$1,500,000,000.00 Powerball
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Update: No Winner!!! Estimated at $1.3 BILLION now!!!
Funny thing is, if I won $10 to $15 million clear I could tell you exactly what I would do with that money and what I'd like to collect (pre-war sports, unopened, etc). $900 million, though, my goodness that's like $55,000/day for 30 years (if you take the annual payout after taxes) and I cannot even imagine what it'd be like to win that kind of money. I think I'd lose a lot if interest in sports cards to be honest. What's the fun when you can buy just about whatever you want?
Maybe I'd buy and bring back my old ECHL hockey team, The Richmond Renegades.
I know, for certain, that I'd help my family, friends and charities.
Anywho, good luck to all those here who are playing. How would a win like this change your collecting?
Patrick
Funny thing is, if I won $10 to $15 million clear I could tell you exactly what I would do with that money and what I'd like to collect (pre-war sports, unopened, etc). $900 million, though, my goodness that's like $55,000/day for 30 years (if you take the annual payout after taxes) and I cannot even imagine what it'd be like to win that kind of money. I think I'd lose a lot if interest in sports cards to be honest. What's the fun when you can buy just about whatever you want?
Maybe I'd buy and bring back my old ECHL hockey team, The Richmond Renegades.
I know, for certain, that I'd help my family, friends and charities.
Anywho, good luck to all those here who are playing. How would a win like this change your collecting?
Patrick
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with that said...
When I first cashed the check I would no doubt buy unopened boxes of all sports from as early as possible to the mid 80's(up to 1988 in basketball).
more than likely it would end my collecting. I'd be able to buy any card I wanted at any time thus eliminate the desire to do so.
with that said...
When I first cashed the check I would no doubt buy unopened boxes of all sports from as early as possible to the mid 80's(up to 1988 in basketball).
Would you rip them? I know I would!
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more than likely it would end my collecting. I'd be able to buy any card I wanted at any time thus eliminate the desire to do so.
I hope this won't be the case when I win but I'm kind of thinking it will, so I have to say... +1
I will let you guys know for sure as soon as I win!
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more than likely it would end my collecting. I'd be able to buy any card I wanted at any time thus eliminate the desire to do so.
with that said...
When I first cashed the check I would no doubt buy unopened boxes of all sports from as early as possible to the mid 80's(up to 1988 in basketball).
Would you rip them? I know I would!
Of course!
I would buy partial ownership of the NE Patriots. Once I did I would fire Belechik, cut Brady and Gronk, sign Manziel and PacMan Jones, and get caught cheating 5 different ways so I lose draft picks for a decade. After that hopefully my Fins could win an AFC East title or two
All you'd have to do is hire Chip Kelly
I would give a good portion away. I would make sure my extended family was taken care of unless they're totally foolish. I would seek every day people who need help. That would be my job. Of course, I would enjoy some of the money. Just would want to know the majority of it went to something worth while.
I think this is a fantastic answer - it is something I would aspire to as well. I think most of us have read the stories of lottery winners being broke in something like 5 years or something. I'd like to think I wouldn't be that guy. Yes, I'd like to be secure and have nice(r) things. But, there are so many hurting people out there who feel they have no hope. It'd be nice provide some.
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Not being selfish, i would give a lot to education (since I work in education), my family, church, and community. How cool would it be for my son to play on fields that were landscaped by the Angels field crew? There would be so many things that I could help with that much money.
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Buy a place where I am surrounded by other surrounded by the rich and famous. When you have that much money you are a target but when you are surrounded by people that are rich and famous nobody would even look your way.
As for where I'd spend my money...
I'd would definitely want to work with people like Elon Musk on progressive ideas for the betterment of the future of mankind. Protecting rain forest, population control, progressive science, space exploration, climate change, etc.
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Hmm - maybe I'd buy an incinerator (or at least contract with one) and buy all the '88-'92 junk wax I can get my hands on. Burn, baby, burn!
I wonder how much 1988 Donruss you'd have to burn to raise the price up to $100/box?
If there is no winner tonight, we might be getting close to a lump sum, net of taxes, higher than the cost of buying every combination. I thought the odds are supposed to be around 290,000,000::1.
If you're suggesting that someone should buy every possible combination, that would take a lot of coordination, people, time, and it could result in a loss. There probably wouldn't even be enough time.
