Powerball jackpot jumps to 3rd largest ever!

[Baz]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

And then to hedge my bet, I bought $10 of mega millions.

Like a BOSS!

GOOD LUCK!

[Baz]

Didn't check my tickets yet but I know I didn't win the big one. Will be picking up another $20 worth tomorrow and maybe some Mega Millions while at it!
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Three tickets in Colorado won a total of $200,000 in Monday's drawing. Here's where the tickets were sold.....

3 Colorado Powerball tickets win big; jackpot soars to $1.7B

[jyl]

I never check my tickets. I figure if someone in Oregon wins, then I check.

[Baz]

Checked mine today on the way home from Orlando with my new Interceptor in tow.

I won $4 on tha last $20 ticket, so bought another $20 for Powerball Friday and as a tribute to A930 got 2 Mega Millions tickets. Those suckers are $5 each!

[Chocaholic]

Haven’t spent more than $20 on lottery tickets in the last 20 years. None in the last 5 years at least. My odds of winning $1.6B are only slightly lower than yours.

Save your money fellas. Or take the wife out for dinner. A much better investment.

[berettafan]

Well somebody in Arkansas just got some new friends. Hope it was a deserving family!

[wswartzwel]

Wasn't me..

[NY65912]

I'm a winner! $8. Ooh well

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by berettafan

Well somebody in Arkansas just got some new friends. Hope it was a deserving family!

Looks like they got the whole thing. I hope they use it well.


It's too bad, I was counting on this money. I told Vicki she's going to have to go work the street. I hate to do it, but I've got 2 Porsches to support!

[The Synergizer]

At least it was Arkansas and not another California...

[Scott Douglas]

Someones life is never going to be the same again.

[rwest]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

Someones life is never going to be the same again.

Mine too, I just lost 1.6 billion dollars yesterday.

[A930Rocket]

Originally Posted by berettafan

Well somebody in Arkansas just got some new friends. Hope it was a deserving family!

Probably somebody from the Walton family..🙄

[Steve Carlton]

Originally Posted by jyl

I never check my tickets. I figure if someone in Oregon wins, then I check.

What if you matched 4 or 5 numbers? Also, there's a redraw later for follow up prizes, right?

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Looks like they got the whole thing. I hope they use it well.


It's too bad, I was counting on this money. I told Vicki she's going to have to go work the street. I hate to do it, but I've got 2 Porsches to support!

Not exactly the whole thing. Just look at the various tax hits...

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/22/powerball-jackpot-after-tax-payout-by-state.html