[Bwana]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

Yea, I have thought about that a lot. But isn't it only a risk if you act in a way that makes it a risk. Or are you going with the idea that so much money would make you make bad decisions...even with the best intentions.

On one hand I like the idea of getting it over time to create a ceiling on the craziness but on the other hand with that lump sum there are so many ways to just let that money sit and make more money from it.

Most people take the cash. Looks like some sorry bastard in GA didn't claim 77M as well.

Here is a bit of history:

Powerball Winners
	2012 Winners Anonymous Delaware October 3, 2012 Cash $50,000,000.00 annuity $33,046,926.64 cash Mary and Brian Lohse Iowa September 26, 2012 Cash $202,100,000.00 annuity $129,786,076.76 cash Donald Lawson Michigan August 15, 2012 Cash $337,000,000.00 annuity $224,655,690.17 cash Noel Peel Connecticut June 23, 2012 Cash $60,000,000.00 annuity $39,814,200.40 cash The Shipping 20 Iowa June 13, 2012 Cash $241,000,000 annuity $160,334,459.84 cash SEPTA 48 Pennsylvania April 25, 2012 Cash $172,700,000.00 annuity $107,533,278.77 cash Joseph & Celeste Tamburello New Jersey March 21, 2012 Cash $70,000,000.00 annuity $41,543,026.71 cash Ohana Trust Rhode Island March 7, 2012 Cash $60,000,000.00 annuity $37,059,913.53 cash Tara Ramirez/Case Park LLC New York February 25, 2012 Cash $70,000,000.00 annuity $43,668,122.27 cash Louise White/Sherbert Trust Rhode Island February 11, 2012 Cash $336,400,000.00 annuity $209,966,435.24 cash
	2011 Winners Name Withheld Maryland December 24, 2011 Cash $128,800,000.00 annuity $81,295,926.70 cash Steven Lloyd Pennsylvania November 19, 2011 Cash $59,900,000.00 annuity $37,622,580.20 cash Putnam Ave. Family Trust Connecticut November 2, 2011 Cash $254,200,000.00 annuity $151,664,457.51 cash Kathy Scruggs Georgia September 14, 2011 Cash $25,000,000.00 annuity $15,124,016.94 cash Name Withheld Maryland September 7, 2011 Cash $108,800,000.00 annuity $65,294,048.66 cash Thomas Morris Minnesota August 10, 2011 Cash $228,900,000.00 annuity $123,602,685.09 cash Unclaimed Georgia June 29, 2011 Unclaimed $77,100,000.00 annuity $40,827,464.52 cash Jimmy Freeman Massachusetts June 8, 2011 Cash $25,600,000.00 annuity $13,493,470.86 cash 1937 Flatbush Avenue Dodgers LLC New York June 1, 2011 Cash $201,900,000.00 annuity $106,159,636.69 cash Bill Swanson Indiana April 23, 2011 Cash $74,000,000.00 annuity $37,728,064.69 cash Michael Reardon & Darin Fox Indiana April 6, 2011 Cash $221,700,000.00 annuity $111,737,725.76 cash Carvajal Family Group Florida February 26, 2011 Cash $182,100,000.00 annuity $91,187,716.61 cash Stephen Kirwin New York January 22, 2011 Cash $122,100,000.00 annuity $61,224,679.58 cash
	2010 Winners Jeffrey & Christine Pintuff New York December 25, 2010 Cash $48,800,000.00 annuity $24,856,581.43 cash Shim Partnership Illinois December 11, 2010 Cash $18,750,000.00 annuity $9,560,429.66 cash Muncie Meade Kentucky December 11, 2010 Cash $18,750,000.00 annuity $9,560,429.66 cash Sheila Verke Arizona December 1, 2010 Cash $95,300,000.00 annuity $49,995,249.50 cash Team Victory Michigan November 6, 2010 Cash $128,600,000.00 annuity $69,606,573.55 cash Ziegler Family Revocable Trust Florida October 6, 2010 Cash $61,500,000.00 annuity $34,553,793.03 cash Gerald Render Georgia September 18, 2010 Cash $116,000,000.00 annuity $63,050,992.65 cash William Smith West Virginia August 21, 2010 Cash $79,000,000.00 annuity $44,347,250.99 cash H & N Family Partnership Louisiana July 31, 2010 Cash $85,700,000.00 annuity $47,770,485.70 cash Elizabeth Choras-Hanna Florida July 10, 2010 Cash $73,800,000.00 annuity $38,929,055.11 cash Kimberly Claassen Montana June 23, 2010 Cash $48,450,000.00 annuity $25,079,338.57 cash Lucky 13 Plus One Ohio June 23, 2010 Cash $48,450,000.00 annuity $25,079,338.57 cash 2010 Blind Trust Ohio June 2, 2010 Cash $261,600,000 annuity $134,917,238.27 cash Chris Shaw Missouri April 21, 2010 Cash $258,500,000.00 annuity $124,875,122.48 cash Sandra Mcneil New Jersey March 13, 2010 Cash $211,700,000.00 annuity $101,600,000.00 cash Frank Griffin North Carolina February 6, 2010 Cash $141,400,000.00 annuity $69,682,459.88 cash Name Withheld Arkansas January 2, 2010 Cash $25,000,000.00 annuity $12,153,621.78 cash
