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[Blastoise]

Good luck y'all.

Buy me GAF Gold if any of you win. Thx.

This isnt the medieval era, I doubt people still think physics exist.

lol

 

[test_account]

The odds for winning the first price is 1:292 million. Crazy high odds.

 

[blame space]

and yet, someone will win. Life is suffering.

 

[half a moon]

When is the drawing, btw?

10:59 est

 

[Manoko]

The odds for winning the first price is 1:292 million. Crazy high odds.

And yet someone will most likely be lucky enough to get it.

 

[LyleLanley]

Guys, I hope I win.

 

[daveo42]

If I do win, going 100% anonymous. Not letting anyone know. Even you GAF. Sorry not sorry.

1 ticket with the $1 power play addon

Which is kind of useless at the jackpot level, but not bad if I hit anything below it. Not like extra tickets are really going to help me win at this point. I haven't won once playing the lottery. I just not that lucky I suppose.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Watch it's going to be some 80 year old grandma in Florida who wins it all.

 

[injurai]

Can you buy numbers online, or is it recommended to go to a store?

 

[newjeruse]

The odds for winning the first price is 1:292 million. Crazy high odds.

For $20 you can make that 1:29 million.

 

[blame space]

Can you buy numbers online, or is it recommended to go to a store?

I'm pretty sure you need a physical ticket.

 

[Dreamwriter]

Hey not really a lotery person but i thought it woukd be fun to "waste" some money and do this!

Is Quick Pick recommended? I know nothing about the numbers so I think the computer has more of an idea lol

75% of players choose Quick Pick, 25% choose their own numbers. 75% of winners chose Quick Pick, 25% of winners chose their own numbers.

 

[Sanjuro]

Alright. Ended up with only $30 worth tonight and one pool at work. Big money!

Can you buy numbers online, or is it recommended to go to a store?

Lol. No you can't online.

 

[test_account]

And yet someone will most likely be lucky enough to get it.

Yeah, its only a matter of time, indeed. The more people playing, the bigger chance of getting a winner But the mega high odds explains why its so hard to get a winner.

For $20 you can make that 1:29 million.

I dont think its like that. There are ~292 million combinations. It would mean that you would get millions of combinations for only $20.

 

[Anuson.Phan]

If I do win, going 100% anonymous. Not letting anyone know. Even you GAF. Sorry not sorry.



Which is kind of useless at the jackpot level, but not bad if I hit anything below it. Not like extra tickets are really going to help me win at this point. I haven't won once playing the lottery. I just not that lucky I suppose.

I thought they don't allow that?

 

[sunshine and gasoline]

This isnt the medieval era, I doubt people still think physics exist.

Nah, there are plenty of people who believe it. See a few commercials for that stuff on a few Indian channels every now and then.

Highly doubt that I will win but spending $2 for a ticket is fine with me.

 

[LyleLanley]

Alright. Ended up with only $30 worth tonight and one pool at work. Big money!



Lol. No you can't online.

I think you can purchase tickets online in some states.

 

[daveo42]

I thought they don't allow that?

They do in a very limited number of states. I'm in one of those states.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/powerball-prize-climbs-900m-good-luck-staying-anonymous-if-you-n492981

Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio and South Carolina still allow winners to remain anonymous.

 

[injurai]

I'm pretty sure you need a physical ticket.

Lol. No you can't online.

Guess I'll run out here in a bit.

 

[ed_fusion]

If i win, i am going to spend all my money on more lottery tickets..

 

[80s Bad Guy]

I got my 5 tickets. So long 9-5 bullshit!

 

[Grym]

This isnt the medieval era, I doubt people still think physics exist.

I still believe in physics...and geometry...and thermodynamics...and calculus...and chemistry...and all kind of crazy stuff

 

[Afrodium]

For $20 you can make that 1:29 million.

$20 makes your odds 1:298,999,990

 

[Bam Chowder]

If I win tonight, I will personally fund a Dreamcast 2.

Make Sega Great Again!

 

[OmniGamer]

Gotta be in it to win it...so I'm in it.

