Mega Millions’ Pattern Persistence

“Persistence is key!”

“Perfect practice makes perfect!”

Whether it’s training for a track meet or simply taking up a new hobby, we’ve all heard the above phrases at one time or another. After all, you won’t see much improvement without consistency and practicing techniques correctly.

Mega Millions may not have mastered the art of “perfect practice”, but it has a way with persistence! Some Patterns have a way of showing up more often than others, and the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern fit the bill Friday night. This Pattern returned once more for the July 30, 2021 drawing and with it came another boost to the jackpot, blazing ahead to $179 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat was thanks to 19, 26, 31, 52, 68 and MB 10. What makes this three-peat special is that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has now played 300 times!

Sticking with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 43.3% of the 693 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen July 27, 2021.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 71 appearances, has played in 23.7% of the 300 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 693 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.2% of the time.

Now with 17 appearances, the 0 2 1 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 23.9% of the 71 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.67% of the 300 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.45% of all 693 drawings.

Prior to Friday night, both the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order and the 0 2 1 1 1 1 Specific Order played June 25, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations provided extra momentum, one of which played twice before:

Some repeating Three-Number Combinations are in a league of their own. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Mega Millions was in the grip of a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak the last time the Summer Olympics were taking place. Then, the Pattern played six times in a row. Is Mega Millions setting itself up to break this record in the drawings ahead?

Lotto Texas and Powerball’s Golden Opportunity

Playing the lottery is like a game of cat-and-mouse. Players are after the big bucks, and the lottery itself is avoiding capture for as long as possible. Although no one would turn their nose up at $50 million, just about everyone would salivate at the potential to win $200 million or even $1 billion!

A billion-dollar jackpot is a ways off. In any case, fortune smiled upon Lotto Texas and Powerball Wednesday night. That good fortune, of course, was not getting caught! This opened a golden opportunity to boost their jackpots and getting the players psyched up to try again. Lotto Texas clocked in at $8.75 million and Powerball at $199 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

On July 28, 2021, the {4-2} Pattern made its 203rd appearance with 22, 25, 29, 30, 38 and 48.

Boosting the jackpot once more. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 10.8% of the 1885 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen June 19, 2021.

Now with 38 appearances, the 0 4 2 Specific Order has played in 18.7% of the 203 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1885 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.02% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 0 4 2 Specific Order played November 18, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

Content with such good fortune, Lotto Texas didn’t see a need to push repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

July 28th also saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 25, 30, 53, 59, 60 and PB 5, this Pattern has now played 230 times.

Sticking by the most common Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 607 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 37.9% of the time. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern July 17, 2021.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 63 appearances, has played in 27.4% of the 230 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 607 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.4% of the time.

Now with 13 appearances, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 20.6% of the 63 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.65% of the 230 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.14% of all 607 drawings.

Both the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order and the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order played June 30, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations  

Repeating Three-Number Combination 25, 60 and PB 5 debuted March 23, 2019.

Room for one more. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will Saturday night see the return of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern in Powerball, and could either lottery see a playback?

The Great Double Comeback

Special thanks to guest blogger Romulun Harris for filling in on short notice!

We’ll cut right to the chase: The July 27, 2021 Mega Millions drawing produced a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore. That in and of itself wasn’t too out of the ordinary. What made this encore noteworthy was that the Pattern didn’t go it alone. No, there wasn’t a playback, but a General Order, [1-2-1-1-1] in this case, joined in on the encore frenzy. No records were shattered, but the Pattern and General Order gave it their all and pushed the jackpot to $166 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by 2, 35, 36, 54, 64 and MB 11. This Pattern has now played 299 times.

A triumphant return for the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 692 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.2% of the time.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 70 appearances, has played in 23.4% of the 299 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 692 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order were last seen July 23, 2021.

Now with 14 appearances, the 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20% of the 70 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.68% of the 299 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.02% of all 692 drawings. We last saw the 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order December 29, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

The following repeating Three-Number Combinations supported the crew:

A comeback of a different kind. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will Mega Millions continue to get comfortable with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, or will another Pattern be the one to shake things up Friday night?

Lotto-Lympics!

