Category: three-number combo

Mega Millions’ Friday Night Fiesta

For our U.S. readers, Cinco de Mayo often conjures up images of Mexican (and Tex-Mex) food, margaritas, sombreros, and probably donkeys (sorry, burros). For May 5, 2023, Mega Millions was also part of the celebration. With that kind of prize money, you could go on a Mexican holiday and have enough for many more to come! Alas, Mega Millions wasn’t in a generous mood, and the prize grew to $83 million.

General Lottery Analysis

Friday night featured the 165th appearance of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 16, 18, 28, 42, 43 and MB 11, this Pattern has played 165 times.

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with these six numbers. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern has played in 18.8% of the 877 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen April 25, 2023.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 63 appearances, has played in 38.2% of the 165 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 877 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.18% of the time. March 31, 2023 was the last time the [3-1-1-1] General Order played.

Now with 11 appearances, the 0 3 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 17.5% of the 63 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.67% of the 165 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.25% of all 877 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 0 3 1 1 0 1 Specific Order played October 29, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Mega Millions was in the mood for repeating Three-Number Combinations! Three, in fact:

A festive trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Is the {3-1-1-1} Pattern rearing for a comeback Tuesday night, or will another Pattern take to the stage?

Not So Long Ago in a Store Very Close By…

Truthfully, it happened in millions of stores. Intrepid souls from far and wide tried their hands at the lottery. Between Lotto Texas and Powerball, there were two major opportunities to win millions. The prospect of financial security and a brighter future awaited the lucky person (or people) who picked the six winning numbers.

However, both Lotto Texas and Powerball had other plans Wednesday night. Both lotteries made it their mission to thwart the players and boost their jackpots. As Lotto Texas grew to $6.25 million and Powerball shot up to $87 million, the spirit of millions would not be deterred, for they would try again Saturday night…

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern continued to hold its grip on Lotto Texas! The winning numbers for May 3, 2023 were 9, 17, 34, 43, 49 and 53, bringing the number of appearances for the {3-2-1} Pattern to 1138.

Powerful numbers indeed! Source: lotterytrend.com

This Pattern has now played in 52.7% of the 2158 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen May 1, 2023.

Now with 171 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 15% of the 1138 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2158 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.92% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played April 29, 2023.

Five-Number Combination

The {3-2-1} Pattern sunk its claws in with repeating Five-Number Combination 9, 17, 34, 43 and 49. This Combination debuted November 28, 2015.

There is more, much more, to this Combination than meets the eye. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Four-Number Combinations

Of course, a repeating Five-Number Combination never acts alone. Five repeating Four-Number Combinations were along for the ride!

  • 9, 17, 43, 49
  • 9, 34, 43, 49
  • 9, 17, 34, 49
  • 9, 17, 34, 43
  • 17, 34, 43, 49

These Combinations debuted in the earlier-mentioned November 28th drawing. Believe it or not, these weren’t the only ones. Repeating Four-Number Combination 9, 34, 49 and 53 debuted May 16, 2022.

The unfurling of the repeating Five-Number Combo, and then some! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 21, 26, 30, 45, 47 and PB 23, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 254th appearance.

What else do these numbers harbor? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.9% of the 880 Powerball drawings and was last seen April 29, 2023.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 89 appearances, has played in 35% of the 254 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 880 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time. April 24, 2023 was the last time the [2-1-2-1] General Order played.

Now with nine appearances, the 0 2 1 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 10.1% of the 89 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.54% of the 254 drawings where{2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.02% of all 880 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 0 2 1 2 0 1 Specific Order played October 24, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Powerball had room for a couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations:

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations never hurt. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Which Pattern will return Saturday night, and how high will those jackpots go?

“May”-d for Tuesday

Mega Millions entered the May Fray Tuesday night. As fun as it would’ve been (for Mega Millions) to cause an upset, this lottery took a dignified approach. As a result, the jackpot grew to $68 million.

General Lottery Analysis

Perhaps we spoke too soon. For anyone who hoped for a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore May 2, 2023, they would have been disappointed. Instead, Mega Millions opted for the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 3, 15, 16, 32, 41 and MB 9, this Pattern has played 245 times.

A different Pattern in play. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 876 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 28% of the time. April 14, 2023 was the last time we saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 81 appearances, has played in 33.1% of the 245 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 876 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.25% of the time. The [1-2-2-1] General Order was last seen February 17, 2023.

Now with 10 appearances, the 1 2 2 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 12.3% of the 81 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.08% of the 245 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.14% of all 876 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 2 2 0 0 1 Specific Order played April 6, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations were also present:

  • 15, 41, MB 9 (Debuted April 4, 2014)
  • 3, 16, MB 9 (Debuted June 9, 2017)
Spotting a couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Could it be the {2-2-1-1} Pattern that makes an encore Friday night?

May Showers

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here. Last night on May 1, 2023, the new month started on a high note when both Lotto Texas and Powerball’s respective and frequently played {3-2-1} and {2-1-1-1-1} Patterns made their appearance. And now, the details.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

Lotto Texas’s frequently played {3-2-1} Pattern made its 1137th appearance, courtesy of winning numbers, 5, 23, 28, 35, 39, and 50.