	2009 Winners Rob Anderson Kentucky December 26, 2009 Cash $128,600,000.00 annuity $63,456,864.77 cash The End of the Rainbow Trust Oklahoma November 21, 2009 Cash $32,800,000.00 annuity $16,727,823.43 cash Donald Damon Kansas November 11, 2009 Cash $96,600,000.00 annuity $48,367,329.08 cash Doug Miron Wisconsin October 14, 2009 Cash $31,400,000.00 annuity $16,703,507.90 cash Dr. William Steele Florida October 3, 2009 Cash $189,000,000.00 annuity $101,160,403.68 cash Solomon Jackson Jr. South Carolina August 19, 2009 Cash $259,900,000.00 annuity $129,777,212.43 cash Rahul Patel Connecticut June 27, 2009 Cash $25,000,000.00 annuity $12,506,253.12 cash Jeff Wilson North Carolina June 20, 2009 Cash $88,100,000 annuity $42,459,584.00 cash Neal Wanless South Dakota May 27, 2009 Cash $232,100,000 annuity $118,005,530.33 cash Rockson, LLC Washington D.C. April 8, 2009 Cash $144,000,000 annuity $79,681,116.60 cash Anonymous Delaware February 28, 2009 Cash $87,200,000 annuity $46,629,112.16 cash Palmira Nicolo Pennsylvania February 28, 2009 Cash $87,200,000 annuity $46,629,112.16 cash GMTR Investments, LLC Indiana January 17, 2009 Cash $163,200,000 annuity $97,966,541.99 cash
	2008 Winners SWS Investments, LLC Indiana November 22, 2008 Cash $57,600,000 annuity $30,815,336.43 cash Myrna Shearer Pennsylvania October 29, 2008 Cash $58,600,000 annuity $30,207,012.05 cash 22 Postal Workers Pennsylvania October 4, 2008 Cash $20,000,000 annuity $10,282,776.35 cash Roswell Fun Havers New Mexico September 27, 2008 Cash $206,000,000 annuity $102,903,652.63 cash Barrie Edwards Family Pennsylvania August 2, 2008 Cash $86,300,000 annuity $42,529,765.37 cash Heritage Trust Oklahoma July 2, 2008 Cash $84,900,000 annuity $41,305,108.74 cash Emilia Delgado Louisiana May 31, 2008 Cash $34,100,000 annuity $16,195,787.02 cash Jonathan Vargas South Carolina May 17, 2008 Cash $35,300,000 annuity $17,175,336.18 cash Paul Rosenau Minnesota May 3, 2008 Cash $180,100,000 annuity $88,020,951.40 cash Monongalia County Tax Office 8 West Virginia March 15, 2008 Cash $276,300,000 annuity $139,421,731.44 cash Carl Hunter Louisiana January 16, 2008 Cash $97,000,000 annuity $48,478,863.05 cash
	2007 Winners Linville Lee Huff Kentucky December 12, 2007 Cash $33,600,000 annuity $16,471,526.51 cash Sheila Botelho Rhode Island November 28, 2007 Cash $151,900,000 annuity $75,231,092.06 cash Eugene and Stanislawa Markiewicz Colorado October 10, 2007 Annuity $20,000,000 annuity $9,402,914.90 cash John Lorusso Connecticut October 3, 2007 Cash $15,000,000 annuity $7,035,647.28 cash William Heid Jr. Louisiana September 29, 2007 Cash $15,000,000 annuity $7,035,647.28 cash Nukote 22 Kentucky September 26, 2007 Cash $61,500,000 annuity $28,558,114.97 cash Steve Peot Wisconsin September 5 , 2007 Cash $29,100,000 annuity $13,678,094.29 cash Coterel & Hiles Family Indiana August 25, 2007 Cash $314,300,000 annuity $145,985,099.64 cash Don & Joyce Harvey Oklahoma June 27, 2007 Cash $105,800,000 annuity $46,837,771.64 cash Felipe Piña New Mexico May 23, 2007 Cash $62,800,000.00 annuity $29,450,223.26 cash Dale Chellis & Toni Sergott New Hampshire April 28, 2007 Cash $67,000,000.00 annuity $31,919,876..64 cash Dick Sandlin South Carolina April 4, 2007 Cash $15,000,000.00 annuity $7,122,507.12 cash Name Withheld Wisconsin March 31, 2007 Cash $40,700,000.00 annuity $19,321,993.13 cash Daniel Gannon Oregon March 17, 2007 Cash $182,700,000.00 annuity $88,067,283.39 cash Fece & Barbara Salzman Arizona January 27, 2007 Cash $15,000,000.00 annuity $7,002,801.02 cash Wilson Family Missouri January 24, 2007 Cash $254,000,000.00 annuity $120,508,183.07 cash