Month: March 2019

Springtime Lotto Rush

What a month it’s been so far! Since March started, we have yet to see anyone win the grand prize in either Lotto Texas or Powerball. And, after what happened March 13th, both prizes eluded lotto players all over.

Lotto Texas had a rowdy night, what with its Pattern encore and $10.25 million prize. Powerball, meanwhile, continued onward with its jackpot high, with a prize now at a staggering $495 million!

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Fresh from this past Saturday’s drawing, the {4-2} Pattern came back for an encore. The 177th appearance of this Pattern was thanks to winning numbers 2, 6, 37, 42, 50, and 53.

Liked so much that it played twice. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1637 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 10.8% of the time.

Now with 22 appearances, the 2 0 4 Specific Order has played in 12.4% of the 177 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern and in 1.34% of all 1637 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 0 4 Specific Order played May 3, 2017.

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations. Apparently, Lotto Texas thought the Pattern encore was enough.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 18, 36, 45, 47, 69, and PB 14, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 130th appearance.

Responsible for the monster jackpot. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 359 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 36.2% of the time and was last seen March 6, 2019.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 23 appearances, has played in 17.7% of the 130 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 6.41% of all 359 drawings. We last saw the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order on December 29, 2018.

Now with three appearances, the 0 1 1 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in roughly 13% of the 23 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.31% of the 130 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.84% of all 359 drawings. The 0 1 1 2 1 1 Specific Order was last seen April 8, 2017.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination, 45, 47, and 69, made its debut August 22, 2018.

A little something extra. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Powerball will most certainly get past that half-billion-dollar threshold going into Saturday’s drawing. Lotto Texas kept its momentum going with a {4-2} Pattern encore and although a {4-2} Pattern three-peat isn’t likely, stranger things have happened. Will anyone walk away with either of the grand prizes or will the lotteries continue their jackpot highs?

Show Me the $50 Million

Well, this was unexpected!

For the past few months, Mega Millions has been following this routine:

  1. Reach crazy-large jackpot.
  2. Someone wins crazy-large jackpot and prize gets knocked down to $40 million.
  3. Repeat step 1.

Would you believe that the prize got knocked back down to $40 million already?

“Show me!” you say?

Well sir (or ma’am), it turns out that the sole winner of the March 12th, 2019 Mega Millions jackpot hailed from Missouri! And, to satisfy those from the Show Me State, both figuratively and literally, here’s the rundown.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 10, 12, 16, 49, 57, and MB 18, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 194th appearance.

Given the 444 Mega Millions drawings so far, this Pattern has played 43.7% of the time.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order made its 53rd appearance and has now played in 27.3% of the 194 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 444 drawings are taken into consideration, this General Order has played 11.9% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order played February 19th, 2019.

Now with eight appearances, the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 15.1% of the 53 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.12% of the 194 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.80% of all 444 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order played May 1st, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination was 12, 57, and MB 18.

This Combination made its debut November 27th, 2018.

No need to worry about a crazy-large jackpot this Friday night. There is, however, the matter of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and it loves making encores. Is an encore in the cards?

Lotto Texas and Powerball in “Spring Fever”

In our last Lotto Texas/Powerball analysis, we covered a night filled with reservation and solitude. The biggest event of the evening was a similar spread in Lotto Texas.

March 9th was a complete turnaround! Saturday night was grand for fans of repeating Combinations, both the Three and Four-Number kind. When it came to jackpots, Powerball was king. The prize is now a whopping $448 million! Lotto Texas, ever so classy, was no slouch, either. Its prize is a hardy $9.75 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 2, 8, 10, 14, 22, and 31, the {4-2} Pattern made its 176th appearance.

The {4-2} Pattern takes it up a notch. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1636 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 10.8% of the time and was last seen January 9, 2019.

Now with 37 appearances, the 4 2 0 Specific Order has played in roughly 21% of the 176 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. This Specific Order has also played in 2.26% of all 1636 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 4 2 0 Specific Order played November 17, 2018.

Four-Number Combinations

Lotto Texas kept things lively with two repeating Four-Number Combinations!

