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Daily Talker: Do The Impossible Odds Of Winning Powerball Prevent You From Playing?

Lotto fever is sweeping the nation (again).
The Powerball jackpot has soared to $425 million dollars.
It's not a record -- but it is the 3rd richest jackpot in the game's history.
Your odds of hitting the big prize is 1 in 175,200,000 -- but that isn't stopping even the most casual player from dreaming and buying a ticket.
The deck is stacked against just about everyone -- does that stop you from playing?
What's your magic number? How big does the jackpot have to be in order for you to buy a ticket?

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