Breaking Up the Streak

The {3-2-1} and {2-1-1-1-1} Patterns parted ways yet again on August 12th. The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak in Powerball came to an end, yet the {3-2-1} Pattern made an encore in Lotto Texas. Joining the {3-2-1} Pattern were two repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Lotto Texas

With 766 appearances, the {3-2-1} Pattern continued to be the most commonly seen Pattern. Saturday night’s winning numbers were 5, 8, 16, 24, 25, and 46.

Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has played in 52% of the 1472 Lotto Texas drawings.

Making its 132nd appearance, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 17.2% of the 766 drawings where the {3-2-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 8.97% of all 1472 drawings. This Specific Order did not play alongside the {3-2-1} Pattern in this past Wednesday’s drawing. To see when the 3 2 1 Specific Order previously played, we need to go back to the June 17th, 2017 drawing.

The repeating Four-Number Combinations of the evening were

  • 5, 8, 16, 46 (Debuted November 27th, 2010)
  • 8, 16, 24, 46 (Debuted December 9th, 2009)

 

The repeating Four-Number Combinations debuted within a year of each other. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

Powerball may have taken a cue from its “sister” lottery Mega Millions, since the {3-1-1-1} Pattern played here as well. The winning numbers were 20, 24, 26, 35, 49, and PB 19.

Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

With 38 appearances, this Pattern has played in 19.6% of the 194 Powerball drawings. Prior to Saturday night, this Pattern had previously played in the July 15th, 2017 drawing.

Making its ninth appearance, the [3-1-1-1] General Order has played in 23.7% of the 38 drawings where the {3-1-1-1} Pattern has played, and in 4.64% of all 194 drawings. This General Order was last seen in the April 29th, 2017 drawing.

Now with three appearances, the 0 3 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in approximately 33.3% of the nine drawings where the [3-1-1-1] General Order has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 7.89% of the 38 drawings where the {3-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 1.55% of all 194 drawings. We last saw this Specific Order in the November 26th, 2016 drawing.

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern didn’t produce any repeating Three-Number Combinations this time around.

Looking to the week ahead, will the {3-2-1} Pattern go for a three-peat?

Without “2”

After a month, heck, a whole summer’s worth of streaks for the {2-1-1-1-1} and {2-2-1-1} Patterns, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made itself known in the August 11, 2017 drawing. Believe it or not, it was this very Pattern that broke up the streak madness last time. On Friday night, it made someone in Illinois wealthier.

Friday’s winning numbers were 23, 33, 53, 56, 58, and MB 6, bringing the total number of appearances of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern to 64.

Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

This Pattern has now played in 16.1% of the 398 Mega Millions drawing. Prior to Friday night, we last saw this Pattern in the July 7, 2017 drawing.

Now with 24 appearances, the [1-1-3-1] General Order has played in 37.5% of the 64 drawings where the {3-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 6.03% of all 398 drawings. This General Order previously played in the June 13, 2017 drawing.

Making its seventh appearance, the 0 1 1 3 0 1 Specific Order has now played in 29.2% of the 24 drawings where the [1-1-3-1] General Order has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in approximately 10.9% of the 64 drawings where the {3-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 1.76% of all 398 drawings. We last saw the 0 1 1 3 0 1 Specific Order earlier in the year. To be precise, it was in the January 17, 2017 drawing.

Friday night also featured two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

  • 23, 33, 53 (Debuted May 5, 2017)
  • 23, 53, 58 (Debuted December 24, 2013)
The two repeating Three-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-millions.com.

We’re nearly halfway through August and back-to-school is in full swing in many parts of Lottery Trend Country. Will the {3-1-1-1} Pattern make an encore appearance in Tuesday’s drawing?

Gettin’ Back Together

The {3-2-1} Pattern in Lotto Texas couldn’t bear to be without Powerball’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. After a brief breakup on Saturday, the two were seen together again the night of August 9th. The night was a special one, for the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its sixth consecutive appearance! In Powerball, at least.

Lotto Texas

Wednesday’s winning numbers were 1, 7, 24, 27, 35, and 44, bringing the number of appearances of the {3-2-1} Pattern to 765.

Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has played in 52% of the 1471 Lotto Texas drawings, and was last seen in the August 2, 2017 drawing.

With 125 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.3% of the 765 drawings where the {3-2-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 8.50% of all 1471 drawings. Prior to Wednesday, this Specific Order was last seen in the March 15, 2017 drawing.

The {3-2-1} Pattern was accompanied by repeating Four-Number Combination 7, 24, 27, and 35.

The lone repeating Four-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination made its debut in the December 5, 2012 drawing.

Powerball

As we mentioned earlier, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has now played six times in a row. The momentous occasion was marked by winning numbers 12, 30, 36, 47, 62, and PB 9, bringing the number of appearances of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern to 73.

Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This six-timing Pattern has now played in 37.8% of the 193 Powerball drawings.

