Summertime Jackpot Hikes

Hiking is one way to explore the great outdoors! Just get your hiking gear, pack some sandwiches and water, drive until you see woods and…

Oh, wait. Wrong type of “hike”.

Today’s post is about a different kind of hike, the kind of hike you see when the cost of something, or in this case, a jackpot, rises. Lotto Texas has been on a roll; it jackpot is at the highest it’s been in a long time. Meanwhile, Powerball’s jackpot is getting closer to the $100 million mark.

There were no wild or crazy plays July 11, 2020. But those weren’t needed to send the Lotto Texas jackpot to $25.75 million and Powerball’s to $89 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 9, 20, 45, 50, 52 and 53, the {4-1-1} Pattern made its 194^th appearance.

And the jackpot keeps going up! Source: lotterytrend.com

This Pattern has now played in 10.9% of the 1776 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen April 1, 2020.

Now with 68 appearances, the 1 1 4 Specific Order has played in 35.1% of the 194 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1776 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.83% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 1 4 Specific Order played February 26, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 96^th appearance with winning numbers 14, 19, 61, 62, 64 and PB 4.

Closer to $100 million! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 19.3% of the 498 Powerball drawings and was last seen June 24, 2020.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 35 appearances, has played in 36.5% of the 96 drawings where the Pattern was {3-1-1-1}. Once all 498 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.03% of the time. We last saw the [1-1-3-1] General Order in the March 4, 2020 drawing.

Now with five appearances, the 1 1 0 0 3 1 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 35 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.21% of the 96 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1% of all 498 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 1 0 0 3 1 Specific Order played November 28, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations came on the scene:

14, 19, 62 (Debuted December 12, 2015)
14, 19, 64 (Debuted December 2, 2015)
19, 61, 62 (Debuted April 14, 2018)

The trio decked in red. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the jackpots in Lotto Texas and Powerball continue to rise like the summer temperatures?

And the Jackpot Goes Up, Up, Up

The heat makes people, and apparently lotteries, go crazy. As the thermometer climbed July 10, 2020, so did the Mega Millions jackpot. No fancy tricks or {3-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat were necessary to send the prize to $91 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 161^st appearance with 10, 15, 20, 49, 53 and MB 22.

New weekend, different Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

This Pattern has now played in 27.6% of the 583 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen May 29, 2020.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 58 appearances, has played in 36% of the 161 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 583 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.95% of the time.

Now with seven appearances, the 1 2 0 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 12.1% of the 58 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.35% of the 161 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.20% of all 583 drawings.

Prior to Friday night, both the [1-2-2-1] General Order and the 1 2 0 2 0 1 Specific Order played May 12, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

There was just enough energy to throw out a repeating Three-Number Combination! Lone repeater 10, 53 and MB 22 debuted January 29, 2019.

Will a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore Tuesday night boost the jackpot once again?

Revenge of the First of July

July 1^st, obviously, is the first day of July. This year, it took on another meaning in the lottery world. It was on July 8, 2020, that it came back with a vengeance in both Lotto Texas and Powerball. In fact, it completely overtook the former. The end result was a jackpot boost to $25.5 million and $79 million, respectively.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 2, 10, 23, 32, 34 and 38, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 943^rd appearance.

Never gone for long! Source: lotterytrend.com

This Pattern has now played in 53.1% of the 1775 Lotto Texas drawings.

Now with 156 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.5% of the 943 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1775 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.79% of the time.

Prior to Wednesday night, both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the 2 3 1 Specific Order played July 1, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

The overpowering effect of July 1^st was enough to quell repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 139^th appearance with winning numbers 3, 10, 34, 36, 62 and PB 5.

One week is plenty of time for a lottery! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 498 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 28% of the time.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 52 appearances, has played in 37.4% of the 139 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 497 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.5% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-2-1-1] General Order were last seen in the July 1, 2020 Powerball drawing.

Now with two appearances, the 2 0 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 3.85% of the 52 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 1.44% of the 139 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.40% of all 497 drawings. The 2 0 2 0 1 1 Specific Order made its first appearance in the July 8, 2017 drawing. That was exactly three years ago!

