January 12, 201610 yr The Powerball Jackpot for this Wednesday's drawing started out on Saturday being estimated at $1.3 Billion, with a cash option of over $800 Million. With the record sales, lots of us estimated it could reach $1.5 Billion by Wednesday night's drawing. Well, it has reached that amount already, and it is only Tuesday afternoon. New Jackpot amount is listed at $1.5 Billion with a cash option estimate of $930 Million. Powerball jackpot climbs to record $1.5 billion (WYMT) - The Powerball jackpot raised to a record $1.5 billion Tuesday. The cash value of the jackpot is estimated to be $930 million. This story will be updated.
January 12, 201610 yr Author Love that last line "This story will be updated" LOL How high will this thing go now?
January 12, 201610 yr On a related note, anybody ever read "The Winner" by David Baldacci? No. Is it a series or a stand alone?
January 12, 201610 yr Cash option of $930 mil... Man. We'll be partying on BGP if I win, I can promise y'all that!
January 12, 201610 yr On a related note, anybody ever read "The Winner" by David Baldacci? Yes...loved it
January 12, 201610 yr At $930M you'd easily come out with $500M clear after taxes. You could live large on that kind of money. My #1 rule if I won, If I didn't know you before I won...probably not ever going to trust after I won. Someone comes up to me with a sure fire money making idea...I just laugh and have them beheaded...er shown the door.
January 12, 201610 yr I think for sure the Cash Option is going to be over a Billion Dollars by the time of the drawing. If no one hits it Wednesday, the AFTER TAX amount will be around a Billion by Saturday. I can't even fathom having a billion dollars after paying the taxes, free and clear.
January 12, 201610 yr Looking at past winners in Kentucky, it looks like a winner has the option of remaining anonymous. That would help tremendously.
January 12, 201610 yr My #1 rule if I won, If I didn't know you before I won...probably not ever going to trust after I won. Someone comes up to me with a sure fire money making idea...I just laugh and have them beheaded...er shown the door. No doubt. I know enough people as it is that I'd like to take care of in some way. #NoNewFriends
January 12, 201610 yr I know of two animal rescue organizations that will never have to want for a thing again, if I win.
January 12, 201610 yr At $930M you'd easily come out with $500M clear after taxes. You could live large on that kind of money. My #1 rule if I won, If I didn't know you before I won...probably not ever going to trust after I won. Someone comes up to me with a sure fire money making idea...I just laugh and have them beheaded...er shown the door. Do BGP friends count?????? :D :D (I couldn't find the suck-up smilie)
January 12, 201610 yr No. Is it a series or a stand alone? Early (late '90s) stand-alone. Lottery-rigging theme.
January 12, 201610 yr On a related note, anybody ever read "The Winner" by David Baldacci? I read it a couple of months ago and have constantly thought about it throughout the last week. Very enjoyable read.
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