Jackpot resets are like death, taxes, and disappointment: They’re inevitable. Whether a few weeks or several months have passed, rising jackpots must fall. How they get back up varies from lottery to lottery.
For Lotto Texas and Powerball, February 16, 2022 meant doing what they do best. Lotto Texas didn’t see a need to go all-out. Taking a slow and steady approach meant the jackpot rising to $5.25 million. Powerball’s tactic was to yell frantically and hurl repeating Three-Number Combinations. Messy though that was, it paid off, for the Powerball jackpot rose to $31 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 1038th appearance with 5, 9, 21, 22, 27 and 38.
This Pattern has now played in 52.7% of the 1969 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen February 7, 2022.
Now with 178 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 17.1% of the 1038 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1969 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.04% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 3 1 Specific Order played January 24, 2022.
Four-Number Combinations
Lotto Texas decided to forgo the repeating Four-Number Combinations.
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
With assistance from 22, 30, 40, 42, 48 and PB 16, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 119th appearance.
There have now been 691 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 17.2% of the time. The {3-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen November 29, 2021.
The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 42 appearances, has played in 35.3% of the 119 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 691 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 6.08% of the time. October 20, 2021 was the last time the [1-3-1-1] General Order played.
Now with 10 appearances, the 0 1 3 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 23.8% of the 42 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 8.40% of the 119 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.45% of all 691 drawings. We last saw the 0 1 3 1 0 1 Specific Order September 11, 2021.
Three-Number Combinations
Powerball seems to have a thing for repeating Three-Number Combination quintets!
- 22, 30, 42 (Debuted April 11, 2020)
- 30, 40, 48 (Debuted October 7, 2015)
- 30, 42, 48 (Debuted October 16, 2021)
- 30, 48, PB 16 (Debuted March 15, 2017)
- 42, 48, PB 16 (Debuted July 1, 2017)
What all will Lotto Texas and Powerball do Saturday night to keep their jackpots rising? Are more repeating Three-Number Combination quintets in the cards?