Posted on 02/10/2012 12:40:41 PM PST by jakerobins
Powerball was enormous, but now it's more so. Spurred by heavy sales - at $2 a ticket - the jackpot was raised this afternoon to $325 million.
And the drawing's not till Saturday night.
The advertised prize, payable in 30 annual installments, is the third biggest in the history of the game.
The cash payout, already a Powerball record, is now $202.9 million.
If this jackpot doesn't get hit, expect to see history: the first annuity to reach $400 million
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
I tink if I win, I would like to buy GREECE!
I think if I win, I would like to buy GREECE!
I would have to keep some to pay off my bills....Perhaps I would go to somewhere and live on a beach. But I could do without the whole jackpot....I wonder what Freerepublic would look like with an extra $100 million plus in the coffers?
I don't know, but I'm rooting for you to win now!
What? And be demonized every day thereafter by Obama? Why would I want to do that?
After I win....
The lady at the supermarket courtesy desk told me the tickets were $1.00 each and the multiplier was $2.00 extra per ticket.
Maybe she got it backwards....that would make a bit more sense.
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