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Powerball Madness -- What YOU Would Do With Over $550 Million Dollars

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RALEIGH COUNTY -

When asked what would people do if they won the prized Powerball Lottery tonight, answered ranged from the humble "pay off my debts" to the outlandish "yachts, mansions and private jets."

"Oh lord, a new house."

What would be the second thing?

"Probably new vehicles for the family, and I'd help my in-laws and stuff like that."

"I'd pay off my jeep and help out my mom and dad with bills and stuff. And probably invest it and save it up for college and enjoy it."

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'First thing I'd buy, I'd pay off everything I got and everything my family had. And make sure no one hurts for anything. That'd be a lot of money."

Then after that what would be one big thing you'd blow it on? A fun thing?

"Yes, a fun thing. I'd buy season tickets to the Mountaineers. I'm a pretty big fan of them."

And if a YOU won, here's what they could buy right here in West Virginia.

You could buy 8 Greenbrier Resorts at approximately 60 million dollars each.

Or how about 192 Bugatti Veyron Super's.

They go for 2-point-6 million dollars a pop!

If that's not your style, you can get just over 41 private islands in the Caribbean, at 12 million dollars a piece!

You can get to that island on one of your 8 Gulf Street G-550 jets at just under 60 million dollars, each!

If you want to take a more leisurely route and want to take your 400 foot mega yacht, you can buy 2 and a half of those at 200 million dollars a piece.

You still have a few more hours to try and see if luck is on your side!