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• smd173

  

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  For those of you not familiar with the Match 5 bonus...Powerball caps the drawing from rolling over at $25 Million increments once it has exceed the previous record Powerball Jackpot (in this case roughly $315 Million). Once the $25 Million cap is reach the extra money from ticket sales is rolled into a "Match 5 bonus". Which means those people who match 5 white balls and no PB share the Match 5 bonus pool. Most likely meaning that 5 white balls would produce multiple millionaires.

  The Match 5 bonus is separate from the Power Play option.

   
• rundown99

  

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  I think someone will win it tonight, so I am excited about tonight's drawing!!! That's why I am interested in playing my strategy numbers and some quick picks tonight!!!

  Smart lottery winners form trust to claim their winnings.  They send an attorney to the lottery headquarters to claim the prize in trust, so that ONLY the name of the trust is revealed.  And they tell NO ONE, especially relatives.

  If you ever win a lottery and you are single, the only person you should ever marry is someone who was truly in love with you BEFORE you won the jackpot!

  People can talk about strategies and gimmicks all they want, but unless your ticket actually matches at least 5 of those 6 balls, you are just another person who tried to win a game yet ultimately failed.
• Calscorp

  

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  That really sounds interesting. Sounds like they would probably have to do that since they put the cap on it? What is your feeling? Will someone win this time?  One winner or more?
• Thomas Covenant

  

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  I read that lottery officials predict that 54% of the possible number combinations will be used tonight. There is a good chance for a rollover.

  
  Okay, now I believe you can predict lottery numbers
• hypersoniq

  

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  I also think it will be hit tonight. The # of winners who matched just the powerball has exceeded 500,000 for 3 draws in a row, and the total # of lower tier prize winners has exceeded 1,000,000 for 3 draws in a row... just like it did before the $315M record Jackpot.

   
• smd173

  

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  I think it will rollover 2 more times.
• Calscorp

  

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  I have a question. Out of curiousity.  On powerball, what is the greatest amount of winners at one time on one game? For instance; Ca SuperLoto  8/30/1995  56 winners  $18.68 million a piece.

  Suppose you had 56 winners tonight , how much would they get a piece?
• Thomas Covenant

  

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  Are you sure that was 56 winners at $18.68 million? that would be 56 winners x $18,600,000 = $1,041,600,000.

  
  Okay, now I believe you can predict lottery numbers
• hypersoniq

  

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  the maximum number of winners to date for powerball jackpots since going 5/53 + 1/42 is 2, it happened twice, the other 4 hit jackpots were single winners
• Calscorp

  

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  You are right. reread it.  Jackpot was $18.68mil.  56 winners received 1/3 of 56 mil. Thanks. That is a real bummer.  Imagine knowing you won and having to share it with that many people.  But would you complain?
• Thomas Covenant

  

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  Buy ten tickets with the same number sets, that way, if you win, you know you are going to get a huge share of the jackpot.

  
  Okay, now I believe you can predict lottery numbers
• Calscorp

  

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  Yes, that is good. I've done that on a really strong hunch. Not that many plays. But, I'll play the same number on a separate ticket. Anything, over $599 you have to file a claim form and pay taxes.  So, if I won twice(such as on Daily 3) I still get all the money without paying taxes on it.
• CASH Only

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  Calscorp:

  I don't think CA had the cash option back then (1995.) Do you remember how each was paid?
• Calscorp

  

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  It didn't say but I may have it in my clippings somewhere.  That was a better game. The one we play now is lousy.  I used to be able to hit four numbers easy.  Now I'm lucky if I get 2 plus the mega number.  I'l see if I can get any more info on it.
• CASH Only

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  C-corp:

  But you have to admit it's better to have the choice. If only CA would allow it AFTER you win.