There’s Something Familiar About That Mega Millions

In the shadow of Powerball’s massive jackpot stands Mega Millions. It wasn’t too long ago that Mega Millions had the prize everyone was clamoring for. Now, the beleaguered lottery hasn’t been able to break free from the reset cycle. Lately, the jackpot has only been able to rise to $31 million or so just before being forced to reset. A similar story was told Friday night.

Last Friday, the Mega Millions jackpot rose to $31 million, only to reset earlier this week. February 3, 2023 was familiar in more ways than one. The jackpot rose to $31 million, and it was thanks to the very Pattern that triggered Tuesday night’s reset in the first place!

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern returned with winning numbers 1, 4, 50, 54, 59 and MB 17. This Pattern has now played 240 times.

We meet again, {2-2-1-1} Pattern (and $31 million). Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.2% of the 851 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen January 31, 2023.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 85 appearances, has played in 35.4% of the 240 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 851 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.99% of the time. January 24, 2023 was the last time the [2-2-1-1] General Order played.

Now with four appearances, the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 4.71% of the 85 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 1.67% of the 240 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.47% of all 851 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order played August 23, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Friday night also featured a trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations:

A bit one-sided. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will Mega Millions finally break the cycle Tuesday night?

The Weird, the Wild, the Lotteries

The world seems to make less sense with each passing day. That is, if it ever made sense. We’re nearly a quarter into the 21st century, and these words fit like a glove: “Weird”, “wild”, and “over the top”. Those words also describe Lotto Texas and Powerball over the past several drawings.

In a bizarre series of events, Lotto Texas, yes, Lotto Texas, continued to have a jackpot that was worth more than Mega Millions’. Wednesday night saw the Lotto Texas jackpot leap to $37.5 million. Meanwhile, Powerball remained the Big Man on Top, with a jackpot that grew to $700 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Lotto Texas started the month with an Australia Play. The February 1, 2023 drawing featured winning numbers 1, 8, 22, 26, 38 and 40, bringing the number of appearances for both the {2-2-2} Pattern and the 2 2 2 Specific Order to 298.

Nothing like an Australia Play to boost the jackpot! Source: lotterytrend.com.

An Australia Play has been featured in 14.1% of the 2119 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen December 12, 2022.

Four-Number Combinations

Lotto Texas also made room for two repeating Four-Number Combinations:

With room for repeating Four-Number Combos to boot! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

A {3-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat made it possible for Powerball to stay on top! With winning numbers 31, 43, 58, 59, 66 and PB 9, this Pattern has now played 143 times.

A {3-1-1-1} Pattern streak in the making? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has played in 17% of the 841 Powerball drawings and was last seen January 30, 2023.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 54 appearances, has played in 37.8% of the 143 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 841 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 6.42% of the time.

Now with eight appearances, the 0 0 1 1 3 1 Specific Order has played in 14.8% of the 54 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.56% of the 143 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.95% of all 841 drawings.

Prior to Wednesday night, both the [1-1-3-1] General Order and the 0 0 1 1 3 1 Specific Order played December 17, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

There were two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations. Nothing unusual here. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

How generous will February be for Lotto Texas and Powerball? Will the jackpot growth continue Saturday night, or will it be their turn to face the reset?

Mega Millions: Stuck

“What’s going on?! It’s not supposed to be like this!” Mega Millions thought.

Someone just had to win that massive jackpot, and on Friday the 13th, no less. Ever since, the jackpot never strayed far from $20 million. Sure, the jackpot would climb up a little, but it would reset just as swiftly. Speaking of reset, that’s exactly what happened Tuesday night. Now Mega Millions, fuming and spitting nails, must contend with another $20 million prize.

General Lottery Analysis

The jackpot reset of January 31, 2023 was thanks to the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 7, 9, 18, 29, 39 and MB 13, this Pattern has now played 239 times.

The beleaguered Mega Millions. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.1% of the 850 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen January 24, 2023.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 76 appearances, has played in 31.8% of the 239 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 850 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.94% of the time. December 27, 2022 was the last time the [2-1-2-1] General Order played.

