Subtract one from the jackpot odds ratio and you will have your number. I buy every time it gets over 600 million and I don't give a shit if it is a stupid tax.
It's a good bet if the amount you stand to win is greater than the odds.
The amount you get though, is 1/4 of what they advertise.
I would be able to live off $375 million and if the jackpot gets any bigger the annuity becomes viable again. I would take the annuity in a 40 to 50 million total prize scenario and would once again take the annuity if the annual amount were to be 40 to 50 million. In all other scenarios it is take the money and run.
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