Month: March 2020

The Playback, the Encore, and the Combination Madness

The world is currently in the grip of a pandemic. Closures and cancellations are happening left and right, work-at-home policies are being enacted, and toilet paper might as well be gold. Now is the time to plan ahead, practice good hygiene and use common sense. When others are losing their cool, don’t lose yours.

Considering all that’s happening, lotteries are the lucky ones. After all, they don’t worry themselves with illnesses or economies. Their biggest concern is their jackpots and what to do with them. Should they throw players a bone and let them win, or is it more fun to thwart them? Sure, the players will be spitting nails and gnashing their teeth, but many of them will come back and try again.

In a move that surprised (almost) no one, Lotto Texas and Powerball opted to thwart the players Wednesday night. This sent their respective jackpots to $9 million and $120 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The Australia Play came bounding through March 11, 2020, with winning numbers 6, 9, 24, 27, 48 and 49.

Hop to it, Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This means both the {2-2-2} Pattern and the 2 2 2 Specific Order have now played 236 times. Of the 1741 Lotto Texas drawings, 13.6% of them saw an Australia Play. Prior to Wednesday night, this special playback was seen in the January 22, 2020 drawing.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Tucked away were three repeating Four-Number Combinations:

  • 6, 24, 48, 49 (Debuted April 19, 2014)
  • 6, 9, 24, 49 (Debuted February 6, 2010)
  • 9, 24, 27, 48 (Debuted November 12, 2014)
The repeating Four-Number Combo trio! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern came back for an encore with winning numbers 4, 29, 49, 50, 67, and PB 2. This Pattern has now played 180 times.

Midweek encore! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 463 Powerball drawings and this Pattern has played in 38.9% of them. Recall that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen March 7, 2020.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 36 appearances, has played in 20% of the 180 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 463 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.78% of the time. The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order previously played February 26, 2020.

Now with nine appearances, the 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 25% of the 36 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5% of the 180 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.94% of all 463 drawings. The 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order was last seen August 31, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combination was 49, 50, and PB 2.

Red is the color of leaders. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Combination debuted February 20, 2019.

Will Saturday night see an encore for Lotto Texas’s Australia Play and will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern have a three-peat?  

Anyone Missing a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern?

There was a missed opportunity these past few drawings. Mega Millions got its March on with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. This past Friday would’ve been prime for an encore. After all, this Pattern is no stranger to encores! Alas, a different Pattern played. As Spring Break was under way, guess who showed up? That’s right; the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern!

Ahem. The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was a wily one. It didn’t need a three-peat to send the jackpot up to $80 million.

General Lottery Analysis

March 10, 2020 saw the 239th appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 6, 17, 48, 54, 69, and MB 12.

No three-peat here! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 43.6% of the 548 Mega Millions drawings.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 69 appearances, has played in 28.9% of the 239 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 548 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 12.6% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order played January 28, 2020.

Now with nine appearances, the 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 13% of the 69 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.77% of the 239 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.64% of all 548 drawings. We last saw the 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order March 27, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combination of the evening was 54, 69, and MB 12.

Leading the pack! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Combination debuted March 14, 2014.

Will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern make an encore Friday night?

A Future in the Pattern Streak Market?

Spring is fast approaching. If a peek at the calendar hasn’t convinced you (Did you remember to spring forward?), then surely the displays of four-leaf clovers and Easter baskets have!

To commemorate the arrival of spring, Lotto Texas and Powerball embraced their most common Patterns. One Pattern saw the makings of a Pattern streak. With no grand prize winners for either Lotto Texas or Powerball, their respective jackpots climbed to $8.75 million and $110 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The March 7, 2020 Lotto Texas drawing saw the 920th appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern with winning numbers 9, 10, 31, 38, 49, and 54.

A Pattern streak brewing? Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.9% of the 1740 drawings. Note also that the {3-2-1} Pattern’s appearance was a three-peat. This Pattern was last seen in the March 4, 2020 drawing and in the February 29, 2020 drawing before that.

Now with 132 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 920 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1740 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.59% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played February 22, 2020.

Four-Number Combination(s)

There were also two repeating Four-Number Combinations!

  • 10, 31, 49, 54 (Debuted March 29, 2003)
  • 10, 31, 38, 49 (Debuted May 16, 2012)
Who doesn’t like repeating Four-Number Combinations? Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 7, 15, 21, 33, 62, and PB 23, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 179th appearance.

Most common Pattern has entered the chat. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 38.7% of the 462 Powerball drawings and was last seen February 26, 2020.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 48 appearances, has played in 26.8% of the 179 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 462 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.4% of the time.

Now with 10 appearances, the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20.8% of the 48 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.59% of the 179 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.16% of all 462 drawings.

Prior to Saturday night, both the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order and the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order played in the January 11, 2020 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combination was 7, 62, and PB 23.

Red for the singleton. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Combination debuted November 14, 2018.

Will Wednesday night see the {3-2-1} Pattern solidify its streak in Lotto Texas, and will Powerball’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern make an encore?

Encore Evasion

Some Patterns play more than  others. It’s also true that some Patterns are more prone to making consecutive multiple appearances than others. Take the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Part of why this Pattern is the most commonly seen in Mega Millions is its willingness to embrace Pattern streaks. Of course, to have a Pattern streak, one must have a Pattern encore first.

Mega Millions had other plans Friday night. Not only did the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern not come back for an encore, the Pattern that did play is common in its own right. No one picked the six winning numbers, and the jackpot climbed to $75 million.

