Mega Millions’ New Best Friend

After getting knocked down earlier in the week, Mega Millions was determined to get back up.

And all it took, this lottery thought, was ditching that {2-2-1-1} Pattern!

Things were looking up Friday night as the jackpot grew to $33 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The jackpot boost of August 18, 2023 was made possible by the 30th Australia Play. With winning numbers 10, 20, 29, 44, 66 and MB 11, the {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and the 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have played in 3.31% of the 907 Mega Millions drawings. An Australia Play was last seen in the August 1, 2023 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

With six repeating Three-Number Combinations, that Australia Play packed a powerful punch!

 Will Mega Millions stick with the Australia Play Tuesday night, or will another Pattern be the one to push the jackpot upward?

The Tuesday Night August Pile-On

August. That’s the eighth month. It’s the month when students head back to class and the summer heat intensifies (as if it can’t get any hotter). This year, August is the month that Mega Millions is the lone billion-dollar jackpot. As of August 1, 2023, Mega Millions is still the lone billion-dollar jackpot, and then some!

Mega Millions took a quieter approach Tuesday night. At least, it was quieter than Friday night. Yet, as quiet as it was, the jackpot grew to $1.25 billion.

General Lottery Analysis

The August 1, 2023 drawing featured the 29th Australia Play. With winning numbers 8, 24, 30, 45, 61 and MB 12, the {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and the 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have played in 3.22% of the 902 Mega Millions drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, an Australia Play was featured in the July 11, 2023 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

There were six Three-Number Combination Repeats:

Is an Australia Play encore in the cards for Friday night, and will it be the play that knocks the Mega Millions jackpot off its pedestal?

The Four-Number Combination Persuasion

On the way to one billion dollars, Mega Millions inadvertently started a trend. Earlier in the week, this lottery played host to a repeating Four-Number Combination. The urge to host repeating Four-Number Combinations was present in both Lotto Texas and Powerball Wednesday night! Additionally, their respective jackpots grew to $11.25 million and $60 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Lotto Texas greeted the night of July 26, 2023 with a  {3-2-1} Pattern encore. With winning numbers 10, 23, 26, 30, 37 and 45, this Pattern made its 1153rd appearance. There have now been 2194 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.6% of the time. Recall that the {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen July 24, 2023.

Now with 160 appearances, the 1 3 2 Specific Order has played in 13.9% of the 1153 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2194 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.29% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 3 2 Specific Order played June 19, 2023.

Similar Spread

There was another itch Lotto Texas had to scratch. Wednesday night’s numbers had a spread of 13:03:04:07:08. Similarly, on November 23, 2013, winning numbers 19, 22, 30, 34, 41 and 54 had a spread of 03:08:04:07:13. Note how the differences between numbers played were the same but their orders were different.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 10, 26, 37 and 45 debuted December 9, 2015.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 3, 16, 40, 48, 60 and PB 14, Powerball saw its 57th Australia Play. The {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and the 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have now played in 6.22% of the 916 Powerball drawings. An Australia Play was last seen July 10, 2023.

The Australia Play was just the warm-up!

Four-Number Combination

Powerball’s repeating Four-Number Combination came in the form of 3, 16, 48 and 60. This Combination debuted in the November 17, 2021 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

Inside the repeating Four-Number Combination was four repeating Three-Number Combinations:

  • 3, 16, 48 (Debuted October 26, 2016 and previously played November 17, 2021)
  • 3, 16, 60 (Debuted December 27, 2017 and previously played November 17, 2021)
  • 16, 48, 60 (Debuted November 17, 2021)
  • 3, 48, 60 (Debuted November 17, 2021)

Powerball had room for three more!

Did Lotto Texas and Powerball have their fill of repeating Four-Number Combinations for the week, or will more be on the way Saturday night?

Mega Millions Packs a Punch

While stopping at 7-11 for free Slurpees Tuesday night, players far and wide bought Mega Millions tickets in hopes of winning the massive jackpot. Unlike 7-11, Mega Millions was none too kind. This lottery threw a left upper cut with an Australia Play, right crossed with Combinations, and boosted the jackpot to $560 million.

General Lottery Analysis

July 11, 2023 featured the 28th Australia Play. With winning numbers 10, 17, 33, 51, 64 and MB 5, the {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and the 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have played in 3.125% of the 896 Mega Millions drawings. An Australia Play was last featured June 16, 2023.

Four-Number Combination

Repeating Four-Number Combination 10, 17, 51 and MB 5 debuted November 28, 2017.

