The Rare and the Common: An Unusual Pattern Pair

The Ides of March came and went, and Lotto Texas and Powerball breathed a sigh of relief. They weren’t the ones who had to deal with it (this year), for one. Yet, being Wednesday night lotteries and all, they couldn’t  get up to any wild shenanigans for St. Patrick’s Day. Instead, March 16, 2022 was a night for both a rare Pattern and a common Pattern to bask in the spotlight together!

(Carpe noctem?)

In the end, the jackpot climbed to $6.25 million for Lotto Texas and $147 million for Powerball.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With 9, 19, 20, 25, 30 and 33, the {5-1} Pattern made its 71st appearance.

A good night for the {5-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 3.58% of the 1981 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen January 8, 2022.

Now with 20 appearances, the 1 5 0 Specific Order has played in 28.2% of the 71 drawings where {5-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1981 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.01% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 5 0 Specific Order played December 27, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 9, 19, 25 and 33 debuted October 11, 2008.

With a repeating Four-Number Combination for flair! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made a scene with 3, 28, 34, 35, 58 and PB 17. This Pattern has now played 278 times.

Staying classy with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 703 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 39.5% of the time. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern March 2, 2022.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 57 appearances, has played in 20.5% of the 278 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 703 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.11% of the time. The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order was last seen January 19, 2022.

Now with 17 appearances, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 29.8% of the 57 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.12% of the 278 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.42% of all 703 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order played November 22, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 3, 35 and PB 17 debuted October 27, 2021.

Finishing off with a repeating Three-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will either the {5-1} Pattern or the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern make a return Saturday night?

Mega Millions’ Not-so-Foreboding Pattern

“Beware the Ides of March.”

If you grew up in an English-speaking country, chances are you studied the works of William Shakespeare in high school or college (probably both). One work you probably studied was The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (often shortened to Julius Caesar), a historical play. The line that begins today’s blog post was said by a soothsayer to Caesar himself in Act 1, Scene 2. The “ides” refers to March 15th, and it was on that day in 44 BCE that the Roman emperor was assassinated.

Mega Millions fell upon March 15th this year, but there was no tragedy for this lottery. After being forced to reset earlier this month, the jackpot continued its steady climb upward Tuesday night. In the end, the jackpot settled at $29 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The March 15, 2022 drawing featured the 214th appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with 9, 14, 28, 59, 60 and MB 24.

No need to worry about these numbers! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.2% of the 758 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen March 4, 2022.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 66 appearances, has played in 30.8% of the 214 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 758 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.71% of the time. The [2-1-2-1] General Order was last seen February 18, 2022.

Now with 10 appearances, the 2 1 0 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 15.2% of the 66 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.67% of the 214 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.32% of all 758 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 2 1 0 0 2 1 Specific Order played November 2, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations were spotted:

One Combination was so special it played twice before! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

How far will the jackpot climb Friday night?

Jackpots Still Springing Forward

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here. On March 14, 2022, just after the clocks sprung forward, the jackpots of Lotto Texas and Powerball sprung up to $6 million and $133 million respectively. I salute those jackpots for resetting and building themselves back up. And now, the details.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

The winning numbers of Lotto Texas were 5, 17, 19, 24, 26, and 33, resulting in the {4-2} Pattern making its 212th appearance.

Winning Numbers in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

The {4-2} Pattern has played in 10.71% of all 1980 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on March 5, 2022.

The 2 4 0 Specific Order made its 36th appearance and has played in 16.98% of all 212 drawings associated with the {4-2} Pattern and 1.82% of all 1980 Lotto Texas drawings. It last played on November 29, 2021.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Absolutely no Four-Number Combination repeats occurred.

POWERBALL

Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 199th appearance courtesy of winning numbers 21, 28, 32, 44, 49 and PB06.

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

Out of 702 total Powerball drawings, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has played 28.35% of the time. This Pattern last played on March 12, 2022.

With its 63rd appearance, the [2-1-2-1] General Order has played in 31.66% of the 199 drawings associated with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. With all 702 drawings considered, this General Order has played 8.97% of the time. The [2-1-2-1] General Order last played on February 19, 2022.

