LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- For Mega Millions players, the $1 billion in winnings for a cash lump sum of $565 million is an intoxicating jackpot.
So what's their strategy for trying to win big?
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Some people use their birthday, social security and past winning numbers or pick at random. But no matter how they choose, the chances of one person winning it all is a pipedream.
One Caltech professor said if you're driving a quarter of a mile to get your lotto ticket, you're more likely to die in a crash than win. But he does have one suggestion - buy all the tickets.
"You have to buy about 300 million tickets for $2 each. So if you can raise $600 million, you can buy them all and make your money back," Omer Tamuz said.
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It's probably not the most convenient option, but the good news is that the more people buy tickets then the more likely someone will win.
Ticket sales ended at 7 p.m. and the drawing is at 8 p.m.