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination 3, 62 and PB 5 debuted February 10, 2016.

Will it be playbacks (or near playbacks) that boost the jackpots even higher or bring them down Saturday night? Or, do the lotteries have something else in store?

The Holiday Weekend Pattern Carryover

Another Fourth of July weekend has come and gone. The spectre of “Back to School” is peeking from around the corner and in a haunting twist of events, kids, parents, and teachers alike are looking for an alternative means of appeasing that spirit. While the youngsters can blot out those thoughts with movies and Minecraft, it’s not that simple for adults. They’re the ones who buy the supplies and pay the tuition, after all. They must also assess whether it’s truly safe to send their younglings off to a brick-and-mortar building or try their hands at online school (again). However, there is one thing the adults can do: they can win big money, and they don’t need to travel to Las Vegas to do it!

Mega Millions could have made at least one person richer than they’ve ever dreamed. That money could have been used to hire a tutor or two or be enough to retire and teach the kids themselves. Much like the stifling Texas heat, Mega Millions taunted the players and went up some more. The jackpot climbed to $83 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The jackpot hike of July 7, 2020 was thanks to a {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore. This Pattern made its 110^th appearance with winning numbers 16, 20, 25, 30, 43 and MB 18.

Keeping the {3-1-1-1} Pattern spirit alive! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 582 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 18.9% of the time. Recall that the {3-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen in the July 3, 2020 drawing.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 42 appearances, has played in 38.2% of the 110 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 582 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.22% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [3-1-1-1] General Order played February 28, 2020.

Now with six appearances, the 0 3 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 42 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.45% of the 110 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.03% of all 582 drawings. We last saw the 0 3 1 1 0 1 Specific Order in the May 22, 2018 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

As it continued to recover from the Fourth of July weekend, Mega Millions held off on the repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will the {3-1-1-1} Pattern be bold enough to make a three-peat appearance Friday night?

What Goes Up…

What goes up does come down (eventually), and lottery jackpots are no exception. However, this did not apply to either Lotto Texas or Powerball. Much like the fireworks of July 4, 2020, the jackpots soared ever upward. Lotto Texas shot up to $25 million and Powerball rocketed to $69 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern streak came to an end by the hands of an Australia Play. With winning numbers 1, 14, 22, 36, 38 and 40, both the {2-2-2} Pattern and the 2 2 2 Specific Order made their 240^th appearances.

Kicking away the {3-2-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1774 Lotto Texas drawings, and an Australia Play has been featured in 13.5% of them. An Australia Play was last seen in the May 9, 2020 drawing.

Four-Number Combinations

The simple act of stopping a Pattern streak was enough of a fireworks show. No repeating Four-Number Combinations this time around.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 32^nd appearance with 16, 21, 27, 60, 61 and PB 6.

The {3-2-1} Pattern…in a different lottery. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 6.45% of the 496 Powerball drawings and was last seen June 17, 2020.

The [3-2-1] General Order, now with 16 appearances, has played in 50% of the 32 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 496 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 3.23% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the [3-2-1] General Order played January 8, 2020.

Now with three appearances, the 0 3 0 0 2 1 Specific Order played in 18.75% of the 16 drawings where the General Order was [3-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 9.375% of the 32 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.60% of all 496 drawings. The 0 3 0 0 2 1 Specific Order was last seen April 14, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Finding the {3-2-1} Pattern where it isn’t seen very often was enough to block the occurrence of repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will the jackpots continue their ascension Wednesday night?

73 Million Firecrackers

Happy Fourth of July to our U.S. readers! Given the madness plaguing our country (no pun intended), stay safe out there.

No Fourth of July celebration is complete without pyrotechnics! Whether you’re watching a show someone else is putting on, or you’re setting them off on your street, there’s nothing like watching the sky light up with the wonders of fireworks. If no fireworks are available, then firecrackers are just as amazing; just remember not to hold them once lit! But why wait until the holiday when you can get a head start the day before?

