn't... 

  That's why I like to promote the real amount and not the marketing hype. 

   

  The next jackpot estimate is $153,600,000 cash before taxes if there is no winner tonight. 

  For your poll, that is a $360,000,000 annuity before taxes.

  OMG you were right
• Jackpot777

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by IDIDNOTWIN$5K on Sep 24, 2026

  OMG you were right

  The numbers are from the lottery:

  Powerball:

  https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Games/Powerball/Estimated_Jackpot.html

  Mega Millions:

  https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Games/Mega_Millions/Estimated_Jackpot.html