Lottery jackpots have their own cycle. They rise, get claimed, then reset, and the cycle repeats ad infinitum. This summer has seen one lottery’s jackpot get claimed twice and another that has kept rising full steam ahead. Surprisingly, it has been Powerball with the claimed prizes, and Lotto Texas flirting with unleashing a beast!
That trend continued August 24, 2019. Now, $18 million doesn’t seem that much compared to either Mega Millions or Powerball (both reset at $40 million) but (a) this is the largest that Lotto Texas has been in a while and (b) you wouldn’t really turn down that money if you won it (be honest!). Powerball’s jackpot rose graciously to $60 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
The {4-1-1} Pattern made its 183rd appearance with 11, 31, 42, 48, 50, and 52.
This Pattern has played in 10.9% of the 1684 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen July 27, 2019.
Now with 63 appearances, the 1 1 4 Specific Order has played in 34.4% of the 183 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1684 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.74% of the time. We last saw the 1 1 4 Specific Order July 20, 2019.
Four-Number Combination(s)
Accompanying the {4-1-1} Pattern were two repeating Four-Number Combinations:
- 11, 31, 50, 52 (Debuted August 18, 2010)
- 31, 42, 48, 52 (Debuted October 8, 2008)
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
The {2-2-1-1} Pattern dominated the week in Powerball. Fresh from its appearance this past Wednesday, the 113th appearance was thanks to winning numbers 5, 12, 20, 21, 47, and PB 1.
This Pattern has played in 27.8% of the 406 Powerball drawings.
The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 45 appearances, has played in 39.8% of the 113 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 406 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 11.1% of the time.
Now with nine appearances, the 2 2 0 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 20% of the 45 drawings where [2-2-1-1] was the General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 7.96% of the 113 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.22% of all 406 drawings.
Prior to Saturday night, both the [2-2-1-1] General Order and the 2 2 0 1 0 1 Specific Order played June 26, 2019.
Three-Number Combination(s)
The lone repeating Three-Number Combination, 12, 20, and 21, has played twice before!
This Combination debuted in the November 8th, 2017 drawing and was last seen January 26, 2019.
August is winding down. That means full-on school mode and hopefully cooler temperatures on the horizon. Will Lotto Texas and Powerball follow suit with a cool down, or will the jackpot rise continue?