Hello, Lotterytrend fans! This is guest blogger Romulun Harris, filling in for Freyja Harris, and giving you the latest updates in Lotto Texas and Powerball.

As the Olympics finally got underway after a one-year delay, a special competition took place last night on July 24, 2021 in the Lottery world between Texas Lotto and Powerball.  The competition was off to a great start as Lotto Texas’s jackpot increased to $8.5 million and Powerball’s jackpot increased to $186 million.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

Team Lotto Texas made a dash around the track and collected winning numbers 3, 7, 10, 24, 28, and 34, resulting in the {3-3} Pattern making its 154th appearance.

Winning Numbers in Lotto Texas Source: lotterytrend.com

The {3-3} Pattern has now occurred in 8.17% of all 1884 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on July 14, 2021.

The 3 3 0 Specific Order made its 51st appearance and has now occurred in 33.12% of all 154 drawings associated with the {3-3} Pattern and 2.71% of all 1884 Lotto Texas drawings. It last played on June 16, 2021.

Four-Number Combination(s)

After reviews from judges, Lotto Texas scored one Four-Number Combination repeat:

  • 3, 7, 10, and 28 first played on October 7, 2006.
Four-Number Combination Repeat in Lotto Texas Source: lotterytrend.com

POWERBALL

Analysis

Team Powerball dashed its way over a stack of hurdles and collected winning numbers 1, 4, 11, 59, 67, and PB10, resulting in the {3-2-1} Pattern making its 41st appearance.

Winning Numbers in Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

Out of 606 total Powerball drawings, the {3-2-1} Pattern has played 6.77% of the time. The Pattern last played on June 9, 2021.

With 22 appearances, the [3-2-1] General Order has played in 53.66% of the 41 drawings associated with the {3-2-1} Pattern. With all 606 drawings considered, the General Order has played 3.63% of the time. The [3-2-1] General Order last occurred on June 5, 2021.

The 3 0 0 0 2 1 Specific Order, now in its 2nd appearance, has played in 9.09% of the 22 drawings associated with the [3-2-1] General Order. The 3 0 0 0 2 1 Specific Order has also played in 4.88% of the 41 drawings associated with the {3-2-1} Pattern and 0.33% of all 606 drawings. 3 0 0 0 2 1 Specific Order last occurred on June 2, 2021.

Three-Number Combination(s)

After reviews from judges, Powerball scored three Three-Number Combination repeats:

Three-Number Combination Repeats. Source:lotterytrend-powerball.com

The Olympics may play every four years, but the games in the Lottery world play four days a week. Freyja Harris will return next week to give you the latest updates. This is guest blogger Romulun Harris signing off. Enjoy the Olympics!

Mega Millions’ Weekend Opening Ceremony

After having been delayed for a year, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics kicked off July 23, 2021. Even without a massive gathering of spectators, the opening ceremony was still a sight to behold. The event appeared low-key on the surface, but under the surface was energy and quirkiness.

Mega Millions took a similar approach Friday night. Although the drawing didn’t come with an Australia Play encore, the jackpot rose all the same! More specifically, it rose to $153 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 298th appearance with 13, 17, 19, 40, 69 and MB 17.

Starting the weekend with {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 691 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.1% of the time. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern in the June 29, 2021 drawing.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 69 appearances, has played in 23.2% of the 298 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 691 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.99% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order played April 13, 2021.

Now with 11 appearances, the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 15.9% of the 69 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.69% of the 298 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.59% of all 691 drawings. The 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen March 12, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations paraded themselves in front of the world:

Shaking things up with repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern come back for Tuesday night’s drawing?

Caught Up in the Whirlwind

The unofficial motto of the United States Postal Service (USPS) boils down to this: Nothing can keep a good postal worker down. Well, almost nothing. Postal workers are human after all and like any human, they fall prey to illness, injury, and let’s not forget human error. Deliveries can and do get delayed if Mother Nature doesn’t play nice.

