Lotteries Keep on Slipping into the Future

We went through hell and back, but we made it. The end of 2020 is finally here, and boy did Lotto Texas and Powerball end the year with a bang!

December 30, 2020 saw the appearance of a similar spread and rising jackpots. Lotto Texas grew to a respectable $7.25 million. Powerball’s beastly jackpot grew to $384 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 1, 4, 13, 16, 21 and 28, the {4-2} Pattern made its 198^th appearance.

Saying goodbye with an uncommon Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1825 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 10.8% of the time. The {4-2} Pattern was last seen December 9, 2020.

Now with 44 appearances, the 4 2 0 Specific Order has played in 22.2% of the 198 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1825 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.41% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 4 2 0 Specific Order played September 5, 2020.

Similar Spread

The spread for this past Wednesday was 03:09:03:05:07. This is similar to what was seen November 18, 2020. The winning numbers were 19, 22, 27, 36, 39 and 46 with a spread of 03:05:09:03:07. The difference between numbers is the same. However, the orders are different.

Four-Number Combinations

Much of that “End the year with a bang!” energy went to the similar spread. There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 155^th appearance with winning numbers 3, 43, 45, 61, 65 and PB 14.

Feeding the monster (jackpot)! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.3% of the 547 Powerball drawings and was last seen December 23, 2020.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 49 appearances, has played in 31.6% of the 155 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 547 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.96% of the time. The [1-2-2-1] General Order was last seen in the December 19, 2020 drawing.

Now with seven appearances, the 1 0 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 49 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has played in 4.52% of the 155 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.28% of all 547 drawings. We last saw the 1 0 0 2 2 1 Specific Order May 8, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 43, 45 and 61 debuted July 3, 2019.

Will the jackpots grow once more Saturday night?

The Beast of 2020

Special thanks to guest blogger Romulun Harris for filling in Sunday!

At long last, 2020 is over. One of the most trying, if not bizarre years in modern human history will soon be in the rear-view mirror. There is one aspect of 2020 we still must contend with, and that’s the Mega Millions jackpot.

Over the past three months, we’ve watched it grow from a $20 million hatchling to a monstrous size. The beast will still be with us as we ring in 2021. Since none of the players matched all six numbers, the jackpot now stands at $401 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The December 29, 2020 Mega Millions drawing saw the 279^th appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. The winning numbers were 1, 31, 35, 48, 62 and MB 19.

Continuing to feed the jackpot beast! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 632 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 44.1% of the time.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 65 appearances, has played in 23.3% of the 279 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 632 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.3% of the time.

Prior to Tuesday night, both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order played December 18, 2020.

Now with 13 appearances, the 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20% of the 65 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.66% of the 279 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.06% of all 632 drawings. The 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order was last seen July 24, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 31, 62 and MB 19 debuted January 31, 2020.

The cherry on top (at the bottom of the table)! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will a New Year’s Day surprise come in the form of someone taking down the jackpot beast, or will its growth continue well into January?

Holiday Hangover

Season’s Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! This is guest blogger Romulun Harris, filling in for Freyja Harris, and giving you the latest updates in Lotto Texas and Powerball.

Another Christmas has come and gone, but Lotto Texas and Powerball had their own holiday surprises as their jackpots continued to gain momentum. Lotto Texas carried a bag of gifts worth $7 million while Powerball had a mega-bag worth $363 million.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

Thanks to winning numbers 12, 13, 18, 25, 32, and 33, the {3-3} Pattern made its 147^th appearance.

Winning Numbers in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

The Pattern has now played in 8.06% of the 1824 Lotto Texas drawings and last occurred on November 28, 2020.

The 3 3 0 Specific Order, in its 48^th appearance, has now played in 32.65% of the 147 drawings associated with the {3-3} Pattern. When all 1824 drawings are considered, the Specific Order has played 2.63% of the time. Just like the {3-3} Pattern, the 3 3 0 Specific Order last played on November 28, 2020.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The sole Four-Number Combination Repeat:

12, 25, 32, and 33 first played on December 29, 2007.

