Of Resets and Risings

“Rise-reset-rise” can be thought of as a lottery’s circle of life. Jackpots rise, reset, and rise again, with the length of time between the initial rise and the inevitable reset varying. This cycle has existed for as long as there have been lotteries and will continue until they are no more.

The cycle was on display March 5, 2022. After a few of weeks of seeing a slow and steady jackpot increase, Lotto Texas was forced to reset, starting over at $5 million. Meanwhile, Powerball escaped the call to reset for now; its jackpot continued onward to $90 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {4-2} Pattern made its 211th appearance with 4, 14, 37, 39, 51 and 52.

A powerful Pattern indeed! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 10.7% of the 1976 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen February 9, 2022.

Now with 27 appearances, the 2 0 4 Specific Order has played in 12.8% of the 211 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1976 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.37% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 0 4 Specific Order played June 19, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combinations were absent Saturday night.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With 8, 23, 37, 52, 63 and PB 13, an Australia Play made its 42nd appearance.

Not common in Powerball but packs a punch! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 698 Powerball drawings, and that means the {1-1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and the 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have played 6.02% of the time. An Australia Play was last seen February 9, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 23, 37 and 63 debuted September 25, 2021.

Room enough for a repeating Three-Number Combination! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

As Lotto Texas works to increase its jackpot, is a jackpot reset in store for Powerball in the coming week?

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern Spirit Lives On

Mardi Gras may have been just what we needed to kick off March 2022. After two years’ worth of pandemic precautions (and panic), not to mention current events, festive days help us forget about all that for a minute. However, all parties must end, and it’s back to the “real world” until we find something else to help us forget about our troubles.

Even though the calendar read “March 4, 2022”, some weren’t ready to let go of the Mardi Gras spirit just yet. “Memories are great, they’re wonderful, but” said the ones who didn’t let go, “What about another go-around?”

Mega Millions had another go-around. Doubling down on the {2-2-1-1} Pattern led to a jackpot that grew to $126 million!

General Lottery Analysis

Friday night’s {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore was thanks to 11, 19, 28, 46, 47 and MB 5. This Pattern has now played 213 times.

Holding on to the {2-2-1-1} Pattern for another night! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 755 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 28.2% of the time. As mentioned earlier, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern was last seen March 1, 2022.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 76 appearances, has played in 35.7% of the 213 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 755 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time. The [1-2-2-1] General Order was last seen February 22, 2022.

Now with 12 appearances, the 1 2 0 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 15.8% of the 76 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.63% of the 213 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.59% of all 755 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 1 2 0 2 0 1 Specific Order played February 8, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

With a Pattern encore came two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

Another reduction. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will Tuesday’s drawing mean another appearance by the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and just one repeating Three-Number Combination?

Lotto Texas and Powerball Ride the Encore Wave

Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday couldn’t be any more different. The former is a day of festivities and for some, outright debauchery. In contrast, the latter is a day of repentance for Christians, especially Catholics. Priests place ash crosses on the heads of worshipers, which symbolizes the acknowledgement of sin, and the acknowledgement that from dust we came and to dust we shall return (hence, the ashes). It’s also the first day of Lent, a forty-day period of fasting (or giving up something one enjoys) that ends on Palm Sunday.  All of this concludes exactly one week before Easter.  Two days before the end of that week is referred to as the Passion of the Christ, the last twelve hours of Jesus’ Life on the day of His Crucifixion, celebrated by Christians as Good Friday.

Ash Wednesday, that is, March 2, 2022, was anything but a time of inner reflection for either Lotto Texas or Powerball. Both lotteries went wild with Pattern encores and boosted their respective jackpots to $6.75 million and $85 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern encore was made possible by 13, 18, 23, 39, 40 and 49. This Pattern has now played 1043 times.

Riding into March with a {3-2-1} Pattern encore! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1975 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.8% of the time. Recall that the {3-2-1} Pattern played February 28, 2022.

Now with 158 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 15.1% of the 1043 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1975 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played February 5, 2022.

Four-Number Combinations

Lotto Texas took a break from repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With 19, 37, 48, 61, 63 and PB 12, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made both an encore and its 277th appearance in Powerball.

