Lotteries have an unusual way of gifting people. Some, like Mega Millions, offer the opportunity to win millions of dollars. Sure, it stings when you don’t win, but it hurts a little less when no one else can claim the prize (admit it) and even more is up for grabs!

On December 10, 2019, Mega Millions employed the power of a Pattern encore. But that wasn’t the only encore. You’ll have to keep reading to find out where the other encore was. Also, with two weeks before Christmas, the jackpot grew to $340 million.

General Lottery Analysis

Fresh from this past Friday, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made an encore! With winning numbers 18, 31, 46, 54, 61, and MB 25, this Pattern has played 232 times.

Given that there have been 522 Mega Millions drawings, this Pattern has played in 44.4% of them.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 67 appearances, has played in 28.9% of the 232 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 522 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 12.8% of the time. We last saw the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order in the November 26, 2019 drawing.

Now with 14 appearances, the 0 1 1 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20.9% of the 67 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.03% of the 232 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.68% of all 522 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 0 1 1 2 1 1 Specific Order played November 12, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combination 31, 46, and 61 also made an encore, fresh from this past Friday’s drawing!

This past Tuesday saw the Pattern, General Order, Specific Order, and repeating Three-Number Combination huddle close together for warmth. The Christmas countdown continues, and the jackpot swells ever more. Will a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat send the jackpot even higher or will something else be in store Friday night?