19 Days Later

It was 19 days ago that Mega Millions had a beast of a jackpot. The beast was struck down, and was forced to reset, naturally. Nearly three weeks have passed, and Mega Millions was as healthy as ever! No one was able to obtain the grand prize, which gave the jackpot a boost to $82 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The February 9, 2021 drawing saw the 176^th appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 7, 18, 21, 31, 40 and MB 9.

Keeping the jackpot strong! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 644 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.3% of the time.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 64 appearances, has played in 36.4% of the 176 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 644 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.94% of the time.

Prior to Tuesday night, both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-2-1] General Order played January 26, 2021.

Now with eight appearances, the 1 2 2 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 12.5% of the 64 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.55% of the 176 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.24% of all 644 drawings. We last saw the 1 2 2 0 0 1 Specific Order July 30, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

Tuesday night also produced a trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations!

7, 18, 31 (Debuted October 13, 2017)
7, 18, MB 9 (Debuted January 1, 2016)
18, 31, MB 9 (Debuted November 13, 2015)

The gathering of repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

It’ll be a while yet before we see another monster jackpot in Mega Millions. In the meantime, let’s focus on the immediate future, like the fate of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern for example. Will the Pattern make an encore Friday night?

In the Good Graces of Common Patterns

February 6, 2021 was a good night for both Lotto Texas and Powerball. They both received blessings from their most commonly played Patterns, and that led to swearing players and rising jackpots! Lotto Texas ascended gracefully to $6.25 million. Powerball got out of its rut and grew to $42 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 2, 9, 19, 32, 34 and 44, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 971^st appearance.

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

There have now been 1836 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the {3-2-1} Pattern played January 30, 2021.

Now with 164 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.9% of the 971 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1836 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.93% of the time. The 2 3 1 Specific Order was last seen January 23, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combinations were absent Saturday night.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 211^th appearance with winning numbers 1, 16, 48, 49, 65, and PB 8.

Powerball’s date with {2-1-1-1-1}! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 558 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 37.8% of the time. This Pattern was last seen January 16, 2021.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 43 appearances, has played in 20.4% of the 211 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 558 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.71% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order played October 28, 2020.

Now with 10 appearances, the 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 23.3% of the 43 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.74% of the 211 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.79% of all 558 drawings. We last saw the 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order September 23, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 1, 16 and 48 debuted December 17, 2016.

Will either the {3-2-1} Pattern or {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern make an encore Wednesday night?

Friday Night Date with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern

You’d think that with Mega Millions having a drawing on Groundhog Day that there’d be a {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore. A “Groundhog Week”, for lack of a better term. Other plans were to be had for February 5, 2021. Mega Millions broke it off with the {3-1-1-1} Pattern, which led to the jackpot rising to $68 million and a basket of repeating Combinations. That’s Combinations of both the Three-Number and Four-Number kind!

General Lottery Analysis

Mega Millions opted for the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 14, 17, 28, 29, 44 and MB 2. This Pattern has now played 281 times.

A different Pattern to kick off the weekend! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 643 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.7% of the time. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern in the New Year’s Day 2021 drawing.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 66 appearances, has played in 23.5% of the 281 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 643 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played in 10.3% of all 643 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order played December 29, 2020.

Now with 12 appearances, the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 18.1% of the 66 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.27% of the 281 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.87% of all 643 drawings. The 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order was last seen July 21, 2020.

Four-Number Combination

Repeating Four-Number Combination 14, 17, 28 and MB 2 debuted April 26, 2016.

That one Combination! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Three-Number Combinations

What happens if you drop a repeating Four-Number Combination from really high up? You get four repeating Three-Number Combinations, that’s what!

14, 17, 28
14, 17, MB 2
17, 28, MB 2
14, 28 , MB 2

These Combinations debuted in the earlier-mentioned April 26^th drawing. There were two other repeating Three-Number Combinations:

14, 44, MB 2 (Debuted May 12, 2015)
14, 29, MB 2 (Debuted November 19, 2013)

Red and blue all over! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will it be the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern that goes off to make an encore appearance?

Playback and Something Like It

The playback buzz was in the air this past Wednesday night. Its presence was certainly felt in Lotto Texas and although it grabbed a hold of Powerball, it didn’t stick the landing. The only thing these lotteries had in common February 3, 2021 was rising jackpots. These rose to $6 million and $30 million, respectively.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 3, 6, 8, 9, 19 and 22, the {4-2} Pattern made its 199^th appearance.

Playback was in the cards! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1835 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 10.8% of the time.

Now with 45 appearances, the 4 2 0 Specific Order has played in 22.6% of the 199 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1835 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.45% of the time.

Prior to Wednesday night, both the {4-2} Pattern and the 4 2 0 Specific Order played December 30, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

The playback buzz was so powerful that no repeating Four-Number Combinations played.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 157^th appearance with 5, 37, 40, 64, 66 and PB 5.

Playback wasn’t quite there for Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 557 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 28.2% of the time.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 51 appearances, has played in 32.5% of the 157 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 557 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.16% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-2-1] General Order played January 6, 2021.

Now with six appearances, the 1 0 2 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 11.8% of the 51 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.82% of the 157 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.08% of all 557 drawings. The 1 0 2 0 2 1 Specific Order was last seen June 20, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Even though a playback wasn’t in the cards for Powerball, there was in fact a trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations!

5, 37, 64 (Debuted February 11, 2017)
37, 66, PB 5 (Debuted November 14, 2015)
40, 64, 66 (Debuted July 15, 2017)

Pierced by repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will Saturday night be another playback night, or will Lotto Texas and Powerball have other plans?

Groundhog Day, Mega Millions Style

Groundhog Day, the one day where we let an animal predict the weather (not really)! Legend has it that when a groundhog sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter will be upon us. Otherwise, we can look forward to an early spring! It’s also a movie where Bill Murray plays a guy stuck in a loop where he’s reliving, you guessed it, Groundhog Day.

Mega Millions didn’t see its shadow, but it did see a Pattern encore! And, with no one picking the six winning numbers, the jackpot climbed to $54 million.

General Lottery Analysis

February 2, 2021 saw the return of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern with winning numbers 13, 37, 38, 40, 67 and MB 10. This Pattern has now played 123 times.

How fitting the {3-1-1-1} Pattern repeated on Groundhog Day! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Of the 642 Mega Millions drawings, this Pattern has played in 19.2% of them. Recall that the {3-1-1-1} Pattern appeared in the January 29, 2021 drawing.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 41 appearances, has played in 33.3% of the 123 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 642 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 6.39% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-3-1-1] General Order played January 19, 2021.

Now with four appearances, the 1 0 3 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 9.76% of the 41 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.25% of the 123 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.62% of all 642 drawings. The 1 0 3 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen April 3, 2018.

Three-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations Tuesday night.

Will we see the {3-1-1-1} Pattern again Friday night, or will another Pattern take the reins?