Powerball Is 200m How Much You Spending on Tickets? [Updated]

Trying2SaveABuck on 21/01/2024 - 20:45
Last edited 25/01/2024 - 23:19

We all know the lottery is essentially a tax on people who are bad at math (myself included) but almost 2/3rds of adult Australians had a ticket to the 100m last week (including myself)

So be honest how much you dropping on Thursday nights 150m

i only tend to play when the jackpot is over 50-60m which probably happens maybe 5-10 times a year between Oz Lotto and Powerball when i play i tend to drop around and i know im getting ripped off every time usually most of the $ i spend 'are people saying 'do you want to join our syndicate?'

so with SO many of the adult population buying a or multiple entries be honest what you dropping for a 'very very small chance' at extreme riches?

ill share a few stories from clients over the years on crazy lotto bets

  • one guy dropped 6k on tickets won $42 his wife 'almost' left him when she found out
  • i knew a girl whos relative had won 1st division 3 times (yes he is take lucky)
  • new a person who played for the 1st time ever at age 21 and won millions (disappeared oversea after that an is living his best life)
  • i know a new a guy who worked in a factory where guys working in pick pack won 1st division in the syndicate, all of them resigned bar one bloke who it turned out was on holiday and didnt put his $10 for the week in and missed out on the millions (got fair depressed for a while after that poor bloke)
  • i also know a bloke (not lotto) who won the Melbourne Home lottery but he was already rich so it wasnt all that interesting

25/01/2024 - updated

SO somewhat unbelievably no one took out the 1st div it is now 200m next Thursday [01/02/2024]…… i added change in votes in case you change how much your spending next week.

I think this is the largest jackpot Australia has ever seen domestically, im going to honest i have no idea what i'd do with 200m but i'll be playing if I win ill probably set a special 'charity' poll to donate some of that cash too, however it is beyond my ability to comprehend what i'd or anyone else would do with an instant 200m. Maybe ill consider upgrading my 9 year old Honda Civic i probably wouldnt care about expensive servicing and insurance cost on a European car, perhaps an EV [as im told they are better for the planet] .

Good luck

Poll Options

  • 345
    Zero i dont gamble at all
  • 47
    Zero i gamble on other things
  • 350
    <$20 (doesnt hurt much if i lose)
  • 220
    $20-69 a regular punt got to be in it to win it
  • 47
    $70-150 a decent size bet
  • 26
    $150-499 i might have a gambling problem
  • 38
    $500-999 I dont have a gambling problem im going to win it all back you will see!!
  • 2
    >$1000 YOLO its the biggest jackpot ever
  • 3
    No idea but i dont want to work anymore so im playing
Financial Lottery

Comments

      • Trying2SaveABuck on 26/01/2024 - 13:35
        +2

        believe it or not the population tend to gamble on things like lotto 'more' when they are struggling financially

  • 7hours 44min ago on 26/01/2024 - 07:46
    +3

    There are 27 million people in Australia. 200/27 is just under 8 so why doesn't the government just make Powerball give $7 million to everyone and then we won't have to worry about the cost of living and can all buy houses?

  • Dollar General on 26/01/2024 - 09:43
    +4

    I would tell my wife I won $2M in tattslotto and she can have it all and go on a trip of a lifetime and hope that’s enough for her lifetime

  • hsbc on 27/01/2024 - 22:18

    I spent almost $80.. hope someone win 200 million instead of rolling over every week

  • netjock on 30/01/2024 - 10:08

    $20m? If you win it is like a 10x return which is like venture capital level of returns.

  • jruderwier on 31/01/2024 - 15:58
    +2

    Had $12 credit in my lotto account I forgot about, so added another $12 and got a ticket
    $200m is ridiculous money - I wonder if it's like playing a game with the cheat codes, fun for a bit but then you realise it was only enjoyable when it was challenging

  • kev98 on 31/01/2024 - 16:43

    Need Bruce Almighty

  • beefsandwich on 01/02/2024 - 09:09

    I'm in for one powerhit game.
    Plus the work syndicate. I just cannot bring myself to sit one out because i don't want to be the only dude left when everyone else at work shares $200m. I know the odds are tiny but I can't say no to a work syndicate for that reason :(

  • [Deactivated] on 01/02/2024 - 20:35

    Where to watch it? Everywhere it said watch on 7Two, but on 7Two is some fkn show "The Coroner"…

  • HangryCakeStore on 01/02/2024 - 20:48

    Anyone able to just paste the numbers here? Pretty please

  • localhost on 01/02/2024 - 22:57
    +1

    1
    12
    23
    26
    32
    33
    35

    PB
    10

    • Trying2SaveABuck on 02/02/2024 - 08:05

      2 winners 100m ea WOW

      sadly it was not me

    • whyisave on 02/02/2024 - 11:57

      https://www.ozlotteries.com/powerball/results

      Div Match Dividends Winners
      1 7 Main numbers, 1 Powerball $100,000,000.00 2
      2 7 Main numbers $177,092.75 22
      3 6 Main numbers, 1 Powerball $11,930.35 406
      4 6 Main numbers $505.90 8326
      5 5 Main numbers, 1 Powerball $188.25 16781
      6 4 Main numbers, 1 Powerball $79.90 247836
      7 5 Main numbers $47.55 323298
      8 3 Main numbers, 1 Powerball $20.80 1569422
      9 2 Main numbers, 1 Powerball $12.20 4604190
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