Yes you are by 49er and whites calculations. EVERY thing profit and loss is percentages not amounts....

To do that, ALL the combinations have to be physically penciled in on the purchase forms by actual humans. Then physically run through the purchase machines by actual human store clerks, and all purchased tickets be collected and stored, all before the next drawing. Can that logistically be done? The cost for these tickets would be over $605 million.

One or more other winning tickets may also end up being sold, so the prize then has to be split between all winners. After federal and state taxes, and if the lesser cash value is chosen, (rather than the 29 year annuity which would be the full amount over that time), would it always end up being a profit? There would be numerous smaller cash winning tickets also in the group of purchased tickets, but it still would likely not always end up with a profit.

Unless multiple people hit.

All that money would probably bring more trouble than it's worth.

Totally agree. I have enough of everything to make me happy, I don’t need any more.

Could have a heck of a T-Man party….All expenses paid to Vegas…2 night stay …Rent a big meeting room …Prime Rib and all the fixings…meet and greet….everyone gets 25,000.00 cash. Hot waitresses…and Jurassic Park for the wimmen. And of course ..first class air fare. Iam sure we could tweak the details….

I like the way you’re thinking Nessmuck! Buy a few more tickets. I’ll pay ya back at the party

Really…whats 5 million for a party …when you have 600 million…

Saw a 40,000 acre Oregon ranch for sale, 65 million wouldn't even take that big a chunk out for the winner.

In a liberal state I would pass.

It's 40,000 acres, do what you want and no one would notice anyways.

In the part of the state that has 40,000 acres for sale you'll be surrounded by people who think as you do. Probably the nearest 15-20 miles away though.

We talked about this at work today

An incredible piece of elk country

It's been for sale for awhile

I’d give each family member a million Tell them that’s it Go across the country giving small country churches enough to make them worry free Give 10 percent to st judes Take bucks and bull on a hunting trip anywhere he wants to go
Take bass 10 fishing
Buy every member that has posted in the last year a pit boss pellet grill !

Lol just watched a new movie with Brian Cranston (spelling) about that very thing.

Maybe. I will get lucky and my new pit boss will work this time. The one I bought last fall worked for the initial burn off the oil cycle. I put a couple deer quarters on to run it for the first time cam back to check on it 30 min later and had no smoke and an error code. Pitboss said it need a new computer. I had deer to cook and couldn't wait 3 days to get the new computer so I took it back and got an Oklahoma Joe. Man seeing it and walking away sure would have been nice if it had worked. I sure would use it more than the traditional smoker I have to tend so much.

Move to Amish country, and no one would find me! That way, I would not have to deal Family popping out of the woodwork !!

Well mine gets used 4-5 days a week . Not the first problem. UNLESS I let the ash pot get full and try to cook at low temps. It went out the 1 time that happened.. Won't bore you with pics of all my deliciousness . Burgers last night. BEST burger you can fix. Amish raised and butchered beef . Mesquite pellets, Kc steakhouse marinade and 20 minutes each side at 300. MMMMM
Chicken quarters in the sink thawing out for tonight supper.....

It's not our fault you can't grasp basic math. Eventually the percentages win.

I hope you were joking about a hedge fund buying up all the tickets. It's hard to tell some times

yep he made 300 % profit . So he came out better than I did when I sold a tractor I paid 5,000 for to a guy for 7,500 . My pitiful 50% profit paled in comparision to his 300 % . You are an intelligent person I'm sure. Most will agree I,m just a stupid redneck. BUT I'll take 50 % profit on 5 grand over 300 % on 4..Problem with your tunnel vision is the variables don't matter in your formula.....

You might want to watch shark tank a little. Like Mark Cuban says 10% of a water melon is still a whole lot more than 90 % of a grape !!!