Ever have those moments where it feels like you’re shouting into a void? That feeling when the only people who hear you are actually your own echoes?

There were echoes and both Lotto Texas and Powerball this past Wednesday. One lottery’s echoes reflected back on the Christmas/New Year’s timeframe, or thereabouts, and its jackpot rose to $6 million. The other had a monstrous jackpot that was slain by an intrepid player from Florida with the combined powers of a Pattern streak and a playback. Naturally, its jackpot reset to $40 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 17, 27, 31, 47, 49, and 52, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 912^th appearance in the January 29, 2020 drawing.

There have been 1729 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has now played 52.7% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the {3-2-1} Pattern played New Year’s Day 2020.

Now with 159 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.4% of the 912 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1729 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.20% of the time. We last saw the 1 2 3 Specific Order December 21^st, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The love affair with repeating Four-Number Combinations continued with 31, 47, 49, and 52.

This Combination debuted October 3^rd, 2012.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

January 28^th was a wild night for Powerball. There was far more to winning numbers 9, 12, 15, 31, 60, and PB 2!

For starters, Wednesday night marked the fourth appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, and thus establishing a Pattern streak. There have been 451 Powerball drawings to date and this Pattern has played in 176 of them. Statistically speaking, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has played 39% of the time.

Next, the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order came on the scene with its 49^th appearance. This General Order has now played in 27.8% of the 176 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 10.9% of all 451 drawings.

Now with 13 appearances, the 2 1 1 0 1 1  Specific Order has played in 26.5% of the 49 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 7.39% of the 176 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.88% of all 451 drawings.

Prior to Wednesday night, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, and the 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order were last seen January 25^th, 2020. Not only was this a playback, and a Pattern streak clincher, this was an encore for both the General and Specific Orders of the night!

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were also two repeating Three-Number Combinations!

• 31, 60, PB 2 (Debuted October 24^th, 2015)
• 9, 15, 60 (Debuted August 16^th, 2017)

Even with the Powerball jackpot claimed, February doesn’t look to be starting off quietly. The Super Bowl is this weekend: a perfect opportunity for the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak to hold up! Will there also be room for another playback (or two)?