Another case of Pattern encore fever! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

This Pattern has now played in 39.7% of the 697 drawings.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order also opted for the encore option! Now with 78 appearances, this General Order has played in 28.1% of the 277 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 697 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 11.2% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order were last seen February 28, 2022.

Now with 16 appearances, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 20.5% of the 78 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.78% of the 277 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.30% of all 697 drawings. The 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order was last seen October 13, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Accompanying Powerball was a trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations:

Gotta have that trio! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Is a Pattern three-peat in the cards for Lotto Texas and/or Powerball?

Mega Millions Goes Marching In

March 1, 2022 wasn’t just any Tuesday: it was Fat Tuesday! Mardi Gras celebrations were one way to de-stress from the insanity of “real life”. Another, of course, was Mega Millions. This lottery came marching into a new month with a different Pattern and a jackpot that grew to $113 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 212th appearance with 18, 22, 38, 39, 50 and MB 18.

We meet again, {2-2-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.1% of the 754 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen February 22, 2022.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 72 appearances, has played in 34% of the 212 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 754 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.55% of the time. The [2-2-1-1] General Order was last seen February 15, 2022.

Now with 10 appearances, the 0 2 2 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 13.9% of the 72 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.72% of the 212 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.33% of all 754 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 0 2 2 1 0 1 Specific Order played August 13, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Mega Millions toned it down a bit on the repeating Three-Number Combinations. Instead of four Combinations like last time, there were three:

A festive trio! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

To think that if it weren’t for the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern crashing Friday night, we might have been in the middle of a {2-2-1-1} Pattern streak! It’s a new month, which means new opportunities. Is a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore in the works for Friday night?

When March Comes Marching In

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here. On February 28th as the month neared its end, Lotto Texas and Powerball’s jackpots continued to rise. Plus, their respective, frequently played {3-2-1} and {2-1-1-1-1} Patterns escorted each other into the month of March. And would you believe that Powerball’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has played four times in a row since February 21, 2022? That’s right, Powerball’s frequently played Pattern has once again built a streak! Ahem! Anyway, the details.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

The winning numbers in Lotto Texas were 7, 8, 13, 19, 28, and 48, resulting in the frequently played {3-2-1} Pattern making its 1042nd appearance.

Winning Numbers in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

The {3-2-1} Pattern has played 52.79% of all 1974 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on February 23, 2022.

The 3 2 1 Specific Order made its 186th appearance and has played in 17.85% of all 1042 drawings associated with the {3-2-1} Pattern and 9.42% of all 1974 Lotto Texas drawings. Like the {3-2-1} Pattern, the 3 2 1 Specific Order last played on February 23, 2022.

I believe that this is what Lotterymeister, Freyja Harris, calls a playback.

Four-Number Combination(s)

A trio of Four-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

  • 13, 19, 28, and 48 first played on May 22, 2002.
  • 7, 13, 28, and 48 first played on March 14, 2020.
  • 7, 8, 13, and 19 first played on February 11, 2015.
Four-Number Combination Repeats in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

POWERBALL

Analysis

Also, the frequently played {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 276th appearance, thanks to winning numbers 7, 21, 39, 47, 55, and PB19.

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

Out of 696 total Powerball drawings, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has played 39.66% of the time. This Pattern last played on February 26, 2022.

With 77 appearances, the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order has played in 27.9% of the 276 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. With all 696 drawings considered, this General Order has played 11.06% of the time. The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order last played on January 31, 2022.

The 1 1 1 2 0 1 Specific Order, now with its 16th appearance, has played in 20.78% of the 77 drawings associated with the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 5.8% of the 276 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and 2.3% of all 696 drawings. The 1 1 1 2 0 1 Specific Order last played on November 1, 2021.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Two Three-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

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

Powerball’s frequently played {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern playing for the fourth time in a row! What a way to end February and ring in March. How long will its streak last? This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!

Rekindling and Repeats: A Lotto Texas/Powerball Production

The terms “Passion” and “Lottery Pattern” don’t seem to go together, but you’d be surprised. Whether a Pattern pops its head in for a moment or decides to stick around, it can make all the difference in someone’s life. That Pattern has the potential to enrich someone beyond his or her wildest dreams. Barring that, it makes for interesting lottery analysis, and this past Saturday night was indeed interesting!

