5/8 Lotto pool (For 5/11 pool see Vivi's thread)

[JEDI]

or wait till it crosses the $200M mark?

edit:
it seems Megamillions is the better bang for the buck right now

at $126M, it's 3/4 of Powerball jackpot but U BUY twice as many tickets thus twice the chances of winning.

so wait till Megamillions becomes $200M?


edit2:
ATOT lotto group buy-> http://twopumpchumps.com/forums/index.php/topic,15003.0.html

Edit3: group buy for 5/8 for Powerball drawing if noone wins 5/4

edit4: noone won. Now $222M. we're ON!
edit5: noone won 5/8! $270M now.
if rolling over the $ won so far-> Logistics of a group buy if new people enter the group?

edit6: Vivi's thread about $270M Powerball pool
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=34995144

Sorry. No AnandTech lottery group buys. See this thread.
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[highland145]

Pfffft. Can't live on that.

$350M, at least.

 

[LookBehindYou]

Pfffft. Can't live on that.

$350M, at least.

This.

 

[Juddog]

I'd be in for $10, assuming Vivithemage would be interested in running another pool.

 

[ManBearPig]

Too low.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

What the fuck, I haven't checked my tickets yet, thanks for telling me I didnt win. Next time use a spoiler alert.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Pfffft. Can't live on that.

$350M, at least.

I can. I am white and not an athlete.

 

[Krazy4Real]

I'm in if somebody does it.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

ROFL, just checked my tickets, I had the Powerball, I won $4. First time ever playing it. Too bad I spent $6.

 

[Svnla]

I would wait until the jackpot is over $200 million.

 

[Train]

I kept a few bones in my PayPal account for the sole purpose of joining the next ATOT group by.

I'm in.

 

[Mixolydian]

I'm in.

 

[Tweak155]

How did the group buy work? Everyone pitches in the same $$ or does the amount you "donate" change what portion of the winnings you receive?

 

[Krazy4Real]

The last time we did this, you could only buy one $10 share. If we allow people to buy multiple shares this time, I suggest that we make it in even multiples. Like $10, $20, $30, etc. It keeps it cleaner, and they need to make sure that everyone knows that a person bought multiple shares up front so there are no issues later on.

 

[sixone]

Count me in.

 

[Juddog]

I believe it would be best if multiples are not allowed; it makes it too difficult for the person running the group buy.

Vivi wru?

 

[ElFenix]

mega is a better buy cuz you can get twice as many tickets.

 

[sixone]

mega is a better buy cuz you can get twice as many tickets.

For 2/3 of the winnings.

 

[Slew Foot]

id be in if vivi runs it, hes awesome

 

[ElFenix]

For 2/3 of the winnings.

it's actually 3/4 right now. twice as many chances at 3/4 the winnings is much better spending of your stupid tax money.

 

[highland145]

I can. I am white and not an athlete.

You and Iverson will be in the same boat. Look around...we're your "equal share" entourage.

Better wait til it's $600M.

 

[Baked]

I'm gonna get my friend to buy in with me. I'm not sharing with you assholes this time.

 

[sixone]

it's actually 3/4 right now. twice as many chances at 3/4 the winnings is much better spending of your stupid tax money.

If you're in by yourself, absolutely.

But when you've increased your chances of winning by 5 or 10, depending on how many people enter, the better bet is on the bigger pot.

Powerball is at $191 million x .66 = MM at $126 million.

 

[ViviTheMage]

The last time we did this, you could only buy one $10 share. If we allow people to buy multiple shares this time, I suggest that we make it in even multiples. Like $10, $20, $30, etc. It keeps it cleaner, and they need to make sure that everyone knows that a person bought multiple shares up front so there are no issues later on.

I like this idea better...with a cap of 5 shares or something?

Do you guys want me to start it up, or wait until it gets into 200 range?

Per my discussion with the mods, we'll just have to run it on my site again or something, and not on AT like we did the first go around.

 

[jpeyton]

I don't think our last two group buys even started until it crossed the $400m mark.