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[DrForester]

Can there be duplicate tickets? Are the auto generated one's guaranteed to be unique?

No, it's all random when you go with the quick picks. Given the size of this jackpot, it's likely more than one ticket will win.

I think once there was even 3 winners.

 

[Hands of Stone]

Got a feeling the winner will either be in Vermont or Washington.

 

[Hidden One]

If I win I'll buy GAF.

Spoiler

and close it >

 

[BumRush]

Imagining what I would do if I won is more than worth the $10 I play every time it gets above $300m

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

Well, put in my $10, first time this year I've played and probably the last unless it gets crazy again.

If I win I'll buy GAF.

Spoiler

and close it >

Hey! That's my plan!

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Got a feeling the winner will either be in Vermont or Washington.

I'm in Washington :O

Buying a ticket now

 

[Gray Matter]

I'm in Washington :O

Buying a ticket now

Washington, D.C. Or Washington state?

 

[Cooter]

Imagining what I would do if I won is more than worth the $10 I play every time it gets above $300m

Yes. Until I don't hit 1 single number and feel like an idiot.

 

[Brew124]

Put in $10 as well. They're saying if no one hits tonight, it's expected to be at 1.3 billion for Wednesday's drawing. That's just insane.

 

[Hands of Stone]

I'm in Washington :O

Buying a ticket now

When you win shoot me a PM

Washington, D.C. Or Washington state?

State, at least that's what I was talking bout.

 

[W-00]

Got a feeling the winner will either be in Vermont or Washington.

Being in Washington, this post pleases me.

It's a pity Washington doesn't allow winners to claim anonymously (even if you set up a trust a Freedom of Information request will reveal who founded the trust), but at least we don't have a state tax on lottery winnings. At 900 million, that leaves a Washingtonian, after immediate Federal taxes (but before the total Federal taxes) with a cool 418.5 million dollars.

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

Got a feeling the winner will either be in Vermont or Washington.

Lmao

 

[Shalashaska]

You want the winner to pay off some other guys student loans?

I'm just that generous man.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

FiveThirtyEight says there's a 77 percent chance someone wins this tonight.

 

[BoboBrazil]

Most of the winners are old people from small country towns.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

I'm expecting multiple winners with a jackpot this big.


There will probably a lucky ones who wins the $1 million prize.

 

[DrForester]

FiveThirtyEight says there's a 77 percent chance someone wins this tonight.

Just imagine if no one won tonight how big it would be on Wednesday...

 

[Sumidor]

I hope no one wins and it goes to a billion.

Or someone from GAF wins.

 

[perfectchaos007]

It's $900 million now. Chance to go to $950 million by the drawing time but I don't think we'll see $1billion this time.

 

[draetenth]

I think it's going to go to a 80+ year old millionaire. TBH, I don't think I would want to win this one. The amount of scrutiny the winner gets will be worse than it's ever been for lottery winners.

 

[LyleLanley]

I hope no one wins and it goes to a billion.

Or someone from GAF wins.

I want it to get to a trillion.

 

[Sumidor]

I want it to get to a trillion.

That would be fucking amazing. Ok, just like your monorail, you sold me on wanting it to get to a trillion.

 

[GenericBadGuy]

Imagine how funny it will be when you find out that you played the right numbers for the wrong lottery.

That would be funny, but I just assumed it was a dollar. I didn't see how much it cost - just said "This stuff and a powerball ticket". No receipt.

 

[Slayer-33]

I will be the winner. Using the secret @ full power.

 

[Van]

im 19 and i just bought my first lotto ticket
les gooo

 

[Slayer-33]

im 19 and i just bought my first lotto ticket
les gooo

I lay claim to your total noob luck.

I get $10,000,000 tax free from you when you win. Those are the conditions/terms you must accept for this to come to fruition for you.

 

[boredofcanada]

If I won this I would donate $80 million to the humane society, buy Coachella, invest the rest, and move to Japan.

 

[Chamber]

Suddenly coming into 9 figure wealth has to be intimidating as fuck. I'd almost (but not really) rather win a million or two where I could just pay off my debt but otherwise keep it moving rather normally.

 

[Travo]

FiveThirtyEight says there's a 77 percent chance someone wins this tonight.

But probably not me.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

ive spent 4 bucks on worse things. lol

gonna retire at 24.

 

[N.Domixis]

so the simulation I have running is at 8.6 million games played and 82k years of play time and still no jackpot lol

 

[injurai]

Suddenly coming into 9 figure wealth has to be intimidating as fuck. I'd almost (but not really) rather win a million or two where I could just pay off my debt but otherwise keep it moving rather normally.

Well you have a better chance getting what you want.

 

[NESpowerhouse]

Well, I'm about to go buy my first lottery ticket. 900 million dollars is too much to pass up.

 

[Afrodium]

Sorry suckers, I'm winning this thing

 

[Grinchy]

I succumbed to the hype and decided to grab a ticket before I stopped for food. As I walked up to the gas station door, a woman stopped me to tell me their systems were down. She shut the door in my face and I decided that my fate is to save the $2.

 

[Glass Shark]

keep pumping that money into a system that takes advantage of poor people, dirtbags

 

[perfectchaos007]

If I win, I'm going to invest most of my winnings back in the lottery.

 

[Zel3]

keep pumping that money into a system that takes advantage of poor people, dirtbags

Oh snap you're back.

 

[Grym]

keep pumping that money into a system that takes advantage of poor people, dirtbags

So being poor, I'm just taking advantage of myself, right? For only $2 once a year or so, I'm okay with that

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

Grabbed $12 worth. I hardly ever play but I'll make an exception for today. I couldn't imagine winning 50k, let alone hundreds of millions. I guess I'll know what that's like tonight!

 

[mysocksarepink]

so, i've never played before

should I just do quickpick?

 

[LyleLanley]

keep pumping that money into a system that takes advantage of poor people, dirtbags

Makes you think.

 

[N.Domixis]

I think its misleading they include the part that will be removed due to taxes. They should just tell you hoe much you will actually get.

 

[Mr.Mike]

I think its misleading they include the part that will be removed due to taxes. They should just tell you hoe much you will actually get.

The taxes would be dependant on the state you live in, no? Misleading, but it's probably a lot easier to just advertise the untaxed number.

Oh yeah, that would probably be better.

 

[BlueTsunami]

If I win, I'm going to invest most of my winnings back in the lottery.

 

[kirblar]

I think its misleading they include the part that will be removed due to taxes. They should just tell you hoe much you will actually get.

Eh, this is at the point where the difference really isn't relevant.

 

[half a moon]

Getting 5

so, i've never played before

should I just do quickpick?

That's what I'll do. I don't have any special numbers to play.

 

[Mr.Mike]

so, i've never played before

should I just do quickpick?

Quickpick is definitely the way to go. Any set of numbers have the same chance of winning, but if you pick the numbers yourself then there's a much better chance other's have also picked those numbers. So if you do win the pot will be split.

 

[LyleLanley]

Quickpick is definitely the way to go. Any set of numbers have the same chance of winning, but if you pick the numbers yourself then there's a much better chance other's have also picked those numbers. So if you do win the pot will be split.

Split 900 million? May as well not even play at that point.

 

[Fox318]

Split 900 million? May as well not even play at that point.

I'll split with you.

I got a stickey note with a number on it.

That's what the ticket looks like right?