Powerball Jackpot hits $1,000,000,000

[Polymorph]

Largest jackpot in the history of Powerball. Signs are showing $999,000,000. I think the odds are about 1 in 250,000,000.

Discuss.

 

[freakworld]

according to a german news website its actually an estimated 1,3 billion $

what

EDIT: oh okay thats before taxes, and also you will only get about 800 million out of the pot if you choose a one-time payment

still

 

[DragonFreak]

Time to buy a powerball ticket?

 

[Nabber]

i mean the odds of you winning are so small it's not really worth it but sure, if you want, go ahead

 

[Dr. Javelin]

a 0.0000004% chance is still infinitely higher than a 0% chance

 

[Stargazing]

apparently canadians can buy tickets too, with $800 million estimating $1.2 billion in canadian

holy shit

 

[Nabber]

a 0.0000004% chance is still infinitely higher than a 0% chance

using that logic you can justify doing anything

 

[Time Turner]

a 0.0000004% chance is still infinitely higher than a 0% chance

one in two-hundred-and-fifty-million chance

i wouldn't rely on those odds

 

[Weasel]

i bought a ticket yesterday for shits and giggles

 

[Magikrazy]

a 0.0000004% chance is still infinitely higher than a 0% chance

one in two-hundred-and-fifty-million chance

i wouldn't rely on those odds

Just buy 250,000,000 tickets. Problem solved.

 

[Nabber]

yeah but since other people will also win some portion, you'll just end up with a net loss

 

[freakworld]

i bought a ticket yesterday for shits and giggles

itt threek becomes wealthy