Now, February is associated with passion and romance, and a three-peat by the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern solidified its current relationship with Powerball. That pushed the jackpot to $65 million. Lotto Texas had a Pattern streak with the {3-2-1} Pattern but decided to call it quits. There was a Pattern, one not often seen in Lotto Texas, that was given another chance. Rekindling that old flame boosted the jackpot to $6.25 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With 24, 26, 35, 37, 46 and 50, the {3-3} Pattern made its 159th appearance February 26, 2022.

Rekindling the {3-3} Pattern flame. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 8.06% of the 1973 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen in the Valentine’s Day 2022 drawing.

Now with 49 appearances, the 0 3 3 Specific Order has played in 30.8% of the 159 drawings where {3-3} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1973 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.48% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 0 3 3 Specific Order played September 27, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 24, 35, 37 and 46 debuted December 19, 2001.

An extra spark with the repeating Four-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat was made possible by 15, 32, 36, 48, 64 and PB 19. This Pattern has now played 275 times.

Sticking by the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 39.6% of the 695 Powerball drawings.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern hasn’t been the only one playing the three-peat game: the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order has gotten in on it as well! With 72 appearances, this General Order has played in 26.2% of the 275 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 695 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.4% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order were last seen February 23, 2022.

Now with 13 appearances, the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 18.1% of the 72 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.73% of the 275 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.87% of all 695 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order played July 3, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Saturday night was a good night for repeating Three-Number Combinations!

Three-Number Combination specialty. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the relationships between these lotteries and their Patterns continue to the end of February?

The Spreading Pattern Streak Blocker

Variety is the spice of life, as they say, and there are a variety of spreads. Some enhance the taste of sandwiches, and others make beds look nice. There are others still, but today, we shall look at one that thrives in the lottery world. Now, it doesn’t show up often, but when it does, it makes a big impact!

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the similar spread, and Mega Millions encountered one in Friday night’s drawing. That and a bombardment of repeating Three-Number Combinations pushed the jackpot past $100 million: $102 million to be precise.

General Lottery Analysis

February 25, 2022 marked the 319th appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, with numbers 15, 31, 40, 56, 66 and MB 4.

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern streak was crushed. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 42.4% of the 753 Mega Millions drawings. The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen February 1, 2022.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 73 appearances, has played in 22.9% of the 319 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 753 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.69% of the time.

Now with 21 appearances, the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 28.8% of the 73 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.58% of the 319 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.79% of all 753 drawings.

Prior to Friday night, both the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order and the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order played December 17, 2020.

Similar Spread

Friday night’s spread was 16:09:16:10. If we go back to October 23, 2020, we’ll find that 18, 34, 44, 60, 69 and MB 22 produced a spread 16:10:16:09. The differences between numbers were the same but of course, the orders (and numbers played) were different.

Three-Number Combinations

Four repeating Three-Number Combinations were spotted:

  • 31, 56, 66 (Debuted December 23, 2014)
  • 56, 66, MB 4 (Debuted May 18, 2021)
  • 15, 66, MB 4 (Debuted February 24, 2015)
  • 15, 56, MB 4 (Debuted March 6, 2020)
Repeating Four-Number Combinations more than made up for it! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

 Imagine the madness if there had been a playback! What madness awaits Mega Millions in March?

The Day After “Twosday”

February 22nd was a big day. Until certain events unfolded, “Twosday” would’ve probably been the biggest day of the week. Nonetheless, lotteries are largely immune to the whims of man, and Lotto Texas and Powerball continued onward.

Speaking of the lottery world, February 23, 2022 was probably a bigger day than “Twosday”. Both Lotto Texas and Powerball saw Pattern repeats and then some, which boosted their respective jackpots to $6 million and $58 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern solidified its streak Wednesday night with 2, 6, 14, 27, 30 and 43. Not only has this Pattern played 1041 times, but it has also played for the fourth time in a row!