Three-Number Combinations

Naturally, four repeating Three-Number Combinations were nestled inside the repeating Four-Number Combination:

  • 10, 17, 51
  • 10, 17, MB 5
  • 17, 51, MB 5
  • 10, 51, MB 5

All these debuted in the earlier-mentioned November 28th drawing. Additionally, repeating Three-Number Combination 10, 51 and 64 debuted June 30, 2017.

Is another Australia Play in the cards for Friday night, and will it knock down that behemoth of a jackpot?

Playback Down Under!

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here! Last night on July 10, 2023, almost a week after America’s 247th birthday, the Powerball District received a surprise visit from the Land Down Under. There was a surprise in the Lotto Texas District as well. And now, the details.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

Courtesy of winning numbers, 23, 28, 29, 49, 50, and 51, the {3-3} Pattern made its 176th appearance. This Pattern has now played in 8.05% of all 2187 Lotto Texas drawings and last occurred on July 1, 2023.

The 0 3 3 Specific Order, in its 55th appearance, has now appeared in 31.25% of all 176 drawings associated with the {3-3} Pattern and 2.51% of all 2187 Lotto Texas drawings. Like the {3-3} Pattern, this Specific Order last played on July 1, 2023.

That’s right, fans! Lotto Texas experienced a playback!

Four-Number Combination Repeat(s)

No Four-Number Combination Repeats were to be found at this time.

POWERBALL

Analysis

Powerball experienced its 56th Australia Play, courtesy of winning numbers, 2, 24, 34, 53, 58, and PB13.

Therefore, the {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have all played in 6.16% of all 909 Powerball drawings and last occurred on—what do you know? July 1, 2023!

Three-Number Combination Repeat(s)

Two Three-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

Along with Independence Day, July’s been full of surprises so far, especially this one. Lotto Texas’s Playback and Powerball’s Australia Play occurring on the very same day! We can definitely expect a surprise like this again, sometime soon. This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!

You Get a Playback, and YOU Get a Playback…

The calendar switched to July Saturday night, and many hearts skipped a beat. Millions were in shock that 2023 reached the halfway mark so soon. Holiday or no, time seems to have a nasty way of speeding up over the weekend. Supposedly, having an activity or two over that brief period of freedom makes the passage of time bearable. For some, one planned activity was giving Lotto Texas and/or Powerball a go. That time spent bubbling in numbers was life-changing, even though all the players fell short of winning the jackpots.

Lotto Texas and Powerball operated on a similar wavelength July 1, 2023. Both lotteries featured a playback, but they went about it in their own way. These playback methods pushed their respective jackpots to $6.5 million and $522 million.

Note: For our new readers, or anyone who needs a refresher, a playback occurs when the Pattern, General Order (Mega Millions and Powerball only), and the Specific Order all played on the same date.

General Lottery Analysis

Lotto Texas

With winning numbers 27, 29, 35, 37, 44 and 46, the {3-3} Pattern made its 175th appearance. This Pattern has now played in 8.02% of all 2183 drawings.

Now with 54 appearances, the 0 3 3 Specific Order has played in 30.9% of the 175 drawings where {3-3} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2183 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.47% of the time.

Both the {3-3} Pattern and the 0 3 3 Specific Order played June 7, 2023.

Four-Number Combinations

There were three repeating Four-Number Combinations:

  • 27, 29, 37, 46 (Debuted January 19, 2022)
  • 35, 37, 44, 46 (Debuted December 19, 2001)
  • 27, 29, 35, 37 (Debuted March 14, 2007)                                     

Powerball

Powerball’s winning numbers were 4, 17, 35, 49, 61 and PB 8, bringing the number of appearances of the Australia Play, a.k.a. The Ultimate Playback, to 55. There have now been 905 Powerball drawings, and the {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and the 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have now played 6.08% of the time. An Australia Play was last seen March 20, 2023.  

Three-Number Combinations

Powerball had room for two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

What kind of fireworks will Lotto Texas and Powerball have in store for Monday night?

Mega Millions and the mid-June Monster (Jackpot) Rising

As much as we complain about the heat, summer has its fans for a reason. The days are longer, people get to show off their bodies, and of course, it’s prime vacation season! Recently, Mega Millions has decided that summer should be “Large Jackpot Season”.

June 16, 2023 may not have contributed to a Pattern streak, let alone an encore, but it contributed generously to the jackpot! The prize grew to $300 million.

