When a lottery jackpot resets, one phrase comes to mind: “There’s nowhere else to go but up!” Earlier in the week, Mega Millions was forced to reset after a visit from the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Rather than sulk and lie about on Friday night, this lottery dusted itself off and bumped the jackpot up to $22 million.
General Lottery Analysis
On June 11, 2021, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 186th appearance with 4, 43, 56, 63, 68 and MB 13.
A different Pattern provides the jackpot bump! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 67 appearances, has played in 36% of the 186 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 679 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.87% of the time. We last saw the [1-2-2-1] General Order April 30, 2021.
Now with nine appearances, the 100221 Specific Order has played in 13.4% of the 67 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.84% of the 186 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.33% of all 679 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 100221 Specific Order played August 7, 2020.
Three-Number Combinations
On the climb up, there were a couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations:
The power of the {3-2-1} Pattern was felt far and wide Wednesday night! On June 9, 2021, this Pattern returned for both Lotto Texas and Powerball. Would you believe that this triggered a three-peat in Powerball? Meanwhile, the bump in Lotto Texas’s jackpot to $5.25 million was thanks to that Pattern encore.
A note before we continue: As of this writing, there’s been a delay in processing the results of Powerball’s drawing. Because of this, no one knows yet what the jackpot for Saturday’s drawing will be worth.
EDIT: As of 6/12/2021, the Powerball jackpot is $31 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
The {3-2-1} Pattern encore was made possible by winning numbers 1, 11, 17, 32, 44 and 52. This Pattern has now played 988 times.
Another helping of the {3-2-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.
This Pattern has played in 52.8% of the 1871 Lotto Texas Patterns and was last seen June 5, 2021.
Now with 186 appearances, the 312 Specific Order has played in 18.8% of the 988 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1871 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.94% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 312 Specific Order played January 6, 2021.
Four-Number Combinations
Repeating Four-Number Combination 11, 17, 44 and 52 debuted August 30, 2017.
Making room for a repeating Four-Number Combination! Source: lotterytrend.com.
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 19, 28, 46, 50, 54 and PB 9, the {3-2-1} Pattern not only had a three-peat, but also played for the 40th time.
Powerball embracing the {3-2-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
This Pattern has now played in 6.75% of the 593 Powerball drawings and was last seen June 5, 2021.
The [2-3-1] General Order, now with 19 appearances, has played in 47.5% of the 40 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 593 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 3.20% of the time. We last saw the [2-3-1] General Order January 23, 2021.
Now with two appearances, the 020301 Specific Order has played in 10.5% of the 19 drawings where the General Order was [2-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5% of the 40 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.34% of all 593 drawings. The 020301 Specific Order first appeared in the January 23, 2019 drawing. How often is it when you see past instances of the General and Specific Orders play exactly two years apart?
Three-Number Combinations
Repeating Three-Number Combination 19, 50 and PB 9 debuted December 6, 2017.
An extra special something! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
The {3-2-1} Pattern sunk into Lotto Texas and Powerball and didn’t let go! Will it sink its teeth even further Saturday night, or will it let go of at least one lottery?
Something called “The Jackpot Smackdown” made its rounds in the lottery world. Lotto Texas and Powerball were affected this past Saturday night, and they played the same Pattern, no less! On June 8, 2021, it was Mega Millions’ turn. A lone player from The Land of Lincoln struck the winning blow. Naturally, the jackpot reset itself to $20 million.
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 9, 22, 39, 41, 54 and MB 19, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 294th drawing.
The power of jackpot reset! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 90 appearances, has played in 30.6% of the 294 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 678 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 13.3% of the time.
Now with 22 appearances, the 112101 Specific Order has played in 24.4% of the 90 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 7.48% of the 294 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.24% of all 678 drawings.
Both the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order and the 112101 Specific Order were last seen in the May 25, 2021 drawing.
Three-Number Combinations
Mega Millions employed the “four repeating Three-Number Combinations without a repeating Four-Number Combination” trick again but that didn’t stop the jackpot from being claimed!
The {3-2-1} Pattern is a powerful one. Being a Pattern that can be found in Lotto Texas, Powerball, and Mega Millions, it means different things for different lotteries. For example, it’s a favorite in Lotto Texas, so much so that Pattern streaks aren’t unheard of. Although not as common in either Powerball or Mega Millions, its presence is surely felt there!
June 5, 2021 was a night that truly showed the might of the {3-2-1} Pattern. Not only did this Pattern appear in both Lotto Texas and Powerball, but it also kept the Lotto Texas jackpot at $5 million. Powerball didn’t go unscathed, either. Once the {3-2-1} Pattern was done, the jackpot there reset to $20 million. As we’ll see later, the {3-2-1} Pattern really had a heyday with Powerball.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 987th appearance with 5, 11, 20, 24, 27, and 46.
The {3-2-1} Pattern doing what it does best. Source: lotterytrend.com.
This Pattern has now played in 52.8% of the 1870 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen May 19, 2021.
Now with 170 appearances, the 231 Specific Order has played in 17.2% of the 987 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1870 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.09% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 231 Specific Order played May 8, 2021.
