$1.4 Billion Now

@porwest (112876)

United States

October 5, 2023 7:19am CST

If you've been paying attention to the news, no one won the $1.2 billion Powerball drawing last night and now the jackpot has boosted to $1.4 billion. I found it interesting that, as it was reported on the news, that only 20% of all possible number combinations (292.2 million to be exact) were sold for Wednesday, meaning 80% of all possible numbers were not selected. Crazy. I like that I happen to live in one of the 11 states that allow winners to remain anonymous, and if I won that would be my preference. However, I will be spending some time in Missouri over the weekend, and I can't resist playing the Powerball while I am there. But Missouri is a state that requires winners to be publicized. If I win, I guess it's the chance I take.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

5 Oct 23

What would I do with that amount of money at my age, I wonder? I am now playing fake casino games (slots) online with no money. I get my fun by wining fake chips. And I also get fun by discovering how can I live well by learning new good dishes that can be cook withi my budget.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

5 Oct 23

I am sure you would go out with a bang with that kind of money. Granted, we'd all like to have the money younger, but I will take it at any age it comes.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

5 Oct 23

@porwest I´d settle for a million. I might be able to spend that much.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

5 Oct 23

@marguicha I'll tell you what. You win and keep the $1 million and I'll take the rest. Deal?

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

5 Oct 23

I would not want for sure that my name would be made public... imagine how many relatives suddenly remember that they loved you.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

5 Oct 23

@porwest Believe that I would try, I am no to close to many of my relatives... snakes!

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

5 Oct 23

Yeah. I am sure there'd be a LOT of long lost relatives that would come out of the woodwork. It would be hard to hide the fact that I won with that kind of money, but I'd damn sure try.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

5 Oct 23

@LadyDuck Over the years I have quite a few relatives I have written off as well. People often change, and sometimes not for the better.

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@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

6 Oct 23

Dream on bud.

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@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

6 Oct 23

@porwest Just for that comment..I ignore you in the urinal. Not impressed.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

6 Oct 23

Just for that comment, I am going to win and you're not getting so much as a penny fished out of a urinal.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

7 Oct 23

@RebeccasFarm What are you doing in the men's room anyway? lol

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@moffittjc (128835)

• Gainesville, Florida

5 Oct 23

So do you have to claim the ticket in the state you bought it in?

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@moffittjc (128835)

• Gainesville, Florida

5 Oct 23

@porwest Certainly the drive would be worth it, but I don’t know if losing your anonymity would be worth it. Who am kidding? I would gladly give my name out in order to collect 1.4 billion!

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

5 Oct 23

@moffittjc I am sure with that kind of dough I could afford to hire a couple of goons.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

5 Oct 23

Yeah. But even if I had to go a greater distance, I am sure the drive would be well worth it.

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@LindaOHio (222417)

• United States

6 Oct 23

Hubs might buy some tickets today. It's a shot in the dark; but we could do so much good with that kind of money. Have a good day and a good weekend.

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@LindaOHio (222417)

• United States

7 Sep

@porwest That will have to wait. One winner in Missouri and one in Texas. Sigh.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

7 Sep

@LindaOHio Yep. Oh well. On to the next one. What can you do except buy more tickets when the next jackpot gets high enough. lol. I probably still won't play the MegaMillions even if the jackpot does get high. I'm not willing to shell out $5 yet.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

6 Sep

How did I miss all these comments? Hmm. But at least I catch it eventually and make sure you at least get paid for them. Now...let's win this $1.8 billion. We'll have to winners. One in Ohio and one in Illinois, and then I guess we can decide to meet up... I'll even go to Red Lobster. lol

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@Gilljane (2897)

• Sutton, England

5 Oct 23

Hiccup! I nearly spit my tea out

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

5 Oct 23

lol. Yeah, that's a butt load of cash. Amazingly I think the record jackpot a few years ago was something like $2.04 billion. It gets nuts. Even crazier is that the winner didn't even take home $1 billion after taxes.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

5 Oct 23

@Gilljane I'd be inclined to want to have a look for myself how this other life might look. You know, just for kicks and grins. lol

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@Gilljane (2897)

• Sutton, England

5 Oct 23

@porwest I wouldn't know what to do with that amount. I prefer my own modest life

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@jstory07 (148734)

• Roseburg, Oregon

7 Oct 23

They tell who wins in Oregon so we would have to hide for awhile if we won.

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@jstory07 (148734)

• Roseburg, Oregon

8 Oct 23

@porwest We got zero numbers.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

7 Oct 23

I think you can still form an LLC and claim that way in any state, but I could be wrong about that.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

9 Oct 23

@jstory07 Mine were pretty much the same and I had a LOT of tickets. lol

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@Marilynda1225 (91114)

• United States

5 Oct 23

I would also want to remain anonymous if I won any significant amount of money. I don't normally play the lottery but I just might take a chance this time.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

5 Oct 23

You would be that person who annoys me. You know, the winners who say, "I never played and this one time I just thought what the heck?" Meanwhile my dumb a$$ has been playing religiously for 30 years without a dime to show for it. lol

@Dena91 (17039)

• United States

5 Oct 23

Good luck to you. I would want to remain anonymous as well.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

5 Oct 23

I think all states should allow it. But it is what it is, I guess. But the less people that know, to my mind, the better for all sorts of reasons.

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@Chellezhere (6421)

• United States

6 Oct 23

I would have to take care of myself, my son, my cat, my brother, and God first. After that, I would need a valid reason to help anyone else.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

6 Sep

On the latter part of your comment, me too. I'm not just going to give money away willy nilly. I may not be as tight fisted with it. But this is MY winning loot, not theirs, and I will decide who I share it with, how much, and when.

@nela13 (59365)

• Portugal

5 Oct 23

I would prefer to stay anonymous too.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

5 Oct 23

I actually think it should be law across the land for various reasons. But so far only 11 states allow anyonymity.

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@everwonderwhy (7355)

•

5 Oct 23

I still hope you win, publicized or not. Then, you can afford to hire security guards :-D

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

5 Oct 23

lol. I'd probably need them with that kind of money.

@Kandae11 (57231)

•

5 Oct 23

When you win be sure to wear dark glasses and change your hair color. Then you won't be easily recognised.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

5 Oct 23

lol. I will definitely keep that in mind.

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