Same odds as winning the powerball - Fun thread

[RiverRat1]

Just for fun. I know someone here on TBH is going to win.

But lets google odds of winning or being the sole winner and see what else could happen to you that has the same odds.

You are 300 times more likely to be stuck by lightning

And 200 times more likely to be struck by a meteor.

[bowhunterhelm]

Struck by lightning and bit by a shark at the same time.

[18ncs]

Miss America walking in the bar after 02:30.

[RiverRat1]

Miss America walking in the bar after 02:30.

So you're saying we have a chance

[hooligan]

So you're saying we have a chance

there's always a chance

[krausejmk]

I heard you are more likely to die three times on the way to buy your ticket, lol. But I will take that chance!

[Icedown12pk]

Struck by lightning and bit by a shark at the same time.

I always hear people say this one but how many people have won a powerball drawing? Now how many instances are recorded of someone being struck by lightning while being bitten by a shark? That’s all the proof I need to tell me that the odds are on my side of becoming a billionaire!!

[Hunting4fun]

Odd of winning the Powerball and megamillions both are in in 75 quadrillion. Serious.

More likely
Be struck by lightning, while drowning – (1 in 183 million)
You're more likely to be hit by part of a plane falling from the sky

[gingib]

Its funny the people who have no money and live paycheck to paycheck, who go load up on tickets

[Walker]

If you buy more than one set of numbers you are guaranteed a losing ticket.

[boomerball]

at some point the payoff is big enough to outweigh the odds and it justifies buying a ticket. at the same diversification is very important .....

[RiverRat1]

If you take half up front and assume 50% in taxes with odds being 1:300mil

Then the odds or risk/reward are in your favor if you're the sole winner and it's over 1.3 billion. But you have to plan on being the sole winner

If 2 people win it needs to be 2.4 billion


Odds are better you have a heart attack, survive, wreck your car on the way home from hospital, have another heart attack and wreck again going back to the hospital.

[deerwatcher51]

A famous gambler once said "you should make a bet at least once a day because you might be walking around lucky and not know it".

[Encinal]

How about this... you are 4 times more likely to win the lottery than be the lucky swimmer to get to the egg.

Everyone has already beaten lottery odds at least once just by being born.

[Walker]

No matter how high the odds, somebodys gonna win.