General Lottery Analysis

March 6, 2020 saw the 151st appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 15, 48, 56, 58, 70, and MB 4.

“My turn!” said the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

This Pattern has now played in 27.6% of the 547 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen February 25, 2020.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 53 appearances, has played in 35.1% of the 151 drawings where the General Order was {2-2-1-1}. Once all 547 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.69% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order played January 31, 2020.

Now with two appearances, the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 3.77% of the 53 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has played in 1.32% of the 151 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.37% of all 547 drawings. The 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order made its first appearance in the August 9, 2019 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination of the evening was 56, 58, and MB 4.

A repeater to start the weekend. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Combination debuted July 15, 2016.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern do what the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern couldn’t do and make an encore appearance in Tuesday’s drawing?

Change of Seasons, Change of Patterns

Seasons have a set time when they appear and a set time when they leave. They cycle through the year, and even when one season “intrudes” on another, they generally respect each other.

Lotteries are much less cordial. Patterns and wild plays come and go as they please. An occasional Pattern streak may occur, but the order of things is “madness”.

March 4, 2020 saw one Pattern stick by its lottery and another went for something different. Both choices sent the jackpots upward. Lotto Texas settled into a nice $8.5 million and Powerball reached the $100 million benchmark.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Fresh from this past Saturday, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 919th appearance! Lotto Texas’s winning numbers for the March 4, 2020 drawing were 7, 10, 15, 35, 37, and 40.

Sticking with the most common Pattern. Source: lotterytrend.com

This Pattern has now played in 52.8% of the 1739 Lotto Texas drawings.

Now with 175 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order has played in 19% of the 919 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1739 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 10% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 1 2 Specific Order played February 1, 2020.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Four-Number Combination of the evening, 7, 15, 35, and 40, debuted in the August 9, 2008 drawing.

Stuck in the middle! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

March 4th also saw the 88th appearance of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 18, 43, 58, 60, 68, and PB 14.

Starting the month with a different pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

This Pattern has now played in 19% of the 461 Powerball drawings and was last seen February 15, 2020.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 34 appearances, has played in 38.6% of the 88 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 461 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.38% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the [1-1-3-1] General Order played December 15, 2018.

Now with five appearances, the 0 1 0 1 3 1 Specific Order has played in 14.7% of the 34 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.68% of the 88 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.08% of all 461 drawings. The 0 1 0 1 3 1 Specific Order was last seen October 20, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combination was 43, 60, and 68.

A low-key appearance by a repeater. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Combination debuted July 17, 2019.

Will the {3-2-1} Pattern make a three-peat in Lotto Texas Saturday? Could Powerball’s {3-1-1-1} Pattern make an encore?

Marching Onward with a Playback

March is a month that many look forward to. Longer days are ahead, Spring Break is around the corner, and you’ve got good reason to wear green. What’s not to like?

Meanwhile, Mega Millions took the phrase “March comes roaring in like a lion” to heart this past Tuesday night! The March 3, 2020 drawing gifted us a playback and boosted the prize to $70 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 8, 12, 33, 56, 64, and MB 2, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 238th appearance.

Playbacks make lotteries roar. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 546 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.6% of the time.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 63 appearances, has played in 26.5% of the 238 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 546 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 11.5% of the time.

Now with 20 appearances, the 2 0 1 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 31.7% of the 63 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 8.40% of the 238 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.66% of all 546 drawings.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, and 2 0 1 1 1 1 Specific Order were last seen together in the February 11, 2020 drawing!

Three-Number Combination(s)

After throwing that playback, there wasn’t enough energy for repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will Friday night’s drawing see a playback encore?

Leapin’ Forward with Lotto Texas and Powerball

No, it’s not time to spring forward; that’s next weekend.

What took place this weekend was a little thing called “Leap Day”. An extra day in February meant more time for Lotto Texas and Powerball to simultaneously offer riches and frustrate players. If the results of February 29th, 2020 are anything to go by, the lotteries did just that! Wild plays weren’t needed to send the prize in Lotto Texas to $8.25 million and Powerball shot up to $90 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Saturday night saw the 918th appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 1, 9, 11, 21, 28, and 52.

Not many frills here. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.8% of the 1738 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen February 22nd, 2020.

Now with 167 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 18.2% of the 918 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1738 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.61% of the time. We last saw the 3 2 1 Specific Order February 15th, 2020.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Four-Number Combination was 1, 11, 21, 28.

A repeating Four-Number Combination to spice things up! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination debuted March 26th, 2003.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 24, 44, 46, 50, 51, and PB 13, the {4-1-1} Pattern made its 13th appearance.

Powerball keeping it classy. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 460 Powerball drawings and this Pattern has played 2.83% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the {4-1-1} Pattern played November 13th, 2019.

The [1-4-1] General Order, now with seven appearances, has played in 53.8% of the 13 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 1.52% of the 460 Powerball drawings. We last saw the [1-4-1] General Order in the September 25th, 2019 drawing.

Now with two appearances, the 0 1 0 4 0 1 Specific Order has played in 28.6% of the seven drawings where the General Order was [1-4-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 15.4% of the 13 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.43% of all 460 drawings. The 0 1 0 4 0 1 Specific Order made its first appearance February 20th, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

 The repeating Three-Number Combination, 46, 51, and PB 13, made its debut November 22nd, 2017.

A red box to stand out from the crowd. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will next week bring Pattern encores for Lotto Texas and Powerball?