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 964th appearance, but it also played four times in a row!
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?