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To: GraceG

Yes you are correct. The odds of winning are astronomical. It’s like getting hit by lightning.

My brother was hit by lightning last summer. So, while rare, it happens.

It’s worth $2.


9 posted on 01/06/2016 11:35:40 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt
Yes you are correct. The odds of winning are astronomical. It’s like getting hit by lightning.

The odds are 292 Million to one but the pay off, is about 292 million {lump sum pre-tax} which is one to one, way better than betting a number where the pay off is 500-1, but the odds are 1,000-1, so this is twice as good from a payoff vs odds perspective.

Gambling is always designed for only one winner, the house, everybody else is a sheep to be sheared.

But for two bucks vs 565 million, WTH.

29 posted on 01/07/2016 3:59:38 AM PST by USS Alaska (Exterminate the terrorist savages, everywhere.)
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