What a month it was! From holidays to a jackpot that was worth over half a billion dollars, July was festive. What with those Back to School ads and the calendar, July 31st means only a few weeks left of summer. For Mega Millions, it meant another night of recuperation. Even without a big show, $50 million does go a long way.
General Lottery Analysis
The biggest event of the evening was the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore. With winning numbers 12, 15, 35, 64, 69, and MB 9, this Pattern has now played 167 times.
Given the 380 Mega Millions drawings to date, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has played 43.9% of the time. As is the nature of encores, this Pattern previously played July 27, 2018.
With 39 appearances, the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order has played in 23.4% of the 167 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 10.3% of all 380 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, this General Order played on June 1, 2018.
Now with eight appearances, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 20.5% of the 39 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.79% of the 167 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.11% of all 380 drawings. The 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order previously played on May 8, 2018.
Three Number Combination(s)
Given the nature of a “recovering” lottery, there were no repeating Three-Number Combinations this time.
Could Mega Millions stir up a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat Friday night, or will it continue to chill out?