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August is here at last, as well as all the mixed feelings that come with it. Yes, it’s still blazing hot outside and oldsters lament about how schools started after Labor Day, and yet, August is a month of beginnings. The new school year, for one. For Mega Millions, August means dusting off and growing the jackpot again.

Tuesday night proved to be a fruitful one! The same Pattern that knocked the jackpot down to size helped pick it back up again. Once the dust settled, the jackpot had grown to $36 million.

General Lottery Analysis

August 2, 2022 featured the return of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern with 10, 14, 25, 37, 63 and MB 14. This Pattern has now played 340 times.

There have now been 798 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has now played 42.6% of the time. Recall that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern played July 29, 2022.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 85 appearances, has played in 25% of the 340 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 798 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.7% of the time. May 6, 2022 was the last time the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order was featured.

Now with 11 appearances, the 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 12.9% of the 85 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.24% of the 340 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.38% of all 798 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order played October 22, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations was also present:

• 14, 25, 63 (Debuted August 20, 2019)
• 14, 25, MB 14 (Debuted February 12, 2021)
• 10, 25, 37 (Debuted December 28, 2018)

The current jackpot is a far cry from the billion-dollar behemoth from a week ago, but it’s nothing to sneeze at! A $16 million jump is one heck of a start. Question is, though, will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern return to kick off the weekend?

When other business (read: day job) calls, you gotta do what you gotta do. A special thanks to our Mega Millions analyst Romulun Harris for doing the Wednesday and Thursday night blog posts.

The end of July is a bittersweet time. As sweltering hot as it has been, it’s hard to believe that another school year is right around the corner. Those “Back to School” ads make it hard to forget, don’t they? This year, we can add another bittersweet moment: the toppling of the Mega Millions jackpot.

On the night of July 29, 2022, a lone player from Illinois took on Mega Millions and walked away a billionaire (pre-tax, of course). Naturally, the jackpot reset to $20 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The billion-dollar jackpot was brought down by the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 13, 36, 45, 57, 67 and MB 14. This Pattern has now played 339 times.

There have now been 797 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 42.5% of the time. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern July 15, 2022.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 75 appearances, has played in 22.1% of the 339 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 797 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.41% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order was last seen May 31, 2022.

Now with 21 appearances, the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 28% of the 75 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.19% of the 339 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.63% of all 797 drawings. The 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order was last seen March 9, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Accompanying the billion-dollar Pattern were three repeating Three-Number Combinations:

• 45, 57, MB 14 (Debuted June 27, 2017)
• 13, 45, MB 14 (Debuted May 5, 2020)
• 13, 45, 57 (Debuted April 5, 2016)

As Mega Millions recuperates, what awaits this lottery in August?

And so, it happened. Three months of build-up and suspense has led to this moment. On the night of July 15, 2022, Mega Millions pulled up a chair at The Half-Billion Club, all thanks to the many who tried and failed to claim the prize. As the jackpot was bordering the half-billion-dollar mark, it went above and beyond to $530 million.

General Lottery Analysis

We have the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern to thank for all this! With winning numbers 8, 20, 26, 53, 64 and MB 15, this Pattern has now played 338 times.

This Pattern has now played in 42.6% of the 793 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen July 5, 2022.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 77 appearances, has played in 22.8% of the 338 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 793 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.71% of the time.

Now with 18 appearances, the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 23.4% of the 77 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.33% of the 338 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.27% of all 793 drawings.

Prior to Friday night, both the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order and the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order played June 3, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 26, 53 and 64 debuted May 18, 2018.

Will Mega Millions be so bold as to have a billion-dollar jackpot before summer’s end?

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, no Independence Day celebration is complete without fireworks! Even the stodgiest person can be mesmerized by whizzes, whirls, and colorful explosions, be it from the fireworks show hosted by the city proper, or the impromptu one hosted on the neighborhood block. Those who “host” the fireworks show on the block probably had a few holidays where not all the fireworks get used. Sure, they can be saved for the next Fourth of July, or even New Year’s, but why wait? Mega Millions didn’t.

For one, Mega Millions was firing off fireworks as early as July 1^st. That festive mood carried over into Tuesday night and pairing that with some leftover fireworks meant another show! The jackpot soared overhead and reached a height of $400 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern of July 5, 2022, was thanks to 27, 31, 50, 51, 61 and MB 21. This Pattern has now played 337 times.

There have now been 790 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has appeared 42.7% of the time.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 103 appearances, has played in 30.6% of the 337 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 790 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 13.1% of the time.

Recall that both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order were last seen in the July 1, 2022 drawing.

Now with 20 appearances, the 0 1 1 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 19.4% of the 20 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.93% of the 337 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.53% of all 790 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 0 1 1 2 1 1 Specific Order played June 17, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations revealed themselves once the dust settled:

• 27, 31, 51 (Debuted August 13, 2019)
• 31, 50, 61 (Debuted September 19, 2017)

Will the jackpot continue to soar upward, and with the help of a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat?

The Fourth of July is upon us, and with it comes fireworks, beach parties, fireworks, water parks, fireworks, and barbecues. Oh, and did we mention fireworks? There’s something mesmerizing about those pretty colors in the sky, even more so when they’re above water! Today’s post is about a different kind of fireworks show, a kind involving jackpots, numbers, and varying levels of players’ frustrations.

If you were the Mega Millions jackpot, then you could breathe a sigh of relief Friday night. Seeing as no one could lay claim to you, you soared to even greater heights! Everyone from far and wide saw you rise to $370 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With the help of 1, 27, 29, 38, 62 and MB 12, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 336^th appearance on July 1, 2022.

This Pattern has now played in 42.6% of the 789 Mega Millions drawings.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 102 appearances, has played in 30.4% of the 336 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 789 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 12.9% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order were last seen June 17, 2022.

Now with 21 appearances, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20.6% of the 102 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.25% of the 336 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.66% of all 789 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order played November 26, 2021.  

Three-Number Combinations

Two repeating Three-Number Combinations were present for the grand finale:

• 27, 29, 38 (Debuted November 26, 2019)
• 29, 62, MB 12 (Debuted August 10, 2021)

How high will the jackpot soar before the inevitable reset? Is a $400 million jackpot right around the corner?