BTW, it has been tried before, on a much smaller scale:
"In February 1992, an Australian consortium tried to corner a $24 million Virginia Lotto jackpot. But the group was only able to purchase 2.4 million of the 7 million combinations before time ran out."
If there is no winner tonight, we might be getting close to a lump sum, net of taxes, higher than the cost of buying every combination. I thought the odds are supposed to be around 290,000,000::1.
If you're suggesting that someone should buy every possible combination, that would take a lot of coordination, people, time, and it could result in a loss. There probably wouldn't even be enough time.
BTW, it has been tried before, on a much smaller scale:
"In February 1992, an Australian consortium tried to corner a $24 million Virginia Lotto jackpot. But the group was only able to purchase 2.4 million of the 7 million combinations before time ran out."
Good point. Not only that, at this point, even if you did manage to cover all combinations, the volume of tickets sold would most likely produce an additional winner.
I wonder how long it took them to buy the 2.4 million tickets?
Also, all tickets must be bought with cash.
You know perfectly well that we don't have $394 million in cash.
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Odds are approximately 292M::1 at $2 a pop would be $584M. Current cash value is $868M on the $1.4B annuity. See jtlee123's link below. Forgot about winning the other prizes, the additional build of prize and the deductibility of the losing tickets.
The odds and current cash value are from the Powerball website.
Ok. So lets divy it up and split the number combinations. Who will buy 000000 to 010000? Sign up fast. Closes at 999999. Dont want to be left out and "that guy" and try to sue us for your cut later.
Not sure what I'd do with the leftover $50.
Im still hearing 240 and 290 million combination. Plus the losing tickets could be worth up to a million bucks also,. 5 numbers got a million last one.
Ok. So lets divy it up and split the number combinations. Who will buy 000000 to 010000? Sign up fast. Closes at 999999. Dont want to be left out and "that guy" and try to sue us for your cut later.
Take that number and double it as a ticket is two bucks. Heard at a ticket per second, it would take 9 years to get all combinations
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Would be one hell of a channel on YouTube to subscribe to.
I think if I came away with $500 + Million after taxes I would create the most insane YouTube channel ever. I would buy different high end collectibles from cars, comics, sports cards, artwork etc. and go to town via requests from those who are subscribed to my channel destroying them in the most requested method. Amazing Fantasy #15.... cover in honey and let a bear have its way with it CGC case and all. 1952 Mantle PSA whatever.... shot out of a cannon into a brick wall, multiple times if necessary. Lamborghini Aventador.... Drop it from a mile or so in the air out the back of a cargo plane. High end "manufactured" Panini or Topps sports cards like superfractors and other 1/1s that sell for dumb amounts. Wipe my a... You get what I mean. Now the personal collection of collectibles that would be completely off the radar would be museum worthy but dang I would have a lot of fun with being in the news a lot for my "stupidity".
Would be one hell of a channel on YouTube to subscribe to.
Out of curiosity how old are you? Based on your answer, I'm guessing somewhere between 15 and 22?
I think if I came away with $500 + Million after taxes I would create the most insane YouTube channel ever. I would buy different high end collectibles from cars, comics, sports cards, artwork etc. and go to town via requests from those who are subscribed to my channel destroying them in the most requested method. Amazing Fantasy #15.... cover in honey and let a bear have its way with it CGC case and all. 1952 Mantle PSA whatever.... shot out of a cannon into a brick wall, multiple times if necessary. Lamborghini Aventador.... Drop it from a mile or so in the air out the back of a cargo plane. High end "manufactured" Panini or Topps sports cards like superfractors and other 1/1s that sell for dumb amounts. Wipe my a... You get what I mean. Now the personal collection of collectibles that would be completely off the radar would be museum worthy but dang I would have a lot of fun with being in the news a lot for my "stupidity".
Would be one hell of a channel on YouTube to subscribe to.
Out of curiosity how old are you? Based on your answer, I'm guessing somewhere between 15 and 22?
Quite a bit older. Just pointing out the fact that this kind of money is beyond life changing and is getting into the range of stupid money.
But based on someone wondering if I am a child because of what I would do with a few million that would be gained back with proper investments each year to make folks go WTF it would be well worth actually doing the above.
If I somehow end up winning I will let you have the first pick on what high value collectible gets demolished along with the method of destruction sir.
