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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 12 Jan 2016

    With a $1.5B jackpot, if you have $290 million you could buy every combination and triple your money after taxes. (Assuming no other winner)

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      1. EnigmaticEvents‏ @EnigmaticEvents 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame Though, on the plus side, you'd win around $150M in minor prizes ($75M after taxes, roughly). So about break even.

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      1. Stephen Battista‏ @StephenBattista 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame @falconsview The strategy is a first mover and announce that you are doing this, deterring a third group.

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      2. shawn‏ @shawnaverything 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame @HunterBarrow and it would take years to purchase that many tickets. You'd be dead.

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      3. Hunter Barrow‏ @HunterBarrow 12 Jan 2016
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        @shawnaverything @avantgame hahaha. You aren't kidding. PLUS, you'd have to actually GO to a place that sells tix. And that's a shitshow.

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      1. Scott Manley‏ @DJSnM 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame @floatingatoll Just buy tickets with numbers higher than 31, then your chances of sharing the jackpot are way lower.

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      1. Michael R. Trice‏ @MikeRTrice 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame $2 per ticket, but you're spot on. The risk is the second (or more) winner.

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      1. Mr.Pond‏ @MrPond007 18 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame it's funny how many serious replies there are to this. I am thinking it's just a cool observation she made. I doubt it's a plan.

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      1. Lars Kolind‏ @kolind 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame As a mathematician, I like this approach.

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      1. Matt Van Horn  🌊‏ @nycplayer 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame There's a greater then 75% chance of sharing the jackpot though, so it's a very risky investment.

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      1. Kim Pallister‏ @kimpall 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame Which is a bad assumption, or otherwise hedge funds would be doing exactly that.

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      1. Alex‏ @Avatrix 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame tickets are $2, so it would be $580 million.

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      1. John Robertson‏ @Cru33 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame we discussed this in my class. When you factor in paying ppl go get tix, taxes, etc. it wouldn't be as profitable as it seems.

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      1. Lee Hunter‏ @660000_ff6600 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame That's a LOT of tiny little bubbles to fill in.

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      1. Stephan Hovnanian‏ @stephanhov 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame they need a reset, or what about multiple drawings? This kind of $ isn't healthy for anyone

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      1. Allan Brauer‏ @allanbrauer 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame @brendanl79 Now figure out how long it would take to buy 290 million tickets.

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      1. Al Partridge‏ @uselink126 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame This seems like an intriguing @kickstarter project!

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      1. Josh Stumpenhorst‏ @stumpteacher 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame I read something that it would take 9 years to fill out all those combos.

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      2. Darryl Daugherty, PI K.Err.‏ @DarrylDaugherty 13 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame @shootersix Have you any concept how many hours it takes to print 292M tickets?Logistically impossible even with 2000 gofers.

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      3. A Source Not Authorized To Speak ...‏ @shootersix 13 Jan 2016
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        @DarrylDaugherty @avantgame Electronic click of a button, the same way large sums are transacted everyday ... :)

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      1. Old Growth‏ @AppalachianTr16 12 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame But Jane, how long would it take to print out the tickets?

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