Both Lotto Texas and Powerball had the honor of ringing in December. Yes, folks, we’re in the home stretch, and soon we’ll be seeing 2021 in the rear-view mirror! Ironically, lotteries help propel our dreams for the future by drawing heavily on the past.
December 1, 2021 was a night that resembled this past Saturday. Both Patterns featured that night returned Wednesday, and one lottery saw a similar spread. By drawing from the recent past, the future jackpots for Lotto Texas and Powerball rose to $11.5 million and $278 million, respectively.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 1021st appearance with winning numbers 6, 9, 13, 27, 33 and 41.
There have now been 1936 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has now played 52.7% of the time. We last saw the {3-2-1} Pattern November 27, 2021.
Now with 182 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 17.8% of the 1021 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1936 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.4% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 2 1 Specific Order played October 2, 2021.
Similar Spread
Wednesday night’s numbers had a spread of 03:04:14:06:08. A spread that was much like this took place in what, in lottery terms, may as well be the distant past. On May 16, 2001, the spread was 04:14:03:06:08, produced by winning numbers 15, 19, 33, 36, 42 and 50. Whether it was twenty weeks ago or twenty years ago, a similar spread will feature differences in numbers that are the same yet in different orders. Of course, the numbers played those nights are likely to be different as well.
Four-Number Combinations
Repeating Four-Number Combination 6, 9, 13 and 41 debuted June 20, 2001.
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 12, 15, 38, 57, 63 and PB 24, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 258th appearance.
This Pattern has now played in 39.2% of the 658 Powerball drawings.
The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 75 appearances, has played in 29.1% of the 258 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 658 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 11.4% of the time.
Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order were last seen November 27, 2021.
Now with 23 appearances, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 30.7% of the 75 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 8.91% of the 258 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.50% of all 658 drawings. The 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order was last seen November 24, 2021.
Three-Number Combinations
Repeating Three-Number Combination 57, 63 and PB 24 debuted June 14, 2017.
December has only begun, and it looks like Powerball may be setting up for an explosive Christmas jackpot. Lotto Texas is nothing to sneeze at, either! Will either the {3-2-1} or the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern return Saturday night and send the jackpots upward or give someone an early Christmas gift?