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Re:'This has never happened before.' Powerball jackpot swell... by aliston on Thursday January 07, 2016 @04:58PM (#10861133)
If the odds are 1 in 292.2 million, doesn't this mean that the expected value is actually positive? If you had 292.2 million bucks, you could guarantee a win.
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Re:'This has never happened before.' Powerball jackpot swell... by stray on Thursday January 07, 2016 @05:00PM (#10861148)
You could guarantee a win with 175 million or so.

You couldn't however guarantee that you'd win more than you spent -- because others could win as well, diluting the pot.

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