Four-Number Combination Repeat in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

POWERBALL

Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 208^th appearance, courtesy of 10, 24, 27, 35, 53, and PB 18.

Winning Numbers in Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

Out of 546 total Powerball drawings, the Pattern has played 38.1% of the time. The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern last played on December 16, 2020.

With 54 appearances, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order has played in 25.96% of the 208 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. When all 546 drawings are considered, the General Order has played 9.89% of the time. The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order last appeared on November 14, 2020.

The 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order, now in its 8^th appearance, has played in 14.81% of the drawings associated with the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order. The Specific Order has also played in 3.85% of the 208 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and 1.47% of all 546 drawings. Like the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order last appeared on November 14, 2020.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The sole Three-Number Combination Repeat:

10, 53, and PB 18 first played on February 27, 2016.

Three-Number Combination Repeat in Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

The Holiday Season is in full swing, the jackpots continue to retain their momentum, and players try to win big. But how long will the streak last, and will it be strong enough to make it past New Year’s? Freyja Harris will return Wednesday to give you the latest updates. This is guest blogger Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe and Happy Holidays!

The Mega Millions Christmas Encore

Hope everyone is having a happy holiday season! It’s hard to believe, but 2020 is almost over! Before we can finally cast this year out to the wolves, we must endure a few more days.

Mega Millions and holiday specials helped make Christmas 2020 more bearable. Classics galore provided the on-screen entertainment while the lottery went to work enticing players far and wide with the possibility of becoming crazy-rich. Hundreds of millions of dollars awaited anyone who could capture the beastly jackpot. The beast got away and grew to $376 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by winning numbers 17, 23, 36, 69, 70 and MB 19. This Pattern has now played 172 times.

Sticking with the familiar on Christmas Day! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 631 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.3% of the time. We last saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern December 22, 2020.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 53 appearances, has played in 30.8% of the 172 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 631 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.40% of the time.

Now with five appearances, the 0 2 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 9.43% of the 53 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.91% of the 172 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.79% of all 631 drawings.

Both the [2-1-2-1] General Order and the 0 2 1 0 2 1 Specific Order played September 15, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations made their presence known:

17, 23, 36 (Debuted November 22, 2013)
23, 69, MB 13 (Debuted December 3, 2019)
17, 36, 70 (Debuted March 27, 2015)

Repeating Three-Number Combinations to make the season bright! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the jackpot continue to grow as we say goodbye (and good riddance) to 2020?

Getting Cozy with Pattern Repeats

Merry Christmas one and all! December 23, 2020 was all about getting comfortable and playing the classics. Both Lotto Texas and Powerball saw Pattern encores and ever-rising jackpots! Having thwarted the players once again, their respective prizes grew to $6.75 million and $341 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern encore was a special one. With winning numbers 4, 7, 33, 38, 47 and 53, this Pattern not only made its 964^th appearance, but it also played four times in a row!

A Pattern streak for Christmas! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1823 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the {3-2-1} Pattern played December 19, 2020.

Now with 140 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 14.5% of the 140 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1823 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.68% of the time. The 2 1 3 Specific Order was last seen November 21, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations. Can’t get cozy if any popped up, right?

Powerball

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore was thanks to 6, 13, 38, 39, 53 and PB 6. This Pattern has now played 154 times.

There have been 545 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 28.3% of the time. Recall that the {2-2-1-1} Pattern played December 19, 2020.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 55 appearances, has played in 35.7% of the 154 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 545 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time.

Now with six appearances, the 2 0 2 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 10.9% of the 55 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.90% of the 154 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.10% of all 545 drawings.

Both the [2-2-1-1] General Order and the 2 0 2 1 0 1 Specific Order played October 31, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combinations were also absent.

Will the {3-2-1} Pattern streak continue for Lotto Texas, and will Powerball’s beast of a jackpot see another growth spurt Saturday night?

