oleorun@real.lemmy.fanM to Weird News - Things that make you go 'hmmm'@real.lemmy.fanEnglish · 3 months agoMan accidentally buys two identical Powerball tickets, wins $2 millionwww.upi.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1150arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1149arrow-down1external-linkMan accidentally buys two identical Powerball tickets, wins $2 millionwww.upi.comoleorun@real.lemmy.fanM to Weird News - Things that make you go 'hmmm'@real.lemmy.fanEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarerustydomino@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoI always buy two tickets with the same numbers. This way if someone else also wins, they only get 1/3 of the jackpot instead of 1/2.
minus-squareJackcooper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoIsn’t this paying 100% more for only 33% more winnings (if someone else has your numbers at all)
I always buy two tickets with the same numbers. This way if someone else also wins, they only get 1/3 of the jackpot instead of 1/2.
Isn’t this paying 100% more for only 33% more winnings (if someone else has your numbers at all)
No.