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RomneyLies

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7. You can't put $5 on the Powerball any more

Reply to Earth_First (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 09:52 AM

Nov 2012

One set of numbers now costs $2, so five sets of numbers is now $10.

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No Powerball winner; jackpot goes to record $425M [View all] jsr Nov 2012 OP

Cue the DU'ers that will say it is too much in 3, 2, 1....... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #1

Every month Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #11

The problem with taking the payments.... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #14

First I must make a correction... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #19

The 4% annual increase is figured into the annuity they buy. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #21

Well, there you go.... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #32

I am by no means a wizard. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #33

OK...a Powerbll wizard then... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #34

No. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #35

I'm not using the word wizard as a perjorative.... No Way Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #38

Okay, here you go hfojvt Nov 2012 #16

I only buy tickets when the value is over 100 million mythology Nov 2012 #18

I only play Powerball or Megamillions if the jackpot is over $100 million cherish44 Nov 2012 #41

People who are bad at math are going to be paying a lot of taxes next few days Fumesucker Nov 2012 #2

I'm not bad at math and as I said above, I'll buy a few for the next drawing. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #6

Yep, I don't gamble much pipoman Nov 2012 #10

To date, that hasn't happened with Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #13

Better chance of getting hit in the ass with a meteor. RagAss Nov 2012 #3

Well, they do say you can't win if you don't play spinbaby Nov 2012 #4

But if it's gonna happen to someone or some woodsprite Nov 2012 #9

Going in with a group lke your coworkers is a HUGE mistake in my opinion A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #12

Really? There was a woman that got hit in the hip with a meteor, but no one in recent history Thor_MN Nov 2012 #15

Yeh...right...go bet on a horse's head to win the Kentucky Derby... RagAss Nov 2012 #23

The odds of winning the Powerball are somewhere north of 175 million to one. Thor_MN Nov 2012 #31

But if God wants you to win - the chances are 100% Douglas Carpenter Nov 2012 #39

cue up the lottery sh*t-talkers... Earth_First Nov 2012 #5

You can't put $5 on the Powerball any more RomneyLies Nov 2012 #7

Yes, you are correct... Earth_First Nov 2012 #8

Yes, Im well aware the chance of winning incredibly slim.. But somebody has to win. DLine Nov 2012 #17

I bought 1 ticket last night liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #20

I'm in one of only 8 states not in Powerball, darn it. I wanted to buy a ticket. TeamPooka Nov 2012 #22

i always buy 2 tickets with the same numbers... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #24

eh, Libertas1776 Nov 2012 #25

I predict.. darkangel218 Nov 2012 #26

:D darkangel218 Nov 2012 #27

Thanks for sharing ecstatic Nov 2012 #28

when i win... rdking647 Nov 2012 #29

Everyone relax, save your money darkangel218 Nov 2012 #30

Drop a nuclear bomb on your life? midnight armadillo Nov 2012 #36

You can send any excess money you may have directly to me for proper disposal. :) Pacafishmate Nov 2012 #37

Oh,Heck.. I'm playing w8liftinglady Nov 2012 #40