How much money is enough!?

Reply #19

CASH Only — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 12:14:53 GMT

rdarmand: I live six miles from some guy named Bill who bought a house in 1999.

Reply #18

rdarmand — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 11:58:55 GMT

I live in Arkansas, which has no lottery at all. However, I live about an hour and a half from Missouri (a Powerball state); and Illinois (a MegaMillions state) is only another hour away. I just started playing the lottery, making a ticket-buying trip every seven weeks. Lotteries make no sense as gambling (the odds are way too low); but, if someone is giving away millions of dollars several times a week, it makes no sense not to buy a ticket. 1:135,145,920 is infinitely better odds than 0 -- a p... [ More ]

Reply #17

JADELottery — Sat, 31 Aug 2002 23:02:49 GMT

I play my state's 'WI Megabucks' lottery every week. However, I'll only play 'Powerball' when the jackpot above 50 M$ and travel to IL to play 'Mega Millions' when it's above 150 M$.

Reply #16

megamillionaire — Sat, 31 Aug 2002 19:20:34 GMT

To clarify the record since NY now has MM I play each draw. Now, I go to Conn. to play Powerball when the jackpot is large. There are groups that play thousands and more dollars when the prizes of any lottery is high. Some of them come from other countries. They try to play as many combinations as their money allows thus they not only try to hit the jackpot but get each of the lessor prizes too. There was some spam calling for people to get in on the 105 million dollar prize that was just won. T... [ More ]

Reply #15

RJOh — Sat, 31 Aug 2002 15:51:18 GMT

I live in central Ohio and before we had the Megamillions game, I droved to Michigan to play the Biggame and to Indiana to play the Powerball. The round trip to Michigan was 3 hours and to Indiana 4 hours, but I alway had a $3 - $10 ticket to turn in, so I always returned when the jackpot got big. Now that Megamillion in Ohio, I don't travel to Michigan any more, but I got a $10 Powerball ticket to turn in, so if Powerball jackpot reaches $80M before the ticket expires, that will be a go... [ More ]

Reply #14

MichiganHopeful — Sat, 31 Aug 2002 15:36:01 GMT

I understand your point Mrcool

Reply #13

Mrcoolsoul — Sat, 31 Aug 2002 13:19:45 GMT

I'm like megamillionaire ; I live in a non MM/but we got Powerball state and I play PB every drawing regardless of the jackpot because any jackpot is golden to me and then I travel the 2 hour roundtrip to OH to play MM when the jackpot there gets pretty big(like around 60ish million). For me it's not worth the trip if the MM jackpot is small. I've got mileage on my car, gas in the tank, turnpike tolls and money for the drawing to think about. Besides, there's always Powerball.... [ More ]

Reply #12

Thomas Covenant — Fri, 30 Aug 2002 19:55:03 GMT

I don't know megamillionaire, making a train ride for 4 million bucks seems worth it to me. I have my step-mother buy mine(10 draws at a time) because I live in a state that doesn't have mega-millions, so I buy regardless of what the pot is. . Most people feel that winning a jackpot more than once is too much to ask for. So if you are gonna win, I would rather win BIG. If I won 4 million of course I could make it last a lifetime. But if I won 200 million I could have that 7 million dollar house... [ More ]

Reply #11

megamillionaire — Fri, 30 Aug 2002 00:55:00 GMT

To answer the original question, some people can't afford to play regularly and only play when the prizes are large. Others from states that don't have Mega Millions play when the prizes are large because it makes the travel worth while. Before NY got MM I only went to Jersey when the prize made it worth the train ride. Now I play like I play the regular NY lotto.

Reply #10

Todd — Fri, 30 Aug 2002 00:51:15 GMT

Rabbitfoot,Welcome to the board

Reply #9

visiondude — Fri, 30 Aug 2002 00:33:27 GMT

rabbitfoot, i was just wondering how long it would for you to be happy if you realized that you missed the big one by one number ($175,000). i am just kidding of course. $175,000 is alot of money, but you wouldn't be human if it your heart didn't sink for a moment or two (lol).............................visiondude

Reply #8

rabbitfoot — Thu, 29 Aug 2002 21:34:00 GMT

I play the BG lotto every Tues. Fri. in hopes of winning something. Actually, I would be very happy with just a 2nd place winning ticket of $175,000.Rabbitfoot

Reply #7

visiondude — Thu, 29 Aug 2002 19:13:18 GMT

i also like to play the odds . the more the odds are against me the better i like it. i have a tattoo that says against all odds . it defines who i am and what i have been thru and will go thru. someday you will understand what i mean....................visiondude

Reply #6

Todd — Thu, 29 Aug 2002 17:44:05 GMT

Good point, MM cash values have been very good lately.

Reply #5

CASH Only — Thu, 29 Aug 2002 17:39:41 GMT

RJOh: Remember that the CASH VALUE of Ohio 6/49 is artifically low...this is the most noticeable time (both jackpots are the same annuity amount).

Reply #4

MichiganHopeful — Thu, 29 Aug 2002 17:30:48 GMT

I know that the odds are again

Reply #3

lottocheatah — Thu, 29 Aug 2002 16:23:24 GMT

I think what you are seeing with the big jackpots make big linups thing is the psychology of a chance at that big $$ jackpot, slim as it may be, overpowering the realism that you're [probably/usually/always] just throwing your money away.Most of the people in those linups normally don't buy tickets until the WTF mindset kicks in [Oh WTF, it's just a buck!].Jackpot Winning Lottery Software

Reply #2

RJOh — Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:44:41 GMT

I always play the lottery regardless of the jackpots because I enjoy winning something even if it not the jackpot. Earlier this year I matched 5 of 6 in the Ohio lottery for $1500 and that payout is the same regardless of the jackpot amount.Right now both Ohio SuperLotoPlus and MegaMillions jackpots are $10,000,000. The odds for SuperLotoPlus is 1:13,983,816 with an overall odds of winning at least $5 is 1:451 and the odds for MegaMillions is 1:135,145,920 with an overall odds of winning at le... [ More ]

Reply #1

visiondude — Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:21:41 GMT

put it this way, if someone could not live a lifetime off $4 million, then they have some serious money relational problems. maybe you couldn't buy a home on the 7th hole at pebble beach, but if you are careful and plan wise , one can live very comfortably. pretty soon, $4million will buy alot of cars and homes in iraq for anyone and all their extended families (lol)............................visiondude

How much money is enough!?

MichiganHopeful — Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:05:56 GMT

Most ppl don't really