Now with nine appearances, the 2 1 2 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 11.8% of the 76 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.77% of the 239 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.06% of all 850 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 2 1 2 0 0 1 Specific Order played June 21, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Mega Millions managed to eke out a couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations:

Bunched together. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Can Mega Millions break out of this reset cycle and get the jackpot rising again February?

Elusive Jackpots

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans. Romulun Harris here. Last night on January 30, 2023, as February approached, the jackpots of Lotto Texas and Powerball maintained their increasing momentum. Lotto Texas’s jackpot is now at $36.75 million and Powerball is at $653 million. Lotto Texas’s jackpot has been holding on since September 19, 2022-that’s over four months! Powerball’s jackpot has been going strong as well since November 9, 2022. Wow! From $20 million to $653 million in less than three months! I guess it had something to do with that won jackpot worth around $2 billion from November 7, 2022.  Anyway, on with the details.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

Courtesy of winning numbers, 2, 4, 23, 38, 43, and 46, Lotto Texas’ frequently played {3-2-1} Pattern made its 1120th appearance.

Winning Numbers of Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

The {3-2-1} Pattern has now played 52.88% of all 2118 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on January 28, 2023.

The 2 1 3 Specific Order, in its 167th appearance, has played in 14.91% of all 1120 drawings associated with the {3-2-1} Pattern and 7.88% of all 2118 Lotto Texas drawings. This Specific Order last played on January 11, 2023.

Four-Number Combination Repeat(s)

A quartet of Four-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

  • 4, 38, 43, and 46 first played on December 29, 2010.
  • 2, 4, 38, and 46 first played on October 11, 2000.
  • 2, 4, 38, and 43 first played on September 14, 2002.
  • 2, 38, 43, and 46 first played on June 24, 2006.
A Quartet of Four-Number Combination Repeats. Source: lotterytrend.com

POWERBALL

Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 142nd appearance, courtesy of winning numbers 1, 4, 12, 36, 49, and PB05.

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

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern has now played 16.9% of the time and last occurred on January 28, 2023.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, in its 42nd appearance, has now played in 29.58% of all 142 drawings associated with the {3-1-1-1} Pattern and exactly 5% of all 840 drawings. This General Order last played on January 2, 2023.

In its 3rd appearance, the 3 0 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has now played in 7.14% of all 42 drawings associated with the [3-1-1-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 2.11% of all 142 drawings associated with the {3-1-1-1} Pattern and 0.36% of all 840 drawings. The 3 0 1 1 0 1 Specific Order last played on August 8, 2020.

Three-Number Combination Repeat(s)

Only one Three-Number Combination occurred:

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

For the last quarter of 2022 and the whole first month of 2023, the jackpots of Lotto Texas and Powerball have gained quite an audience in the Lottery World. How long will the phenomenon go on? This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!  

Jackpot Strong

Something extraordinary happened in the lottery world several months ago. Mega Millions, Powerball, and even Lotto Texas got in on growing massive jackpots. Recently, the Mega Millions jackpot was cut down to size and forced into an odd cycle of rising and resetting. Meanwhile, neither Lotto Texas nor Powerball faced any obstacles Saturday night, and boosted their respective jackpots to $36 million and $613 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

January 28, 2023 was the night for the {3-2-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 8, 15, 16, 29, 46 and 50, this Pattern has now played 1119 times.

Keeping the Lotto Texas jackpot chugging along! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.9% of the 2117 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen January 21, 2023.

Now with 210 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order has played in 18.8% of the 1119 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2117 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.92% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 3 1 2 Specific Order played January 16, 2023.

Four-Number Combinations

No repeating Four-Number Combinations were featured Saturday night.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Saturday night featured the {3-1-1-1} Pattern’s 141st appearance with 2, 18, 23, 27, 47 and PB 15.

Giving Powerball more power. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 16.8% of the 839 Powerball drawings and was last seen January 2, 2023.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 47 appearances, has played in 33.3% of the 141 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 839 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.60% of the time. November 5, 2022 was the last time the [1-3-1-1] General Order was featured.

Now with four appearances, the 1 3 0 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 8.51% of the 47 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.84% of the 141 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.48% of all 839 drawings. The 1 3 0 1 0 1 Specific Order was last seen January 13, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations were featured, one having played twice before:

A newfound love for three-timing Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will Monday’s drawing mean more rising jackpots, or will at least one lottery be forced to reset?