Making its 20th appearance, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order has played in 27.4% of the 73 drawings where the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 10.4% of all 193 drawings. This General Order was seen alongside the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern in this past Saturday’s drawing.

With six appearances, the 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 30% of the twenty drawings where the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 8.22% of the 73 drawings where the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 3.11% of all 193 drawings. This Specific Order was last seen in the May 31, 2017 drawing.

Powerball also had a companion with repeating Three-Number Combination 12, 30, and 62, which made its debut in the April 20, 2016 drawing.

A repeating Three-Number Combination in red. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will these two Patterns mingle together Saturday night?

The Ever-Persistent Pattern

After appearing four times in a row, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has stepped aside. Lately, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern doesn’t like to go for long periods without having played. Whether it’s going to go for yet another streak is to be determined. What can be said about the August 8th drawing is that this instance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was accompanied by three repeating Three-Number Combinations.

With winning numbers 11, 17, 50, 52, 74, and MB 14, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 166th appearance.

Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

As of Tuesday night, this Pattern has played in 41.8% of the 397 Mega Millions drawings. This Pattern was last seen in the July 21st, 2017 drawing.

Making its 38th appearance, the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order has played in 22.9% of the 166 drawings where the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has played, and in 9.57% of all 397 drawings. Prior to Tuesday, this General Order played in the Fourth of July drawing.

Now with five appearances, the 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 13.2% of the 38 drawings where the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 3.01% of the 166 drawings where the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 1.26% of all 397 drawings. The 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order previously played over a year ago in the May 10th, 2016 drawing.

And now, for the repeating Three-Number Combinations of the evening:

  • 11, 17, 50 (Debuted June 30th, 2015)
  • 11, 17, 74 (Debuted May 15th, 2015)
  • 11, 50, MB 14 (Debuted September 11th, 2015)
All the repeating Three-Number Combos debuted a few months apart from each other. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the {2-1-1-1-1} be bold enough to go for an encore appearance Friday night, or will another Pattern play instead?

Going Their Separate Ways

Saturday night saw the split-up of Lotto Texas’s {3-2-1} Pattern and Powerball’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. In our last Lotto Texas/Powerball post, we were wondering if these Patterns were going to continue to stick together.  The {3-2-1} Pattern didn’t make an appearance Saturday night. Instead, one of the least commonly seen Lotto Texas Patterns played in its stead. Accompanying this Pattern was a similar spread and a repeating Four-Number Combination. Powerball continued onward with its {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak, the Pattern now having made its fifth consecutive appearance.

Lotto Texas

The August 5th drawing saw winning numbers 7, 26, 27, 29, 35, and 36, bringing the number of appearances for the {5-1} Pattern to 53.

Source: lotterytrend.com

This Pattern has played in 3.61% of the 1470 Lotto Texas drawings, and was last seen in the July 19th, 2017 drawing.

Making its 14th appearance, the 1 5 0 Specific Order has played in 26.4% of the 53 drawings where the {5-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 0.95% of all 1470 drawings. Prior to Saturday, this Specific Order was last seen over a year ago. More specifically, the March 23rd, 2016 drawing.

The similar spread was shared with the winning numbers of the November 29th, 2006 drawing. That night saw winning numbers 25, 44, 46, 47, 48, and 54, creating a spread of 19:02:01:01:06. The spread for Saturday night’s numbers was 19:01:02:06:01. Note that the order of the spreads is different, even though the difference between numbers in both drawings is the same.

The repeating Four-Number Combination of the evening was 26, 27, 29, and 35, which made its debut in the March 14th, 2007 drawing.

A lone repeating Four-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

With 72 appearances, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern remains second-to-none in Powerball. The fifth consecutive appearance of this Pattern was thanks to winning numbers 11, 21, 28, 33, 45, and PB 11.

Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 37.5% of the 192 Powerball drawings.

With 19 appearances, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order has played in 26.4% of the 72 drawings where the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This General Order has also played in approximately 9.90% of all 192 drawings, and was last seen in the July 26th drawing about a week-and-a-half ago.

Making its third appearance, the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 15.8% of the 19 drawings where the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order has appeared, and in roughly 4.17% of the 72 drawings where the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 1.56% of all 192 drawings, and was last seen in the November 9th, 2016 drawing.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern decided to go it alone, as there were no repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will the {5-1} Pattern make an encore appearance in Wednesday’s drawing? Will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern go for a sixth consecutive appearance in Powerball?

Four Times Fourth

Mega Millions is in the grip of yet another Pattern streak! The {2-2-1-1} Pattern played for the fourth time in a row Friday night. Accompanying this Pattern were two repeating Three-Number Combinations.

The winning numbers for August 4th were 9, 17, 25, 63, 71, and MB 4, bringing the number of appearances of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern to 118.

Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has played in 29.8% of the 396 Mega Millions drawings. Recall that this Pattern was last seen in this past Tuesday’s drawing.

Making its 34th appearance, the [1-2-2-1] General Order has played in 28.8% of the 118 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared, as well as 8.59% of all 396 drawings. Prior to Friday night, this General Order was last seen in the June 9th, 2017 drawing.

With five appearances, the 1 2 0 0 2 1 Specific Order has appeared in 14.7% of the 34 drawings where the [1-2-2-1] General Order has appeared, and in 4.24% of the 118 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This Specific Order has played in 1.26% of all 396 drawings. This Specific Order was last seen in the October 18th, 2016 drawing.

The repeating Three-Number Combinations of the evening were

  • 9, 17, 71 (Debuted November 15th, 2016)
  • 17, 71, MB 4 (Debuted November 10th, 2015)
A duo of repeating Four-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

Looking ahead to next week, will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern go for a record of its own, or will another Pattern smash the streak?

Partners in Crime

August began for Lotto Texas and Powerball just the way July ended. How so? The {3-2-1} and {2-1-1-1-1} Patterns have now appeared together four times in a row! That’s not all that happened the night of August 2, 2017. Accompanying the {3-2-1} Pattern in Lotto Texas was a repeating Four-Number Combination. Powerball’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was joined by a repeating Three-Number Combination.

Lotto Texas

With 764 appearances, the {3-2-1} Pattern is the king of Lotto Texas Patterns. Wednesday’s winning numbers were 4, 6, 10, 33, 41, and 44.

Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has played in 52% of the 1469 Lotto Texas drawings.

Now with 140 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order has played in 18.3% of the 764 drawings where the {3-2-1} Pattern has played, and in 9.53% of all 1469 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, this Specific Order was seen exactly one week ago in the July 26th drawing.

The repeating Four-Number Combination of the evening was 4, 10, 33, 44.

The one Four-Number Combination that repeated. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination made its debut in the January 29, 2011 drawing.

Powerball

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern remains the most commonly seen in Powerball. With winning numbers 1, 16, 54, 63, 69, and PB 18, this Pattern has played 71 times.

Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This also means that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has played in 37.2% of the 191 Powerball drawings.

Now with 22 appearances, the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order has played in approximately 31% of the 71 drawings where the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 11.5% of all 191 drawings. This was in fact an encore appearance; the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order had accompanied the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern in this past Saturday’s drawing.

Making its fifth appearance, the 1 1 0 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 22.7% of the 22 drawings where the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order has appeared, and in 7.04% of the 71 drawings where the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 2.62% of all 191 drawings, and was last seen in the June 14, 2017 drawing.

The repeating Three-Number Combination was 1, 63, 69, and made its debut in the September 21, 2016 drawing.

A repeat in a sea of singles. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the {3-2-1} and {2-1-1-1-1} Patterns continue to be joined at the hip, or will the chain be broken Saturday night?

No Playin’ Possum Here

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern streak held! Instead of ceding ground to other Patterns, this one made its third consecutive appearance in Tuesday’s Mega Millions. Did you also know that you could start the month off by catching opossums in your backyard? You’ll find out how, and why, after this analysis.

The winning numbers for August 1st were 20, 22, 52, 57, 73, and MB 7, bringing the number of appearances of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern to 117.

Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 29.6% of the 395 drawings to date.

With 43 appearances, the [2-2-1-1] General Order has played in 36.8% of the 117 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This General Order has also played in 10.9% of all 395 drawings. Prior to Tuesday, this General Order was last seen in the May 2nd, 2017 drawing.

Now with four appearances, the 0 2 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 9.30% of the 43 drawings where the [2-2-1-1] General Order has appeared, and in 3.42% of the 117 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 1.01% of all 395 drawings, and was last seen in the December 15th, 2015 drawing.

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations this time around.

Remember last month’s endorsement of homegrown corn? Well, we would’ve endorsed homegrown cantaloupes except for one little problem.

Possums! Apparently, they love the smell, and taste, of sweet melons. They made a feast out of my dad’s cantaloupes, thus taking advantage of his hospitality.

We here at Lottery Binge don’t believe in, or endorse, the mindless killing of our animal brethren, so we set some humane traps.

The smaller, calmer possum.

This one was calmer, probably because she just didn’t know.

Bigger, meaner, uglier. This one was caught a day after the smaller one.

This one here, she seemed to know what was up. Just one nudge of the cage, heck, even closing the back door, sent her hissing!

Getting a kick out of a hissing possum.

No, we didn’t eat them. Instead, they were released into a park away—far away—from the house.

As anyone who has dealt with possums would know, these guys and gals can climb. A fence can only deter so much. If you don’t have a dog, or heck, even a cat, the next best thing is a humane trap. Once you’ve caught the bugger, drive around before releasing him or her back into the wild.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern go for a fourth consecutive appearance, or will another Pattern grab the spotlight?