Winning Numbers in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

The {3-2-1} Pattern has now occurred in 52.71% of all 2157 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on April 29, 2023—and for the fifth time in a row since Earth Day 2023!

The 1 3 2 Specific Order, in its 157th appearance, has now played in 13.81% of all 1137 drawings associated with the {3-2-1} Pattern and 7.28% of all 2157 Lotto Texas drawings. This Specific Order last played on February 4, 2023.

Four-Number Combination Repeat(s)

There were no Four-Number Combination Repeats this time.

POWERBALL

Analysis

Powerball’s frequently played {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 348th appearance, courtesy of winning numbers, 3, 38, 55, 61, 66, and PB01.

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

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has now played 39.59% of the time and last played on April 26, 2023.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, with its 99th appearance, has now played in 28.45% of all 348 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and 11.26% of all 879 Powerball drawings. This General Order last played on April 22, 2023.

In its 18th appearance, the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has now played in 18.18% of all 99 drawings associated with the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 5.17% of all 348 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and 2.05% of all 879 Powerball drawings. The 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order last played on August 29, 2022.

Three-Number Combination Repeat(s)

A trio of Three-Number Combination Repeats made their appearance:

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

What a way to begin May.  May is the time when Spring really begins to blossom. And the Lottery World can definitely expect a lot more surprises to blossom very soon. This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!

A Pattern Streak Here and Some Combinations There

Lotto Texas and Powerball had the joint honor of seeing April off. The last drawings of the month fell on a Saturday night and with Saturdays being big party days, why not have a blowout? Repeating Combinations were a running theme, and a Pattern streak could also be spotted in the madness. In the end, Lotto Texas’s jackpot grew to $5.75 million, and Powerball’s grew to $60 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 1136th appearance with winning numbers 7, 17, 25, 41, 45 and 53.

Streaking to the end with the {3-2-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.7% of the 2156 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen April 26, 2023. Recall that the {3-2-1} Pattern was also spotted in the April 24th and April 22nd drawings.

Now with 170 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 15% of the 1136 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2156 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.88% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played April 12, 2023.

Four-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations were spotted in the insanity of a Pattern streak:

  • 25, 41, 45, 53 (Debuted September 20, 2006)
  • 7, 25, 41, 53 (Debuted September 11, 2010)
Adding a couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations for good measure. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 16, 53, 54, 57, 65 and PB 8, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 253rd appearance.

No Pattern encore here. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.8% of the 878 Powerball drawings and was last seen April 24, 2023.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 79 appearances, has played in 31.2% of the 253 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 878 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order played 9% of the time. January 25, 2023 was the last time we saw the [1-2-2-1] General Order.

Now with eight appearances, the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 10.1% of the 79 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.16% of the 253 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.91% of all 878 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order played January 9, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

Four repeating Three-Number Combinations were spotted, and one played twice before!

A quartet of repeating Three-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will Lotto Texas begin May with a {3-2-1} Pattern streak, and is a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore in play for Powerball?

A Different Kind of Encore

April is almost over, which means that the other most wonderful time of the year is here. May will be here soon enough, and with it comes graduations and summer plans. Before we get ahead of ourselves, there is still one last weekend for April 2023, and one way to kick off the weekend is a Mega Millions drawing! Pattern encores and playbacks are a thrill, but even more thrilling is winning the prize. With that kind of money, and the right planning, every day can feel like a vacation! If only Mega Millions agreed Friday night.

There was an encore, though not one you’d expect. This kind of encore is another night of the jackpot growing. After Friday night’s drawing, the jackpot grew to $52 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The Pattern for April 28, 2023 was {2-1-1-1-1}. With winning numbers 18, 38, 53, 62, 64 and MB 20, this Pattern has played 368 times.

A rising jackpot is all that repeated. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has been spotted in 42.1% of the 875 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen April 7, 2023.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 85 appearances, has played in 23.1% of the 368 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 875 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.71% of the time. April 4, 2023 was the last time we saw the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order.

Now with 12 appearances, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 General Order has played in 14.1% of the 85 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.26% of the 368 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.37% of all 875 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 General Order played September 28, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 18, 38 and 64 debuted March 8, 2022.

And room for a repeating Three-Number Combination! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore be how Mega Millions enters May?

All Roads Point Up

Ever notice that it’s easier to tear something down than to build it up? For example, it takes several months for lottery jackpots to grow to headline-catching heights, only for them to be taken down in a single night. Both Lotto Texas and Powerball were recently forced to reset, and it’ll take time before they reach those highs again. Fortunately for them, the results of Wednesday night’s drawings were a step in the right direction!

Lotto Texas stuck with the Pattern from earlier in the week and saw the prize grow to a respectable $5.5 million. Meanwhile, Powerball opted for another path. The result was a jackpot that grew to $51 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Fresh from Monday night, the {3-2-1} Pattern returned with 1, 6, 9, 21, 49 and 52. April 26, 2023 marked the 1135th appearance of this Pattern.