Lotteries are immune to the things that plague humans. Powerball laughs in the face of sick days, and along with its “siblings” Lotto Texas and Mega Millions, keeps on ticking in the face of floods and power outages. Lotteries, see, are often the ones stirring up the trouble, what with Pattern streaks, playbacks, and so forth. While these were absent July 21, 2021, there was a Pattern encore, an important steppingstone in the creation of said Pattern streaks. Both Lotto Texas and Powerball saw their respective jackpots climb to $8.25 million and $174 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern came back for the encore with winning numbers 11, 23, 30, 40, 45 and 48. This Pattern has now played 993 times.

The {3-2-1} Pattern sticks around! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1883 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.7% of the time. Recall that the {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen July 17, 2021.

Now with 171 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.2% of the 993 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1883 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.08% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 2 3 Specific Order played January 30, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 11, 30, 40, and 45 debuted March 6, 2002.

The lone repeating Four-Number Combination, donned in red! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 27, 28, 44, 67, 68 and PB 11, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 174th appearance.

No Pattern encore here. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.8% of the 605 Powerball drawings and was last seen July 14, 2021.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 56 appearances, has played in 32.2% of the 174 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 605 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.26% of the time. We last saw the [2-1-2-1] General Order May 1, 2021.

Now with seven appearances, the 0 2 0 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 12.5% of the 56 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.02% of the 174 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.16% of all 605 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 0 2 0 1 2 1 Specific Order played March 18, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations  

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations were present:

Two repeating Three-Number Combinations are…more than one! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will Saturday night feature a Pattern three-peat for Lotto Texas, and will Powerball’s {2-2-1-1} return?

Meditating Mega Millions

With all the chaos and confusion that has gripped the world, especially for the past year-and-a-half, one thing still manages to hold strong. The Tokyo Olympics will officially start Friday, even with thousands (more like millions) calling for the ordeal to be cancelled altogether. That Virus is still raging, and with the absence of massive crowds of spectators, not to mentions athletes falling ill, this grand sporting event just won’t be the same this year.

Mega Millions had a knack for reading the room Tuesday night. A {2-2-1-1} Pattern three-peat wasn’t featured. Instead, Mega Millions took the time to reflect on a different Pattern. This lottery not only boosted its inner well-being, but its jackpot. The prize grew to $138 million.

General Lottery Analysis

July 20, 2021 saw the Australia Play make its 21st appearance with winning numbers 10, 26, 30, 52, 57 and MB 10.

Meditating with an Australia Play! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

With that said, the {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have now played in 3.04% of the 691 Mega Millions drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, an Australia Play was seen in the May 14, 2021 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 52, 57 and MB 10 debuted April 5, 2016.

Reflecting with a repeating Three-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will we see this quieter Mega Millions again Friday night, or will it embrace a more extroverted approach?

Drawings of Olympian Proportions

The time has come once more. In a few days, the Summer Olympics will be broadcasted live from Tokyo. As we humans find ourselves embroiled in controversy concerning the games, Lotto Texas and Powerball engaged in something scandalous themselves. July 17, 2021 was a night abound with mass outpourings of repeating Three and Four-Number Combinations. One even had enough room for a similar spread! To add on to the spectacle, the jackpots rose to $8 million and $161 million, respectively.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 1, 2, 5, 36, 38 and 43, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 992nd appearance.

A visit from the most commonly seen Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.7% of the 1882 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen July 7, 2021.

Now with 187 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order has played in 18.9% of the 992 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1882 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.94% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 3 1 2 Specific Order played June 9, 2021.

Similar Spread

Saturday’s night spread was 01:03:31:02:05. This was similar to what was seen the night of September 18, 2010. That night, 7, 12, 43, 44, 46 and 49 were the winning numbers, and 05:31:01:02:03 was the spread. The differences between numbers played were the same, but the orders were different.

Four-Number Combinations

A quartet of repeating Four-Number Combinations took to the field, so to speak:

  • 2, 36, 38, 43 (Debuted May 3, 2003)
  • 1, 2, 36, 38 (Debuted May 2, 2018)
  • 1, 2, 5, 43 (Debuted June 15, 2013)
  • 1, 2, 5, 36 (Debuted April 14, 2018)
Four repeating Four-Number Combinations. Say that five times fast! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 229th appearance with winning numbers 15, 22, 38, 54, 66 and PB 3.

