Sequential Spending Puzzle
Stacy has $ d $ dollars. She enters a mall with $ 10 $ shops and a lottery stall. First she goes to the lottery and her money is doubled, then she goes into the first shop and spends $ 1024 $ dollars. After that she alternates playing the lottery and getting her money doubled (Stacy always wins) then going into a new shop and spending $ \$1024$. When she comes out of the last shop she has no money left. What is the minimum possible value of $d$?
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