Keeping up that Pattern streak! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.8% of the 1972 drawings. Recall that the {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen February 21, 2022.

Now with 185 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 17.8% of the 1041 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1972 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.38% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 2 1 Specific Order played February 7, 2022.

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations Wednesday night.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by 6, 17, 21, 35, 64 and PB 18. This Pattern has now played 274 times.

A future streak in the making? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 694 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 39.5% of the time.

Accompanying the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern on the Encore Express was the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order! With 71 drawings under its belt, this General Order has played in 25.9% of the 274 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 694 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.2% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order were last seen February 21, 2022.

Now with 13 appearances, the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 18.3% of the 71 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.74% of the 274 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.87% of all 694 drawings. The 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen February 5, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations tagged along:

Two repeating Three-Number Combinations after “Twosday”. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

The most common Patterns in both Lotto Texas and Powerball either have a streak going on or setting the foundations of one. Will Saturday night mean the continuation of the {3-2-1} Pattern streak in Lotto Texas, and a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat in Powerball?

Mega Millions and the “Twosday” Three-peat

February 22, 2022 was a Palindrome Day. If you were to write the date as 2/22/22 (or 22/2/22), it would be read the same forward and backward. Interestingly, this Palindrome Day fell on a Tuesday (“Twosday”), and Mega Millions continued to reign supreme in the lottery world! With the help of a {2-2-1-1} Pattern three-peat, the jackpot pushed ahead to $87 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern three-peat was made possible by 6, 17, 22, 57, 62 and MB 3. This Pattern has now played 211 times.

The numbers responsible for the “Twosday” three-peat! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played 752 times, and this Pattern has played 28.1% of the time. Recall that the {2-2-1-1} Pattern was last seen February 18, 2022.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 75 appearances, has played in 35.5% of the 211 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 752 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.97% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order was last seen February 8, 2022.

Now with 10 appearances, the 1 2 0 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 13.3% of the 75 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.74% of the 211 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.33% of all 752 drawings. The 1 2 0 0 2 1 Specific Order was last seen November 5, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 6, 22 and MB 3 debuted November 16, 2021.

A “two-fer” for this repeating Three-Number Combination! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Is Mega Millions slated to end February with a {2-2-1-1} Pattern streak?

Top Patterns Are At It Again

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here. The Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day have come and gone, but both Lotto Texas and Powerball’s jackpots are still gradually building themselves back up. It’s not too surprising that Lotto Texas and Powerball’s frequently played {3-2-1} and {2-1-1-1-1} Patterns respectively made surprise appearances on February 21, 2022. And now the details.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

The winning numbers in Lotto Texas were 14, 19, 20 ,32, 50, and 52, resulting in, as mentioned earlier, the frequently played {3-2-1} Pattern making its 1040th appearance.

Winning Numbers in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

The {3-2-1} Pattern has played in 52.77% of all 1971 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on February 19, 2022.

The 1 3 2 Specific Order made its 145th appearance and has played in 13.94% of all 1040 drawings associated with the {3-2-1} Pattern and 7.36% of all 1971 Lotto Texas drawings. It last played on January 15, 2022.

Four-Number Combination(s)

A trio of Four-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

  • 14, 19, 32, and 52 first played on November 16, 2011.
  • 14, 19, 32, and 50 first played on July 7, 2007.
  • 14, 20, 32, and 52 first played on February 6, 2002.
Four-Number Combination Repeats in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

POWERBALL

Analysis

Also as mentioned earlier, the frequently played {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 273rd appearance, thanks to 2, 36, 37, 45, 69, and PB03.

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

Out of 693 total Powerball drawings, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has played 39.39% of the time. This Pattern last played on February 12, 2022.

With 70 appearances, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order has played in 25.64% of the 273 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. With all 693 drawings considered, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time. The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order last played on February 5, 2022.

The 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order, now with its 19th appearance, has played in 27.14% of the 70 drawings associated with the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 6.96% of the 273 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and 2.74% of all 693 drawings. The 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order last played on December 13, 2021.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Two Three-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

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

Although it may be a while before we see big jackpots again, there will always be different Patterns, Orders, and Combination repeats to keep us occupied. This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!