Got ourselves a Pattern encore! Source: lotterytrend.com.

The {3-2-1} Pattern has now played in 52.7% of the 2155 Lotto Texas drawings.

Now with 212 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order has played in 18.7% of the 1135 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2155 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.84% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 1 2 Specific Order played February 22, 2023.

Four-Number Combinations

This iteration of the {3-2-1} Pattern came with a trio of repeating Four-Number Combinations:

  • 1, 6, 21, 49 (Debuted November 17, 2010)
  • 1, 9, 21, 52 (Debuted February 29, 2020)
  • 6, 9, 49, 52 (Debuted February 6, 2010)
They came in three’s…Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Wednesday night featured the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern in its 347th appearance. The winning numbers were 2, 15, 30, 35, 49 and PB 6.

A display of Powerball’s most common Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 877 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has been featured 39.6% of the time. April 22, 2023 was the last time we saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 70 appearances, has played in 20.2% of the 347 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 877 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.98% of the time. The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order was last seen December 31, 2022.

Now with eight appearances, the 1 1 2 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 11.4% of the 70 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.31% of the 347 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.91% of all 877 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 1 2 1 0 1 Specific Order played August 24, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 35, 49 and PB 6 debuted February 8, 2020.

A lone repeating Three-Number Combination this go-around. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Which Patterns will be the ones to boost the Lotto Texas and Powerball jackpots Saturday night?

Mega Millions at the Mercy of Change

If March comes roaring in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, then April comes in and out like a breeze! Like April, the lottery world goes through a series of changes both grand and not so grand. In fact, it’s the “not so grand” changes that can cause the biggest stirrups.

Not long ago, Mega Millions saw a jackpot reset, and has since been working on boosting the jackpot. One way to boost the jackpot is to  change up the Pattern that played, which is what this lottery did Tuesday night. This paid off handsomely, for the jackpot grew to $38 million.

General Lottery Analysis

For the April 25, 2023 drawing, an Australia Play encore was not in the cards. Instead, Mega Millions opted for a {3-1-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 8, 29, 46, 47, 48 and MB 12, this Pattern made its 164th appearance.

An effective use of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern has now played in 18.8% of the 874 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen March 31, 2023.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 47 appearances, has played in 28.7% of the 164 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 874 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.38% of the time. March 10, 2023 was the last time the [1-1-3-1] General Order played.

Now with six appearances, the 1 0 1 3 0 1 Specific Order has played in 12.8% of the 47 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.66% of the 164 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.69% of all 874 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 0 1 3 0 1 Specific Order played June 28, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations were spotted:

  • 8, 29, 47 (Debuted November 28, 2014)
  • 29, 46, 48 (Debuted October 7, 2014)
  • 8, 48, MB 12 (Debuted September 25, 2018)
A fondness for Combination trios. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

What changes are in store for Mega Millions Friday night?

Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling the Lottery Way

Thanks to Mega Millions analyst/Tuesday night blogger Romulun Harris for filling in while I was away on business!

Older readers are likely familiar with the three academic R’s: reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic. There is in fact another set of R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. These environmental R’s are meant to encourage people to reduce the waste that ends up in landfills by reusing products for as long as they can, and recycle any component that can be repurposed for something else. In the Spirit of Earth Day, Lotto Texas and Powerball embraced two of the three environmental R’s.

The night of April 22, 2023 meant the end of the road for the Lotto Texas jackpot. After a whopping seven months of rising jackpots, the massive prize was won by a Dallas-Fort Worth suburbanite. Of course, the prize was reduced to $5 million. Meanwhile, Powerball’s reuse of Wednesday night’s Pattern increased the jackpot to $28 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Lotto Texas’s jackpot run came to an end thanks to the {3-2-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 3, 5, 18, 29, 30 and 52, this Pattern made its 1133rd appearance.

The six numbers that reset a jackpot. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.6% of the 2153 drawings and was last seen April 12, 2023.

Now with 203 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 17.9% of the 1133 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2153 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.43% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 3 2 1 Specific Order played April 3, 2023.

Four-Number Combinations

Lotto Texas also got in the recycling spirit, of sorts, with a couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations:

  • 3, 29, 30, 52 (Debuted March 27, 2019)
  • 3, 18, 29, 52 (Debuted June 17, 2015)
Throwing in a couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern returned with numbers 17, 36, 47, 63, 68 and PB 25.

Loving that {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 39.5% of the 875 Powerball drawings. Recall that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen April 19, 2023.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 98 appearances, has played in 28.3% of the 346 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 875 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 11.2% of the time. January 23, 2023 was the last time the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order played.

Now with 19 appearances, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 19.4% of the 98 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.49% of the 346 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.17% of all 875 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order played December 26, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Five repeating Three-Number Combinations were spotted:

Putting repeating Three-Number Combinations to use. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

If these past seven months taught us anything, it’s that even the “small fry” lotteries can wield big surprises! Even though it will be a while before Lotto Texas sees such a high jackpot, we at Lottery Binge plan to be there when it happens.

Presently, Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot values are $2 million apart from each other. Which one will pull ahead Monday night?  

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!