I always check my numbers in the morning though, I hate going to sleep disappointed, easier to brush it off early and go about my day

 

[newjeruse]

$20 makes your odds 1:298,999,990

Why does buying more tickets make your odds worse?

 

[BMO = GOAT]

Why does buying more tickets make your odds worse?

Edit: made a HUGE mathematical mistake :/

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO WIN IF THE WEBSITE KEEPS TIMING OUT?!?!

 

[friskykillface]

If I win tonight, I will personally fund a Dreamcast 2.

Make Sega Great Again!

I bet sega is worth about 200 million dollars, you'll be able to buy them and have money left over

bring back jet grind radio

 

[half a moon]

4/5+red is only 50,000? Damn

 

[Big Baybee]

I'd buy some politicians

 

[FeenixRising]

What time does ticket purchasing stop?

 

[Dreadnought]

If I win I'm giving like 3million away on Gaf

 

[B.K.]

I bought a ticket today. I never play the lottery, but a chance at $900 million is too much to pass up. I know I won't win. I'm just hoping to get my money back.

 

[Slayer-33]

If I win I'm giving like 3million away on Gaf

Claiming the first million for me.

 

[LyleLanley]

I bought a ticket today. I never play the lottery, but a chance at $900 million is too much to pass up. I know I won't win. I'm just hoping to get my money back.

This is quite possibly the least exciting dream you could have when buying a lottery ticket.

 

[smurfx]

if i win i'm buying blame space 100 broken hdtv's and shipping them all at the same time.

 

[Dishwalla]

What are the odds of winning like a million or five million? I'd be perfectly happy just with that.

 

[Dreamwriter]

If I win I'm going to use my money to have a time machine built, go into the past and alter history to make it so they announce Shenmue 3, Final Fantasy VII Remake, System Shock 3, Psychonauts 2, and a final release date for The Last Guardian all in the same year. That would be an insane game year!

 

[DrForester]

...right. That's perfect for a horror movie like murder to happen. You go right on ahead out there with all your money into...

...a forest.... Where no one can hear you scream.... Good luck.

Security system. Safe room.

 

[CSX]

First time buying lottery tickets. Went to a store with a Quick Pick machine with a flickering screen. Put in a $20 bill expecting change from buying one ticket. Right when I put in the money, screen flashes "machine does not give change".

So I got $15 worth of powerball and $5 of some Texas lotto....

Ruined dinner plans tonight lol

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Security system. Safe room.

have you ever seen panic room?

 

[Melkezadek]

I've never bought one of these things before, but I decided to pick up a couple. Obviously the chances are almost 0, but hey, why not?

 

[injurai]

If I win I'm going to use my money to have a time machine built, go into the past and alter history to make it so they announce Shenmue 3, Final Fantasy VII Remake, System Shock 3, Psychonauts 2, and a final release date for The Last Guardian all in the same year. That would be an insane game year!

I'd invest in HL3.

 

[FloatingDivider]

If I win I'm giving like 3million away on Gaf

I'm modest I'd be satisfied with every game on steam currently.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

I've never bought one of these things before, but I decided to pick up a couple. Obviously the chances are almost 0, but hey, why not?

exactly. for 4 bucks i got in on the hype and get to have fun dreaming about stuff that won't happen ¯\_(&#12484_/¯

 

[B.K.]

This is quite possibly the least exciting dream you could have when buying a lottery ticket.

Might as well keep my dreams realistic.

 

[TheYanger]

First time buying lottery tickets. Went to a store with a Quick Pick machine with a flickering screen. Put in a $20 bill expecting change from buying one ticket. Right when I put in the money, screen flashes "machine does not give change".

So I got $15 worth of powerball and $5 of some Texas lotto....

Ruined dinner plans tonight lol

It's ok, you'll be eating caviar off of silver platters tomorrow.

 

[blame space]

What are your guys' first numbers

I got
04 ** ** ** ** **
11 ** ** ** ** **
14 ** ** ** ** **
17 ** ** ** ** **
01 ** ** ** ** **

 

[smokeandmirrors]

It's ok, you'll be eating caviar off of silver platters tomorrow.

silver platters? pfft. I only eat caviar off the finest of women's asses