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 962nd appearance with 1, 26, 34, 37, 44 and 51.
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 207th appearance.
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)
As Christmas draws ever closer, will the jackpots continue to rise, or will someone have a very Merry Christmas?