In Pursuit of the Christmas Beast

Would you believe that a beast has made itself at home in Mega Millions? It took root sometime in September and was left alone for three months. With just a few days until Christmas, the beast not only thrived but flourished! As the prize grew to $352 million, one must wonder what sustained the beast. What made it grow once again?

General Lottery Analysis

Part of the beast’s diet December 22, 2020 was a {2-2-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 29, 53, 56, 59, 67 and MB 21, this Pattern has played 171 times.

Feeding the Mega Millions jackpot beast! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 630 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.1% of the time. We last saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern December 15, 2020.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 62 appearances, has played in 36.3% of the 171 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 630 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.84% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order played December 4, 2020.

Another source of sustenance was the debut of the 0 0 1 2 2 1 Specific Order! This Specific Order has now played in 1.61% of the 62 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 0.58% of the 171 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.16% of all 630 drawings.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 53, 56 and 59 debuted August 9, 2019.

A repeating Three-Number Combination chaser! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the beast be brought down Christmas Day, or will it continue to flourish?

Lottery Party Mix: 2020 Edition

Chex Party Mix is one of many Christmastime snacks. For those unfamiliar with Chex, it’s a cereal from the U.S. Like Rice Krispies, it appears to be more popular as the key ingredient of a snack rather than part of a complete breakfast.

Now, a party mix wouldn’t be a mix without other goodies, would it? Chex can be mixed with all sorts of things, like pretzels, marshmallows, peanuts. It’s your choice what goes into the mix!

Lotto Texas and Powerball made their own party mix December 19, 2020. One lottery saw a Pattern three-peat, and another saw a similar spread. Throw in repeating Three and Four-Number Combinations and well sir, you got yourself a lottery party mix! To make it sweeter, both Lotto Texas and Powerball received a boost in their jackpots. The respective prizes increased to $6.5 million and $321 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its three-peat appearance with 7, 18, 28, 29, 30 and 50. This Pattern has now played 963 times.

Sticking with {3-2-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1822 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the {3-2-1} Pattern played December 16, 2020.

Now with 162 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.8% of the 963 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1822 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.89% of the time. The 2 3 1 Specific Order was last seen October 7, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations made their presence known:

18, 28, 30, 50 (Debuted February 17, 2007)
7, 18, 28, 30 (Debuted May 30, 2007)

Repeating Four-Number Combinations not hard to miss! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 27, 32, 34, 43, 52 and PB 13, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 153^rd appearance.

Harboring a crazy-large jackpot. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.125% of the 544 Powerball drawings.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 48 appearances, has played in 31.4% of the 153 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 544 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.82% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-2-1] General Order played December 12, 2020.

Now with nine appearances, the 0 1 2 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 18.75% of the 48 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.88% of the 153 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.65% of all 544 drawings. We last saw the 0 1 2 2 0 1 Specific Order November 4, 2020.

Similar Spread

The spread for this past Saturday’s numbers was 05:02:09:09. This is in fact similar to the spread from October 14, 2015. That night, the winning numbers were 15, 20, 29, 31, 40 and PB1; their spread was 05:09:02:09. Notice how that even though the differences between numbers were the same, the orders were different.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 32, 34 and PB 13 debuted January 9, 2016.

Almost five years have passed since this Combination debuted! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

The Powerball jackpot continues soaring to great heights, and the drawing before Christmas looks to be one for the ages. Question is, will it be the jackpots growing once more, or someone winning a coveted prize?

The Christmastime Combination Push

As Christmas draws closer, the excitement climbs higher. Finals are over, the kids are out of school, and there’s PTO that needs to be used!

Mega Millions had the honor of kicking off Christmas break like it does every year. What made December 18, 2020 memorable was how this lottery has a jackpot in crazy rich territory. Thanks to the help of four repeating Three-Number Combinations, the jackpot remained firmly in the stratosphere. With no one picking the six winning numbers, the jackpot climbed to $330 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 7, 15, 25, 51, 60 and MB 5, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 278^th appearance.