Four-Number Combinations
Lotto Texas got blindsided and didn’t have time for repeating Four-Number Combinations.
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
Powerball’s {3-2-1} Pattern was special, indeed. With winning numbers 44, 52, 54, 64, 69 and PB 26, not only did this Pattern play for the 39th time, but it was also an encore!
The beginning of the chaos! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
There have now been 592 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 6.59% of the time.
The [3-2-1] General Order also got bit by the encore bug! Now with 21 appearances, this General Order has played in 53.8% of the 39 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 592 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 3.55% of the time.
Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the [3-2-1] General Order were last seen June 2, 2021.
With two appearances, the 000321 Specific Order has played in 9.52% of the 21 drawings where the General Order was [3-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.13% of the 39 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.34% of all 592 drawings. The 000321 Specific Order made its first appearance in the March 10, 2018 drawing.
Three-Number Combinations
The {3-2-1} Pattern was surrounded by repeating Three-Number Combinations. Five of them to be exact!
Right after a holiday, it’s not uncommon to feel a little shame after pigging out. You may even find that you can’t fit into your favorite pair of paints or that cute outfit you finally got around to wearing. Sure, you can buy larger sizes, but the remedy is to be more active and go on a diet.
Mega Millions doesn’t need to worry about clothes, true, but it too can overindulge. Perhaps that’s why it scaled back on the repeating Three-Number Combinations Friday night. While the number of repeating Three-Number Combinations shrank, the jackpot grew to $56 million.
General Lottery Analysis
The June 4, 2021 drawing saw the 129th appearance of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern with winning numbers 4, 30, 34, 41, 64 and MB 8.
Part of the scale-back. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 42 appearances, has played in 32.6% of the 129 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 677 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 6.20% of the time.
Now with five appearances, the 103011 Specific Order has played in 11.9% of the 42 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.88% of the 129 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.74% of all 677 drawings.
Prior to Friday night, both the [1-3-1-1] General Order and the 103011 Specific Order played February 2, 2021.
Three-Number Combinations
Although Mega Millions cut back on the repeating Three-Number Combinations, a couple of them did manage to slip through:
Given that we’re dealing with lotteries here, the term “normalcy” is loaded. What’s “normal” for a lottery is far different than what we mere humans consider such. Oh, we crave excitement, but our actions show that we desire stability and predictability. Many of us wouldn’t be able to cope if our lives had the peaks and valleys most commonly seen in lotteries. There’s no set time for how long a jackpot grows; it can be over a period of several months, or it can be claimed just a single drawing after the reset.
The “normalcy” that returned on June 2, 2021 was Lotto Texas getting knocked back down to $5 million. A Plano player saw an opportunity and went for it. Meanwhile, Powerball’s jackpot was unashamedly high. With no one able to knock it off its high horse, the jackpot there grew to $286 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
The {4-2} Pattern isn’t a common one in Lotto Texas, but it continued to maintain its presence! With winning numbers 22, 33, 44, 45, 47 and 54, this Pattern made its 201st appearance.
The still relevant {4-2} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.
This Pattern has now played in 10.8% of the 1869 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen May 22, 2021.
Now with 34 appearances, the 024 Specific Order has played in 16.9% of the 201 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1869 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.82% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 024 Specific Order played December 9, 2020.
Four-Number Combinations
Lotto Texas was too busy being blindsided that there wasn’t time to play repeating Four-Number Combinations.
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 6, 7, 11, 66, 67 and PB 19, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 38th appearance.
A different kind of {3-2-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
There have now been 591 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 6.43% of the time.
The [3-2-1] General Order, now with 20 appearances, has played in 52.6% of the 38 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 591 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 3.38% of the time.
Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the [3-2-1] General Order were last seen March 17, 2021.
Wednesday night not only featured a jackpot boost, the 300021 Specific Order also made its debut! This Specific Order has played in 5% of the 20 drawings where the General Order was [3-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.63% of the 38 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.17% of all 591 drawings.
Three-Number Combinations
Powerball had room enough for a trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations:
Another Memorial Day and another May have come and gone. Mega Millions took the opportunity to start June off with a bang, and that it did! Instead of a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat, this lottery had other plans. Recently, Mega Millions adapted a “trick” that allows for four repeating Three-Number Combinations without the use of a repeating Four-Number Combination! This “trick” was employed in the June 1, 2021 drawing as a side effect of the three-peat blocking Pattern. That Pattern also bumped the jackpot to $45 million.
General Lottery Analysis
The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 185th appearance with 7, 11, 33, 58, 63 and MB 23.
The {2-2-1-1] Pattern: The “three-peat blocker”! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 57 appearances, has played in 30.8% of the 185 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 676 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.43% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [2-1-2-1] General Order played May 18, 2021.
Now with seven appearances, the 201021 Specific Order has played in 12.3% of the 57 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.78% of the 185 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.04% of all 676 drawings. We last saw the 201021 Specific Order March 19, 2021.
Three-Number Combinations
Tuesday night saw four repeating Three-Number Combinations make their rounds. No repeating Four-Number Combination was required!