Powerball’s most common Pattern in all its glory! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 604 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 37.9% of the time.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 61 appearances, has played in 26.6% of the 229 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 604 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order were last seen in the July 10, 2021 drawing.

Now with nine appearances, the 0 2 1 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 14.8% of the 61 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.93% of the 229 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.49% of all 604 drawings. The 0 2 1 1 1 1 Specific Order was last seen January 18, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations  

Be it cleverness or cheekiness, a trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations was present:

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Can we expect more dazzling displays from Lotto Texas and Powerball in the week ahead?

Mega Millions’ Matter of Repetition

Some things bear repeating. It’s how we as humans tend to remember everything from our times tables to annoying advertisements.

Repetition in the lottery world, in its most basic form, is a Pattern encore. Sometimes that’s as far as it goes, but the potential for a Pattern streak is always there. Now, it’s premature to say that the {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore of July 16, 2021 will lead up to a Pattern streak, but it did help propel the Mega Millions jackpot to $128 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 24, 25, 47, 52, 57 and MB 24, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 188th appearance.

Bringing back the {2-2-1-1] Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 27.3% of the 689 drawings.

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern wasn’t the only one who saw an encore Friday night! The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 64 appearances, has played in 34% of the 188 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 689 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.29% of the time.

Prior to Friday night, both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-2-1-1] General Order played July 13, 2021.

Now with four appearances, the 0 2 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 6.25% of the 64 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.13% of the 188 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.59% of all 689 drawings. We last saw the 0 2 0 2 1 1 Specific Order January 10, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations came around Friday night:

  • 24, 25, 47 (Debuted April 24, 2015)
  • 24, 25, 52 (Debuted October 25, 2019)
A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations to start the weekend! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and/or the [2-2-1-1] General Order come back for a three-peat Tuesday night?

The Mid-Week, Mid-Month Playback Shuffle

July 14th was a national holiday – in France. It was on that date in 1789 that revolutionaries stormed a medieval armory/political prison known as the Bastille. A symbol of the tyrannical monarchy, the storming triggered the start of the French Revolution. As to be expected, Bastille Day, or Fête Nationale (“National Celebration”)/Le 14 Juillet (“The 14th of July”), is a grand occasion. Military parades, concerts, and of course, fireworks are in order.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, the celebrations have since ended and most everyone has settled into a more “normal” pattern. Lotto Texas and Powerball appeared to follow suit. However, a closer look at the results from July 14, 2021 indicated otherwise. For starters, Lotto Texas saw a playback, and Powerball came close. Throw in the respective jackpots rising to $7.75 million and $150 million, Wednesday night was far from “normal”. In fact, those lotteries were downright festive!

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 5, 7, 11, 37, 43 and 54, the {3-3} Pattern made its 153rd appearance.

A different approach to July 14th! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 8.13% of the 1881 Lotto Texas drawings.

Now with 56 appearances, the 3 0 3 Specific Order has played in 36.6% of the 153 drawings where {3-3} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1881 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.98% of the time.

Prior to Wednesday night, both the {3-3} Pattern and the 3 0 3 Specific Order played June 26, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Four-Number Combinations came along for the ride!

  • 5, 7, 37, 43 (Debuted November 16, 2016)
  • 5, 11, 37, 43 (Debuted October 31, 2001)
  • 5, 7, 11, 54 (Debuted October 25, 2006)
One repeating Four-Number Combination debuted nearly 20 years ago! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 173rd appearance with 33, 46, 52, 59, 62 and PB 10.

What kept the playback from happening? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 603 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 28.7% of the time.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 55 appearances, has played in 31.8% of the 173 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 603 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.12% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-2-1] General Order were last seen in the June 16, 2021 drawing.

Now with five appearances, the 0 0 1 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 9.09% of the 55 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.89% of the 173 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.83% of all 603 drawings. The 0 0 1 2 2 1 Specific Order was last seen February 8, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations  

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations were out and about:

  • 33, 46, 59 (Debuted March 8, 2017)
  • 46, 59, 62 (Debuted April 23, 2016)
Double the trouble. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will there be more playback action Saturday night?