If At First You Don’t Succeed…

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”

We’ve all heard this saying. A bit cliché, but it drives the point home. When you fall, you got to get back up and give it another go. This saying also applies to a certain lottery that’s been stuck in a rut lately.

After watching the jackpot fall, then rise, and then fall again, Mega Millions was determined to get it rising again. And rise it did! Nothing, and no one, could stop the prize from jumping to $31 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The winning numbers for the January 27, 2023 drawing were 4, 43, 46, 47, 61 and MB 22. This marked the 160th appearance of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern.

Trying again with that jackpot rise thing. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 849 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 18.8% of the time.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 54 appearances, has played in 33.75% of the 160 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 849 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 6.36% of the time.

Both the {3-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-3-1-1] General Order were last seen January 13, 2023.

Now with five appearances, the 1 0 0 3 1 1 Specific Order has played in 9.26% of the 54 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.13% of the 160 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.59% of all 849 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 1 0 0 3 1 1 Specific Order played October 13, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Mega Millions more than made up for lack of a playback with a quartet of repeating Three-Number Combinations!

By the power of repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the Mega Millions jackpot be stuck on the seesaw, or will Tuesday night be the night that the jackpot finally breaks free?

The Unrelenting Jackpot Streaks

Yes, folks, that’s jackpot streaks! In an odd twist of events, Mega Millions was forced to reset it jackpot once again this week. That left an opening for both Lotto Texas and Powerball to increase their jackpots even more Wednesday night. Lotto Texas managed to keep it classy with a jackpot that grew to $35.5 million. Meanwhile, Powerball went on a power trip on the way to $572 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-3} Pattern made its 171st appearance January 25, 2023. With winning numbers 9, 14, 17, 19, 24 and 36, this Pattern made its 171st appearance.

Uncommon Pattern boosts jackpot. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 8.08% of the 2116 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen January 2, 2023.

Now with 59 appearances, the 3 3 0 Specific Order has played in 34.5% of the 171 drawings where {3-3} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2116 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.79% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 3 0 Specific Order played October 17, 2022.

Four-Number Combinations

Lotto Texas opted for no repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

For Powerball, Wednesday night featured the {2-2-1-1} Pattern’s 242nd appearance. The winning numbers were 9, 17, 20, 38, 40 and PB 18.

Keeping Powerball high and mighty. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.9% of the 838 Powerball drawings and was last seen January 16, 2023.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 78 appearances, has played in 32.2% of the 242 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 838 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.31% of the time. We last saw the [1-2-2-1] General Order January 9, 2023.

Now with 11 appearances, the 1 2 2 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 14.1% of the 78 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.55% of the 242 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.31% of all 838 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 2 2 0 0 1 Specific Order played January 12, 2022.

Four-Number Combination

Powerball was more than happy to feature a repeating Four-Number Combination!

Getting fancy! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Three-Number Combinations

Naturally, that repeating Four-Number Combination had four repeating Three-Number Combinations nestled inside:

  • 9, 17, 38 (Debuted March 24, 2021)
  • 9, 17, PB 18 (Debuted January 25, 2020 and previously played March 24, 2021)
  • 17, 38, PB 18 (Debuted June 6, 2020 and previously played March 24, 2021)
  • 9, 38, PB 18 (Debuted March 24, 2021)

Powerball didn’t stop there. There were three more!

A glutton for repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Powerball’s jackpot may get more attention, but Lotto Texas’s prize is no small change! Will they see another rise in jackpot Saturday night, or will the reset come for them?

Slapped Back to Start

Perhaps we spoke too soon when we said that Mega Millions got out of the muck. Just as soon as the jackpot started rising, someone from Massachusetts came along and smacked it back down to $20 million!

General Lottery Analysis

The very Pattern that helped the jackpot climb wound up undoing that work. January 24, 2023 featured a {2-2-1-1} Pattern three-peat. With winning numbers 33, 41, 47, 50, 62 and MB 20, this Pattern has now played 238 times.