Never judge a Pattern by the number of appearances! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 100th appearance with winning numbers 5, 6, 45, 55, 59, and PB 14.

A {2-2-1-1] Pattern milestone. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Given that there have been 358 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 27.9% of the time.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order made its 42nd appearance and has now played in 42% of the 100 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 11.7% of all 358 drawings.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and [2-2-1-1] General Order were last seen January 26, 2019.

Now with five appearances, the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 11.9% of the 42 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5% of the 100 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in roughly 1.40% of all 358 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order played December 1, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination of the evening was 45, 55, and PB 14.

What better way to commemorate a milestone? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Combination made its debut May 12, 2018.

Spring is about new beginnings, and in this case, insanely large jackpots. Powerball is eager to take the new season by the horns with its nearly half-billion-dollar prize. As the jackpot seems to do in times like this, it’ll most likely be at that half-billion-dollar point, if not close. That’ll be something to keep an eye on heading into Wednesday night.

Lotto Texas will continue to remain classy. As it’s not one to get bit by the crazy-large jackpot bug, we’ll need to keep an eye out for more repeating Four-Number Combinations. Who knows? Maybe another similar spread is waiting in the wings?

Springing Towards an Encore

Spring is right around the corner, or at least that’s what the calendar shows. Whether you’re already fighting mosquitoes or bracing for another cold snap, one thing for certain is that Daylight Savings is this weekend*. Warm(er) weather and 9:00 sunsets will be here before we know it!

*Not applicable in Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the US Virgin Islands, and much of Arizona. For the curious, a full of list of places that don’t observe Daylight Savings can be found here.

To kick off the weekend, the March 8th, 2019 Mega Millions drawing gifted us with an encore. With no grand prize winners, the jackpot leapt to $50 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern came back for more with winning numbers 4, 9, 42, 62, 68, and MB 7. This Pattern has now played 126 times.

Keeping the momentum going! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Of the 443 Mega Millions drawings, this Pattern has played 28.4% of the time and was last seen March 5th, 2019.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order made its 43rd appearance and has now played in 34.1% of the 126 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 9.71% of all 443 drawings.

Now with four appearances, the 2 0 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 9.30% of the 43 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.17% of the 126 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 443 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Pattern has played 0.92% of the time.

Both the [2-1-2-1] General Order and the 2 0 1 0 2 1 Specific Order played in the January 11th, 2019 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Nestled in the {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore were two repeating Three-Number Combinations!

A busy night indeed. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern maintained its momentum, and now we wait to see if there will be a three-peat Tuesday night. Only two things are certain at this moment: the seasons are still in transition and the Texas bluebonnets are in bloom.

Source: https://texashillcountry.com/texas-man-charged-picking-bluebonnets/

From the Ashes

March 6th was Ash Wednesday. For practicing Catholics, it was the first day of Lent, a time of fasting, prayer, and repentance. For everyone else, it marked another Mardi Gras come and gone. Regardless of what you practice, Wednesday was a reserved night for Lotto Texas and Powerball.

Except for the similar spread in Lotto Texas and the rampaging beast of a jackpot in Powerball. With no one to claim the grand prize for either lottery, their respective grand prizes are now a cool $9.25 million and a staggering $414 million.

Other than those, quiet night. Totally.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 8, 15, 24, 27, 34, and 43, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 863rd appearance.

Of the 1635 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has now played 52.8% of the time and was last seen February 23, 2019.

Now with 140 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.2% of the 863 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. This Specific Order has also played in 8.56% of all 1635 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 3 1 Specific Order played January 12, 2019.

Similar Spread

Before we continue, a little refresher. A similar spread occurs when the difference between the numbers in two drawings are the same, but orders of said numbers are different.

Wednesday’s night spread was 07:09:03:07:09. This spread was similar to the one  seen on March 7, 2018. That night, the spread was 07:09:07:09:03 and the winning numbers were 9, 16, 25, 32, 41, and 44. Can you believe that these similar spreads appeared 52 weeks apart?