General Lottery Analysis

An Australia Play hopped on board Friday night with winning numbers 4, 24, 34, 45, 57 and MB 19. This means the {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and the 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have played 27 times. There have now been 889 Mega Millions drawings, and an Australia Play has been featured 3.04% of the time. Prior to Friday night, an Australia Play was seen April 21, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

Mega Millions’ love of repeating Three-Number Combination trios continued Friday night! This time, the Combinations were:

With summer officially beginning next week, will it be an Australia Play encore that kicks off the season?

The Pattern Down Under

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here wishing you a Happy Earth Day! Last night on April 21, 2023, the famous Pattern from The Land Down Under made a pre-Earth Day visit to the Megamillions district. Details are mentioned further.

Megamillions experienced its 26th Australia Play, courtesy of winning numbers 3, 21, 29, 46, 63, and MB9.

Winning Numbers in Megamillions. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

The {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have now played in 2.98% of all 873 Megamillions drawings and last played on February 28, 2023.

Three-Number Combination Repeat(s)

Only one Three-Number Combination occurred:

Sole Three-Number Combination Repeat. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

Earth Day is a time to appreciate the planet we live on, especially our air and water, two of Earth’s primary elements. For the Lottery World, the primary elements are that of Patterns, General Orders, Specific Orders, Combinations, and Spreads, courtesy of winning numbers. This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!

Spring Down Under

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here. Last night on March 20, 2023, as the first day of Spring commenced, yet another surprise visitor from the Land Down Under came to the Powerball District of the Lottery World. Plus, Lotto Texas’s Jackpot continued its increasing momentum as it increased up to $55.5 million! And now, the details.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

Courtesy of winning numbers 8, 34, 41, 44, 47, and 48, the {4-1-1} Pattern made its 233rd appearance.

Winning Numbers in Lotto Texas start off the first day of Spring. Source: lotterytrend.com

The {4-1-1} Pattern has now played in 10.89% of all 2139 Lotto Texas drawings and last occurred on March 1, 2023.

The 1 1 4 Specific Order, in its 80th appearance, has played in 34.33% of all 233 drawings associated with the {4-1-1} Pattern and 3.74% of all 2139 Lotto Texas drawings. This Specific Order last played on February 8, 2023.

Four-Number Combination Repeat(s)

A couple of Four-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

  • 8, 44, 47, and 48 first played on June 15, 2002.
  • 8, 34, 41, and 48 first played on September 8, 2007.
A Couple of Four-Number Combination Repeats Skip Through the Tulips on a Fine Spring Day. Source: lotterytrend.com

POWERBALL

Analysis

Powerball experienced its 54th Australia Play, courtesy of winning numbers, 1, 27, 32, 47, 67, and PB14.

Winning Numbers in Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

The {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have now played in 6.27% of all 861 Powerball drawings and last played on March 18, 2023.

Three-Number Combination Repeat(s)

Only one Three-Number Combination Repeat occurred:

Three-Number Combination Repeat in Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

Looks like Spring has gotten off to a good start in the Lottery World. What surprises do the season’s sprouting flowers have in store? This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe and Happy Spring!

Jackpot Growth, So it Goes

They say it’s always the ones you least expect. For as long as we’ve done Lottery Binge, the current behavior in Lotto Texas is something for sure. Never have we seen such determination from a lottery known to bow out gracefully long before the jackpot reaches as high as it has become lately! Lotto Texas, often overshadowed by Powerball and Mega Million, continues to have a jackpot that’s “in their league”, so to speak.

Rather than opt for a Pattern encore, Lotto Texas took to playing a less common Pattern Saturday night. This paid off handsomely, for the jackpot grew to $54.5 million. Meanwhile, Powerball’s nifty handling of an Australia Play boosted the jackpot over there to $86 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {4-2} Pattern of March 18, 2023 was brought to you by 19, 24, 40, 42, 44 and 51. This Pattern has now played 227 times.

The jackpot growth continued! Source: lotterytrend.com.

The {4-2} Pattern has been featured in 10.6% of the 2138 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen March 13, 2023.

Now with 35 appearances, the 0 2 4 Specific Order has played in 15.4% of the 227 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2138 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.64% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 0 2 4 Specific Order played June 2, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations were featured:

  • 19, 24, 42, 51 (Debuted May 5, 2018)
  • 19, 24, 40, 42 (Debuted July 22, 2006)
Some repeating Four-Number Combinations this time. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The 53rd Australian Play was thanks to 14, 20, 30, 54, 69 and PB 11.

A boomerang that took a while to come back. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

The {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have been featured in 6.16% of the 860 Powerball drawings. Prior to Saturday night, an Australia Play was featured one week prior in the March 11, 2023 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations was spotted:

Powerball’s thing for repeating Three-Number Combination trios. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

How high will these jackpots climb in the week ahead?