Powerball Lottery Jackpot Has Reached 1.55 Billion. Is it time to buy lotto tickets?

Posted on Oct 08th 2023
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Powerball Lottery Jackpot Has Reached 1.55 Billion.  Is it time to buy lotto tickets?
Emma Johnson
By Emma Johnson

@SpoofeeDeals

Powerball is estimated to be $1.55 Billion for the next drawing. With the current odds, it's slightly becoming worth taking the bet.

If you're thinking of buying every number, keep in mind there is a chance that multiple people can buy the winning number and you'd need to split.


Power Ball Jackpot

  • Jackpot Size (estimated) is $1,550,000,000
  • Chance of Winning is 1 in 292,200,000
  • Next drawing is Monday, Oct 9th, 2023
  • Lottery Tickets are $2 each




Mega Millions Jackpot - not worth it

  • Jackpot Size (estimated) is $20,000,000
  • Chance of Winning is 1 in 302,500,000
  • Next drawing is Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 11pm ET
  • Lotto Tickets are $2 each




Reality Check

  • Chance of finding a freebie on Spoofee's front page 1 in 3
  • Chance of being dealt a straight flush is 1 in 64,974
  • Chance of getting hit by lightning is 1 in 500,000
  • Chance of flipping a coin and landing heads 20 times in a row is 1 in 1,048,576
  • Chance of plane accident is 1 in 11,000,000
  • Chance of Winning Powerball is 1 in 292,200,000
  • Chance of Winning Mega Millions is 1 in 302,500,000
  • Chance of Winning Both is 1 in 88,412,517,270,000,000

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Guest #610 - 1 month ago
it's that time of the year again
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Guest #6212 - 4 months ago
Just buy the S&P 500 index SDY and don't waste $ on the lottery.
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Guest #679 - 4 months ago
Drawing is on WEDNESDAY July 19th, not Friday
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Guest #683 - 4 months ago
Do you guys even check the post?? July 18 is Tuesday and July 19 is Wednesday