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combinations took a backseat. The {3-2-1} Pattern thought having a similar spread was enough showing off for one night.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 129th appearance with winning numbers 6, 10, 21, 35, 46, and PB 23.

Given that there have been 357 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 36.1% of the time and was last seen February 27, 2019.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order made its 36th appearance and has now played in 27.9% of the 129 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 357 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order played February 6, 2019.

Now with nine appearances, the 2 1 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 25% of the 36 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.98% of the 129 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.52% of all 357 drawings. We last saw the 2 1 1 1 0 1 Specific Order on January 30, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations this time.

With no Pattern streaks in either lottery, there could be either a Pattern encore or something completely unexpected. We’re also looking at a beast of a jackpot for Powerball heading into Saturday’s drawing. Will someone catch the beast, or will it evade capture?

A Playback for Mardi Gras

March for Mega Millions has been anything but quiet so far. This past Friday saw someone become $273 million richer (pre-tax). For March 5, 2019, on a party day that gives New Year’s Eve a run for its money, we saw…a playback!

The grand prize will take a while to climb back up. For now, a respectable $45 million is up for grabs Friday.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 15, 20, 32, 37, 52, and MB 6, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern saw its 125th appearance.

Keeping things festive. Source:lotterytrend-megamillions.com

Of the 442 Mega Millions drawings, this Pattern has played 28.3% of the time.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order made its 41st appearance and has now played in 32.8% of the 125 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 9.28% of all 442 drawings.

Now with seven appearances, the 0 2 2 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 17.1% of the 41 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.6% of the 125 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.58% of all 442 drawings.

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern, [2-2-1-1] General Order, and the 0 2 2 1 0 1 Specific Order were all last seen in the February 22, 2019 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Seeing as this was Mardi Gras, simply having a playback would never do. Three repeating Three-Number Combinations helped spread the madness!

Adding color to a wild night. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the March momentum continue with a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore Friday?

The Onward March of Lotto Texas & Powerball

With a saying like, “In like a lion and out like a lamb”, you’d expect either Lotto Texas or Powerball to start their March runs guns blazing. Nothing like a Pattern streak or a playback to start the month off, right?

The lotteries kicked off the month with a powerful start, but not of the “In your face” variety. March 2nd saw a Pattern encore for Lotto Texas and Powerball’s jackpot is a beast, now towering at $381 million. Meanwhile, Lotto Texas kept a cool head; its grand prize is now $8.5 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {4-1-1} Pattern made an encore with winning numbers 13, 24, 38, 40, 44, and 49. This Pattern has now played 177 times.


A Wednesday night showing wasn’t enough! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1634 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 10.8% of the time. The {4-1-1} Pattern was last seen February 27, 2019.

Now with 61 appearances, the 1 1 4 Specific Order has played in 34.5% of the 177 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This Specific Order has also played in 3.73% of all 1634 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 1 4 Specific Order played November 21, 2018.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Four-Number Combination of the evening was 13, 23, 40, and 49.

Been a long time since this Combo showed up! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination debuted in the March 31, 2001 drawing.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 1, 19, 25, 27, 68, and PB 21, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 73rd appearance.

No encore for Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 20.5% of the 356 Powerball drawings and was last seen February 23, 2019.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order made its 19th appearance and has now played in 26% of the 73 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 356 drawings are taken into consideration, this Pattern has played 5.34% of the time. We last saw the [3-1-1-1] General Order December 19, 2018.

Now with two appearances, the 1 3 0 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 10.5% of the 19 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.74% of the 73 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.56% of all 356 drawings. The 1 3 0 0 1 1 Specific Order made its first appearance March 4, 2017.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Only one repeating Three-Number Combination came forth Saturday night: 19, 68, and PB 21.

It may be at the bottom of the table, but not in repeats! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Combination made its debut on November 28, 2018.

For those of you out there who wanted a more robust start, keep in mind that March has just begun. Powerball’s prize is a force to be reckoned with, and it will be caught one day. Question is, will it be next week or closer to the end of the month? And what about Lotto Texas’s {4-1-1} Pattern: Is a Pattern streak in the cards?