Just can’t catch a break! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.1% of the 848 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen January 20, 2023.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 84 appearances, has played in 35.3% of the 238 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 848 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.91% of the time. January 17, 2023 was the last time the [2-2-1-1] General Order played.

Now with seven appearances, the 0 0 2 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 8.33% of the 84 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.94% of the 238 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.83% of all 848 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 0 0 2 2 1 1 Specific Order played November 25, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

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

  • 33, 41, MB 20 (Debuted August 28, 2018)
  • 33, 47, 50 (Debuted June 26, 2015)
Double trouble. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will Mega Millions remain at $20 million, or will the jackpot be able to rise and keep going?

Powerball Keeps at It

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here. Since November 9, 2022—and two days after its biggest jackpot in history of around $2 billion had been won, Powerball’s jackpot has been maintaining its ascending momentum. As of January 23, 2023, it is now at $526 million. And now the details.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

The {4-1-1} Pattern made its 229th appearance, courtesy of winning numbers 4, 7, 8, 11, 34, and 54.

Winning Numbers in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

The {4-1-1} Pattern has now played in 10.83% of all 2115 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on January 4, 2023.

The 4 1 1 Specific Order, in its 76th appearance, has played in 33.19% of all 229 drawings associated with the {4-1-1} Pattern and 3.59% of all 2115 Lotto Texas drawings. This Specific Order last played on New Year’s Eve of 2022.

Four-Number Combination Repeat(s)

Only one Four-Number Combination Repeat occurred:

  • 7, 8, 11, and 34 first played on April 28, 2007.
Four-Number Combination Repeat in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

POWERBALL

Analysis

Powerball’s frequently played {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 332nd appearance, courtesy of winning numbers 12, 31, 47, 58, 60, and PB23.

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

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has now played 39.67% of the time and last occurred on January 21, 2023.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, in its 97th appearance, has now played in 29.21% of all 332 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and 11.59% of all 837 drawings. This General Order last played on January 4, 2023.

In its 17th appearance, the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has now played in 17.53% of all 97 drawings associated with the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 5.12% of all 332 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and 2.03% of all 837 drawings. Like the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order last played on January 4, 2023.

Three-Number Combination Repeat(s)

A quartet of Three-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

A quartet of Three-Number Combination Repeats. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

It seems that Powerball is trying to work its way back to the billion-dollar mark. But how long will it keep up? This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!

Streaks Worth Preserving

Two kinds of streaks were present Saturday night: Pattern and jackpot. Lotto Texas, still in shock at how large the jackpot has grown, had two! Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the $33.5 million jackpot proved that neither streak were going away anytime soon. Although Powerball didn’t see a Pattern streak, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore gave the jackpot a generous boost to $502 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern streak continued January 21, 2023 with 3, 8, 13, 19, 34 and 48. This Pattern not only played for the fifth time in row, but it has also played 1118 times.

Sticking with the {3-2-1} Pattern yielded a bigger prize! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 2114 Lotto Texas drawings, and the {3-2-1} Pattern has been featured in 52.9% of them. January 18, 2023 was the last time we saw this Pattern.

Now with 199 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 17.8% of the 1118 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2114 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.41% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 3 2 1 Specific Order played December 28, 2022.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 8, 13, 19 and 48 debuted February 28, 2022.

Room to spare for a repeating Four-Number Combination! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Saturday night’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by 5, 14, 19, 46, 64 and PB 22. This Pattern has now played 331 times.

A potential {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak in the making? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has now played in 39.6% of the 836 Powerball drawings and was last seen January 18, 2023.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 81 appearances, has played in 24.5% of the 331 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 836 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.69% of the time. The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order was last seen January 14, 2023.

Now with 16 appearances, the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 19.8% of the 81 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.83% of the 331 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.91% of the 836 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order was last seen December 18, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Powerball toned it down with the repeating Three-Number Combinations, three instead of five, but there was one that played twice before:

  • 14, 19, 64 (Debuted December 2, 2015 and previously played July 11, 2020)
  • 14, 19, PB 22 (Debuted December 12, 2015)
  • 14, 46, PB 22 (Debuted January 31, 2018)
A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

How long will the jackpots continue to rise, and how long will Lotto Texas’s {3-2-1} Pattern streak continue?