Kicking off the holiday vacation with a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 629 Mega Million drawings, and this Pattern has played 44.2% of the time.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 64 appearances, has played in 23% of the 278 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 629 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.2% of the time.

Prior to Friday night, both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order played December 11, 2020.

Now with 14 appearances, the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 21.875% of the 64 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.04% of the 278 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.23% of all 629 drawings. We last saw the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order March 27, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

These members made up the repeating Four-Number Combination quartet:

15, 25, 51 (Debuted Christmas 2015)
25, 51, MB 5 (Debuted December 15, 2015)
7, 51, MB 5 (Debuted August 13, 2019)
7, 25, 51 (Debuted February 2, 2016)

Sticking together! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

We’ve found ourselves in an interesting situation here. Mega Millions just saw its most commonly played Pattern and the jackpot is close to one-third of a billion dollars! It remains to be seen if Christmas week sees the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern try to establish a streak, or the monster prize being claimed. Wouldn’t it be something if these forces combined?

Jackpots Rise. Snow Falls

Nothing says “Winter” more than snow! Beautiful to look at, fun to play in, and looks like Christmas. But, if one isn’t careful, snow can be dangerous.

Lottery jackpots, like snow, are beautiful to look at. Who can resist winning millions of dollars and possibly retiring early? Lotteries themselves are fun to play, if played responsibly. Otherwise, a lottery can be a dangerous thing.

There wasn’t anything dangerous about either Lotto Texas or Powerball December 16, 2020. These lotteries not only embraced their most commonly played Patterns; they also embraced rising jackpots. The ever-dignified Lotto Texas saw its jackpot rise to $6.25 million. Meanwhile, Powerball relished in its climb to $304 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 962^nd appearance with 1, 26, 34, 37, 44 and 51.

Return of the {3-2-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1821 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.8% of the time.

Now with 169 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.6% of the 962 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1821 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.28% of the time.

It should be stated that both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the 1 2 3 Specific Order made an encore! They were seen together last in the December 12, 2020 drawing.

Four-Number Combinations

The energy unleashed in the playback meant no repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 4, 23, 37, 61, 67 and PB 7, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 207^th appearance.

Back after a one-month absence! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 38.1% of the 543 Powerball drawings and was last seen November 14, 2020.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 57 appearances, has played in 27.5% of the 207 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 543 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.5% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order played October 7, 2020.

Now with 20 appearances, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 35.1% of the 57 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 9.66% of the 207 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.68% of all 543 drawings. The 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order was last seen July 25, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Wednesday night featured two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

23, 37, PB 7 (Debuted June 2, 2018)
23, 61, 67 (Debuted August 10, 2016)

Three-Number Combinations bundled together! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

As Christmas draws ever closer, will the jackpots continue to rise, or will someone have a very Merry Christmas?

A Mega Millions Shines Brightly

Ten days before Christmas and Mega Millions’ plan

Appealed to most every large jackpot fan.

There wasn’t an encore, sorry to say

Another Pattern made its play.

The jackpot wasn’t brought down to size

$310 million became the new prize!

General Lottery Analysis

The December 15, 2020 Mega Millions drawing saw the 170^th appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 1, 10, 18, 20, 46 and MB 15.

Flipping to a {2-2-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 628 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.1% of the time.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 57 appearances, has played in 33.5% of the 170 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 628 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.08% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-2-1-1] General Order were last seen December 8, 2020.

Now with seven appearances, the 2 2 0 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 12.3% of the 57 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.12% of the 170 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.11% of all 628 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 2 2 0 1 0 1 Specific Order played May 5, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Two repeating Three-Number Combinations were also featured:

1, 10, 46 (Debuted May 27, 2014)
10, 20, 46 (Debuted May 22, 2020)

Making room for a couple of repeating Combos. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will Friday night’s drawing be a huge Christmas bonus for at least one player?