Powerball office pool

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How many of you are in a pool of some sort? How many tickets are being purchased in the pool? How many ways would the money be split?

[otowngirl]

Our office did one: 13 people each put in $2 for a ticket, so we have 13 tickets, with the (potential) winnings split 13 ways.

[cookies]

I went in on 10 tickets total with 3 other coworkers. Not to be selfish, but I'd prefer to win on one of the 3 tickets I bought just for myself.

[ddi741]

We don't do it at my new job but at my old one, if there was a big jackpot, we had 9 people put in $2 each, tickets were all QP and everyone got a copy. Originals were kept in the safe at work.

[zarapipe]

We have a bigger pool. 24 people, 48 tickets total.

[Deleted]

I guess I should answer my own question. We have a group of 16. Each person put in $4. We are getting 32 tickets.

[limey]

At my old office, my friend ran a pool where everyone threw in a dollar and had equal chances of winning.

If it was a small pot, there were a set of regs that numbered about 20. For bigger pots, there'd be 50 or more.

[randp]

we have 32 people in our pool. we each put in $5. We have 80 tickets. fingers crossed!!

[melmo1122]

16 of us each put in $2

[vegas]

We don't have powerball so I had to call my sister and send her $10 through paypal to buy me some tickets. Lame.

[Redpoppy]

Our boss bought 10 individual tickets, had us each pick one, and then sign something that if we won we'd split it with her. I have some individual ones too.

[Deleted]

We aren't doing one this time.

The only reason I ever participated before was because if my co-workers won, I didn't want to be the only idiot sitting alone in my office when they all quit. lol

[protozoa]

16 of us are splitting 16 tickets.

It's the whole office plus 2 offsite people so I definitely didn't want to be left out, just in case.

[cjeanette]

I am in one. There are two co-workers who didn't particpate. I think it will be hilarious to win and leave them here.

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Nov 28, 2012 13:14:45 GMT -5 papiercherri said:

We aren't doing one this time.

The only reason I ever participated before was because if my co-workers won, I didn't want to be the only idiot sitting alone in my office when they all quit. lol

Isn't this the main reason office pools exist...no one wants to be left out as the lone remaining worker LOL

[Norticprincess]

DH is in one. They have it split by number if chances purchased, I think. The each have a PDF scan of the office tickets with a page showing who paid what. I believe there are 7 or 8 of them in on it.

[starburst]

We have 50 people in our pool. We each threw in $5, so 125 tickets. I'll probably pick up a couple of individual tickets too.

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Nov 28, 2012 14:45:43 GMT -5 starburst said:

so 125 tickets.

DAMN!!!!

[madringal]

4 people in my office of 9 chipped in $10 each. Those other 5 people are going to feel sooooo stupid tomorrow when the rest of us QUIT!!!

[StJess80]

My local nesties went in together. We have 60 chances, split among 3 states.

[mrsw101109]

20 people in the group. $5 each. So 50 tickets.

[carfar]

CA doesn't participate in Powerball

[hbomdiggity]

It was $2 to join and she got 25 tickets. Not sure how many people are in the pool.

Last time there was a big jackpot and no winner for days, she kept collecting and collecting. I eventually gave up. Thank god we didn't win.

[hbomdiggity]

Nov 28, 2012 19:32:00 GMT -5 carfar said:

CA doesn't participate in Powerball

Really? We have an office pool.

[carfar]

Nov 28, 2012 19:36:46 GMT -5 hbomdiggity said:

Nov 28, 2012 19:32:00 GMT -5 carfar said:

CA doesn't participate in Powerball

Really? We have an office pool.

Someone I guess could buy the tix elsewhere, but I dont think they are sold here.

[CloudBee]

91 tickets, and there are probably 20-25 of us in the pool

[degal99]

$2 buy in for a ticket. 17 people in, 17 tickets. I have a handful of individual tickets too though.