I seldom participate in the lottery; it's pretty new here, and besides, my dad calls it an "ignorance tax," lol. But, I'll go for it when the payout gets way up there, like this one. I buy ten Power Play tickets, and let the computer choose the numbers. I've won enough to get my money back all four times I've tried it, most recently on Saturday ... $28.00 for $20.00 spent. This would have been my best yet, had the Power Play number been something other than 2.
I ususally buy one ticket when the jackpot gets above $100 million.
They say dreams are free, but for a dollar and a dream for a couple of days it is pretty close to free.