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I am running a continuously calculating Powerball test just to see how long it would take the average person to win the Powerball.
The simulator runs quick picks two times a week every week with different picks each time.
So far it has been running at one year per second, and is 2,400 game-years in. The largest tickets won to date are $200 tickets - so far 30 winning $200 tickets.
Zero tickets are winners of 4 matches or 4 matches with the Powerball...and of course no jackpot winner matching all five white balls with the Powerball.
So my total games played to date is around 250,000 with $750,000 spent ($3 per ticket). Total earnings to date are around $100,000 for a total net return on each dollar spent of a measly 14 cents.
I am going to let this simulator run in the background until it hits the jackpot.
A contest:
Guess the closest to the number of games it will take to win the jackpot. You already know that number is above 250,000.
Prize to be determined, worth $25. Get guessing!
One guess per person only, please. No more updates on the game until it ends. I will give participants three days from right now to submit their guesses. I am figuring the game will finish by then, but if not, the announcement will be made when the game does end.
Good luck! God knows your chances are better of winning here than playing that stupid lottery.
The simulator runs quick picks two times a week every week with different picks each time.
So far it has been running at one year per second, and is 2,400 game-years in. The largest tickets won to date are $200 tickets - so far 30 winning $200 tickets.
Zero tickets are winners of 4 matches or 4 matches with the Powerball...and of course no jackpot winner matching all five white balls with the Powerball.
So my total games played to date is around 250,000 with $750,000 spent ($3 per ticket). Total earnings to date are around $100,000 for a total net return on each dollar spent of a measly 14 cents.
I am going to let this simulator run in the background until it hits the jackpot.
A contest:
Guess the closest to the number of games it will take to win the jackpot. You already know that number is above 250,000.
Prize to be determined, worth $25. Get guessing!
One guess per person only, please. No more updates on the game until it ends. I will give participants three days from right now to submit their guesses. I am figuring the game will finish by then, but if not, the announcement will be made when the game does end.
Good luck! God knows your chances are better of winning here than playing that stupid lottery.
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