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'This has never happened before.' Powerball jackpot swells to $700M
- aliston 11y agoIf the odds are 1 in 292.2 million, doesn't this mean that the expected value is actually positive? If you had 292.2 million bucks, you could guarantee a win.
- stray 11y agoYou could guarantee a win with 175 million or so. You couldn't however guarantee that you'd win more than you spent -- because others could win as well, diluting the pot.