May has a special energy about it. The days are getting longer and hotter, school’s about to let out, and we’re all dreaming of summer. Luxury vacations, early retirement, and a hefty college fund for the kids are just a few things those dreams are made of! Who wouldn’t want to say goodbye to the rat race once and for all, get their summers back, and spend more time with their families?
Alas, May 8, 2021 was yet another night of dreams deferred. Once the dust settled, what we were left with was a Pattern streak, a repeating Three-Number Combination that played four times, the debut of a Specific Order, and rising jackpots. Lotto Texas, full of vigor, grew to $14.75 million, and Powerball ascended to $168 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
The {3-2-1} Pattern played for the fourth time in a row, with winning numbers 9, 10, 20, 27, 33 and 53. Additionally, this Pattern has now played 984 times.
Of the 1862 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 52.8% of the time. We last saw the {3-2-1} Pattern May 5, 2021.
Now with 169 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 17.2% of the 984 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1862 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.08% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 3 1 Specific Order played April 3, 2021.
Four-Number Combinations
A couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations were bundled up in that Pattern streak!
- 9, 20, 27, 53 (Debuted October 21, 2009)
- 9, 10, 20, 33 (Debuted December 29, 2018)
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 12, 17, 20, 21, 26 and PB 8, the {4-1-1} Pattern made its 17th appearance.
There have been 584 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 2.91% of the time.
The [1-4-1] General Order, now with 10 appearances, has played in 58.8% of the 17 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 584 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 1.71% of the time.
We last saw the {4-1-1} Pattern and the [1-4-1] General Order November 25, 2020.
Saturday night saw the debut of the 1 4 0 0 0 1 Specific Order! With that said, this Specific Order has played in 10% of the 10 drawings where the General Order was [1-4-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.88% of the 17 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.17% of all 584 drawings.
Three-Number Combinations
A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations were on the scene, with one making its fourth appearance!
- 12, 17, 20 (Debuted November 4, 2015)
- 17, 21, 26 (Debuted January 27, 2018)
- 12, 20, 21 (Debuted November 8, 2017, next played January 26, 2019, and last seen August 24, 2019)
Will the {3-2-1} Pattern streak continue for Lotto Texas, and will Powerball see another repeating Three-Number Combination that’s played at least three times?