Mega Millions’ $273 Million March

After what happened this past Tuesday, Mega Millions had to step up its game in the March 1st, 2019 drawing. How could playing six repeating Three-Number Combinations, four of which were bundled up within a repeating Four-Number Combination be topped?

By having someone win the grand prize, of course! The $273 million jackpot was won by a single player from New Jersey. Going into Tuesday’s drawing, the prize will start at $40 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 29, 33, 39, 60, 66, and MB 21, the {3-2-1} Pattern, not often seen in Mega Millions, made its 19th appearance.

An uncommon Pattern brings many riches. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Of the 441 Mega Millions drawings, this Pattern has played 4.31% of the time and was last seen December 21st, 2018.

The [3-2-1] General Order made its ninth appearance and has now played in 47.4% of the 19 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 441 drawings are taken into consideration, this General Order has played 2.04% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [3-2-1] General Order played April 21st, 2017.

Now with two appearances, the 0 0 3 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 22.2% of the nine drawings where the General Order was [3-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 10.5% of the 19 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.45% of all 441 drawings. The 0 0 3 0 2 1 Specific Order made its first appearance in the November 7th, 2014 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Mega Millions dialed down the number of repeating Three-Number Combinations, with the sole Combo being 29, 39, and 60.

Red looks good for the lone repeater. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Combination made its debut June 26th, 2018.

With no Pattern streak and the grand prize claimed, Tuesday night will be a quiet one. But this is early March, “In like a lion” and all that. Will the {3-2-1} Pattern do the unthinkable and go for the encore?

A Streak-less End

February 27th was the last night for Lotto Texas and Powerball this month, and without a doubt, they ended the month with a roar! Wednesday night belonged to Powerball, what with its repeating Three-Number Combination frenzy and a prize now a staggering $348 million.

The ever-humble Lotto Texas broke it off with the {3-2-1} Pattern after five dates. But this (normally) unassuming lottery made sure Powerball didn’t have all the fun. In the meantime, the grand prize rose to a respectable $8.25 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Even though the Pattern streak for the {3-2-1} Pattern was broken, Lotto Texas made amends with a playback! With winning numbers 5, 10, 11, 14, 35, and 42, the {4-1-1} Pattern made its 176th appearance.

The {4-1-1} Pattern, both humble and lovable. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1633 Lotto Texas drawings, the {4-1-1} Pattern has played in 10.8% of them.

Now with 58 appearances, the 4 1 1 Specific Order has played in roughly 33% of the 176 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When all 1633 drawings are taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.55% of the time.

Both the {4-1-1} Pattern and the 4 1 1 Specific Order played together in the December 5, 2018 drawing!

Before we move on to the repeating Four-Number Combination analysis, note that the above is not an Australia Play. The 4 1 1 Specific Order is not the only one that can play alongside the {4-1-1} Pattern. What makes an Australia Play unique in Lotto Texas is that there is only one Specific Order for a specific Pattern. That special Pattern and Specific Order are {2-2-2} and 2 2 2, respectively.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Four-Number Combination of the evening was 5, 14, 35, and 42.

A classy way of spicing things up. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination made its debut in the December 23, 2015 drawing.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 128th appearance with winning numbers 21, 31, 42, 49, 59, and PB 23.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has a lot of power in Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Given that there have been 355 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 38.2% of the time and was last seen February 6, 2019.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order made its 34th appearance and has now played in roughly 26.6% of the 128 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 9.58% of all 355 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order played February 2, 2019.

Now with eight appearances, the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 23.5% of the 34 drawings where [1-2-1-1-1] was the General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 6.25% of the 128 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.25% of all 355 drawings. We last saw the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order in the July 14, 2018 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Powerball was just brimming with repeating Three-Number Combinations! In fact, there were four of them:

Bundles and bunches! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Lotto Texas and Powerball look to be heading into March on a forceful note. There may not be any Pattern streaks, but there is a monstrously high jackpot and another jackpot that ain’t too shabby. Will Saturday night be a Combination frenzy night or will something else be in store?