For the established board members that I have known for a long time I will be gifting some of you a white whale or two for what you collect.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
I think if I came away with $500 + Million after taxes I would create the most insane YouTube channel ever. I would buy different high end collectibles from cars, comics, sports cards, artwork etc. and go to town via requests from those who are subscribed to my channel destroying them in the most requested method. Amazing Fantasy #15.... cover in honey and let a bear have its way with it CGC case and all. 1952 Mantle PSA whatever.... shot out of a cannon into a brick wall, multiple times if necessary. Lamborghini Aventador.... Drop it from a mile or so in the air out the back of a cargo plane. High end "manufactured" Panini or Topps sports cards like superfractors and other 1/1s that sell for dumb amounts. Wipe my a... You get what I mean. Now the personal collection of collectibles that would be completely off the radar would be museum worthy but dang I would have a lot of fun with being in the news a lot for my "stupidity".
Would be one hell of a channel on YouTube to subscribe to.
Out of curiosity how old are you? Based on your answer, I'm guessing somewhere between 15 and 22?
Quite a bit older. Just pointing out the fact that this kind of money is beyond life changing and is getting into the range of stupid money.
But based on someone wondering if I am a child because of what I would do with a few million that would be gained back with proper investments each year to make folks go WTF it would be well worth actually doing the above.
If I somehow end up winning I will let you have the first pick on what high value collectible gets demolished along with the method of destruction sir.
For the established board members that I have known for a long time I will be gifting some of you a white whale or two for what you collect.
I'm not trying to start anything here. I just find the desire to destroy valuable items very childish. Especially when you could be helping others with that money instead. But to each their own.
As far as picking which collectible to destroy and how, I would refuse to pick one. I think it would be better to pick a high end collectible and then let people choose whom to bestow it on. In the long run, that would be an immensely more popular YouTube channel. Not to mention the press picking up on your channel and advertising it for you.
Destroying items would only lead to people hating you for being one of the spoiled rotten rich people in the world who don't deserve the money they have. This of course is just my opinion.
I think if I came away with $500 + Million after taxes I would create the most insane YouTube channel ever. I would buy different high end collectibles from cars, comics, sports cards, artwork etc. and go to town via requests from those who are subscribed to my channel destroying them in the most requested method. Amazing Fantasy #15.... cover in honey and let a bear have its way with it CGC case and all. 1952 Mantle PSA whatever.... shot out of a cannon into a brick wall, multiple times if necessary. Lamborghini Aventador.... Drop it from a mile or so in the air out the back of a cargo plane. High end "manufactured" Panini or Topps sports cards like superfractors and other 1/1s that sell for dumb amounts. Wipe my a... You get what I mean. Now the personal collection of collectibles that would be completely off the radar would be museum worthy but dang I would have a lot of fun with being in the news a lot for my "stupidity".
Would be one hell of a channel on YouTube to subscribe to.
Out of curiosity how old are you? Based on your answer, I'm guessing somewhere between 15 and 22?
Quite a bit older. Just pointing out the fact that this kind of money is beyond life changing and is getting into the range of stupid money.
But based on someone wondering if I am a child because of what I would do with a few million that would be gained back with proper investments each year to make folks go WTF it would be well worth actually doing the above.
If I somehow end up winning I will let you have the first pick on what high value collectible gets demolished along with the method of destruction sir.
For the established board members that I have known for a long time I will be gifting some of you a white whale or two for what you collect.
I'm not trying to start anything here. I just find the desire to destroy valuable items very childish. Especially when you could be helping others with that money instead. But to each their own.
As far as picking which collectible to destroy and how, I would refuse to pick one. I think it would be better to pick a high end collectible and then let people choose whom to bestow it on. In the long run, that would be an immensely more popular YouTube channel. Not to mention the press picking up on your channel and advertising it for you.
Destroying items would only lead to people hating you for being one of the spoiled rotten rich people in the world who don't deserve the money they have. This of course is just my opinion.
I'm sure realize most people think collecting cards is pretty childish. And I think you may be taking his comment a little to seriously, this is a fantasy "what would you do with the money" thread. Dude wants to drop Lambo's out of planes, not sure that deserves multiple rebuttals.
How close is Chino Hills to Newport Beach? Maybe the G.O.D. won, and will no longer be working at PSA?
Maybe 20-30 miles. One of the women I work with lives right by the 7/11 that sold the ticket. I've read it was a 62 year old nurse that won and that she was given the ticket by her boss who bought thousands of tickets that he gave out to his employees.
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