Mega Millions thought July 3^rd was just as good a night as any to set off firecrackers. This threw the players off guard, letting the lottery boost its jackpot once again. With no one able to pick all six wining numbers, the jackpot rose to $73 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 20, 40, 44, 45, 50 and MB 24, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 109^th appearance.

Kicking off the holiday weekend with Mega Millions! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 581 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 18.8% of the time. We last saw the {3-1-1-1} Pattern June 22, 2020.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 33 appearances, has played in 30.3% of the 109 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 581 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.68% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-1-3-1] General Order played May 26, 2020.

Now with six appearances, the 0 1 1 3 0 1 Specific Order has played in 18.2% of the 33 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.50% of the 109 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.03% of all 581 drawings. The 0 1 1 3 0 1 Specific Order was last seen December 17, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

In honor of Independence Day, there were no repeating Three-Number Combinations.

While we humans will be preoccupied with movie marathons, barbecues, and fireworks, Mega Millions will be cooking up ways to keep us on our toes. Will Tuesday night see a return of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern?

Looking a Bit Like June Out There

A special thanks to guest blogger Romulun Harris for filling in yesterday at such short notice!

The calendar said June is done, but Lotto Texas and Powerball said, “Really, now?” Both lotteries kicked off July with recently seen Patterns. This solidified the Pattern streak in Lotto Texas and its jackpot soared to $24.5 million! Powerball held strong; its jackpot rose to $60 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The July 1, 2020 Lotto Texas drawing featured winning numbers 6, 17, 20, 32, 35 and 53. This not only marked the 942^nd appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern but its fourth consecutive appearance!

Starting the month with a Pattern streak! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1773 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 53.1% of the time. Remember that the {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen June 27, 2020.

Now with 155 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.5% of the 942 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1773 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.74% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 3 1 Specific Order played May 16, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations this time around.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

July 1^st for Powerball meant the 138^th appearance for the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 15, 28, 52, 53, 63 and PB 18.

No Pattern streak but a rising jackpot! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 27.9% of the 495 Powerball drawings and was last seen June 20, 2020.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 51 appearances, has played in 37% of the 138 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 495 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.3% of the time. We last saw the [2-2-1-1] General Order April 1, 2020.

Now with six appearances, the 0 2 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 11.8% of the 51 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.35% of the 138 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.21% of all 495 drawings. The 0 2 0 2 1 1 General Order was last seen October 30, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination 15, 63 and PB 18 debuted November 30, 2019.

Topping the chart in red! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will Lotto Texas’s {3-2-1} Pattern streak and rising jackpot continue, and will Powerball’s {2-2-1-1} Pattern see an encore Saturday night?

Pre-Fourth of July Drawings

Hey, Lotterytrend fans! This is guest blogger, Romulun Harris, filling in for Freyja Harris, and wishing you well in the battle against the coronavirus and giving you the latest lottery updates. As Independence Day nears, Megamillions is giving out its own fireworks.

Last night on June 30, 2020, the winning numbers for Megamillions were 9, 16, 29, 37, 53 and MB 11.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 252^ndappearance and has played in 43.45% of all 580 drawings. It last played on June 26, 2020.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order made its 74^thappearance and has played in 29.37% of all 252 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and 12.76% of all 580 drawings. It last played on June 23, 2020.

The 1 1 2 1 0 1 Specific Order made its 18^thappearance and has played in 24.32% of all 74 drawings associated with the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, 7.14% of all 252 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, and 3.1% of all 580 drawings. Like the General Order, it last played on June 23, 2020.

Megamillions also experienced four repeats in Three-Number Combinations:

16, 29, and 37, which debuted on January 21, 2020.
16, 53, and MB 11, which debuted on November 11, 2016.
9, 53, and MB 11, which debuted on May 18, 2018.
9, 29, and 37, which debuted on November 20, 2015.

Repeats in Three-Number Combinations in Megamillions on June 30, 2020.

Although the coronavirus has put normal life on hold, Megamillions continues giving out surprises. Freyja Harris will return tomorrow to give you the latest updates. This is guest blogger Romulun Harris signing off. Happy Fourth of July!