The 0 2 1 2 0 1 Specific Order, in its 6th appearance, has played in 9.52% of the 63 drawings associated with the [2-1-2-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 3.02% of the 199 drawings associated with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and 0.85% of all 702 drawings. The 0 2 1 2 0 1 Specific Order last played on March 10, 2021.

Three-Number Combination(s)

A trio of Three-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

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

There are times when things spring forward or fall back. Those things also include the still-increasing jackpots of Lotto Texas and Powerball. How high will they go? This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!

Springing Forward the Lotto Texas and Powerball Way

Time travel is more than a science fiction staple: it’s the wish of many people. Who wouldn’t want to go back to 20 years ago and fix a blunder or fast-forward into the future to see what the world will really be like in 5,000 years? Until we develop our own time traveling DeLorean, or something like it, we’ll just have to stick with riveting tales. Or do we?

If you think about it, we’re continuously traveling through time. In fact, there’s an even more special form of time travel that happens once a year in some parts of the world, a time when all the digital clocks jump ahead one hour. Other clocks, of course, need to be manually pushed ahead. That time is Daylight Saving Time. As some grumble about losing an hour of sleep while others welcome the change, lotteries don’t notice. They’re too busy drawing from the past to notice (and of course, they’re lotteries).

March 12, 2022 was just another Saturday night for Lotto Texas and Powerball. Free from the yearly ritual of setting the clock, they were each happy to set their jackpots ahead! Lotto Texas held strong at $5.75 million, and Powerball powered up to $124 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Instead of an Australia Play encore, Lotto Texas opted for the {3-2-1} Pattern. With 4, 12, 17, 20, 44 and 46, this Pattern has now played 1045 times.

Ending the week the way it started: with a {3-2-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1979 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.8% of the time.

Now with 194 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order has played in 18.6% of the 1045 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1979 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.83% of the time.

Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the 3 1 2 Specific Order were last seen March 7, 2022.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 4, 12, 17 and 44 debuted October 13, 2010.

Eleven years since this Combination first played. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball also opted out of an Australia Play encore. Instead, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 198th appearance with 19, 20, 37, 39, 61 and PB 8.

From an Australia Play to the second-most commonly played Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.4% of the 701 Powerball drawings and was last seen March 7, 2022.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 70 appearances, has played in 35.4% of the 198 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 701 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.99% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the [2-2-1-1] General Order played January 22, 2022.

Now with eight appearances, the 0 2 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 11.4% of the 70 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.04% of the 198 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.14% of all 701 drawings. December 15, 2021 was the last time the 0 2 2 0 1 1 Specific Order played.

Three-Number Combinations

Three repeating Three-Number Combinations were spotted:

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations bundled in boxes. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Are Pattern encores on tap for Monday night, or will Lotto Texas and Powerball have other plans?

Mega Millions: Springing into an Encore

Spring may be right around the corner, but it doesn’t quite feel like it. Just when you think you can put away the winter coat, you end up needing it again! This exercise of “Coat or no coat?” may continue for a few more days, or even a few more weeks. Lotteries generally don’t think about which Patterns they play. They stick with a Pattern and run with it, come what may.

Take Mega Millions, for instance. There were no internal conflicts regarding whether it should stick with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern or cast it aside for another. Mega Millions swiftly made the decision to kick off the weekend with a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore. That helped push the jackpot gently upward to $22 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore of March 11, 2022 was made possible by 24, 28, 39, 44, 66 and MB 25. This Pattern has now played 321 times.

The week belonged to the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 42.4% of the 757 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen March 8, 2022.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 79 appearances, has played in 24.6% of the 321 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 757 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.4% of the time. The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order was last seen January 25, 2022.

Now with 18 appearances, the 0 2 1 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 22.8% of the 79 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.61% of the 321 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.38% of all 757 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 0 2 1 1 1 1 Specific Order played July 30, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 24, 28 and MB 25 debuted September 4, 2020.

A loner repeating Three-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Does Mega Millions plan to continue sticking with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, or will next week mean another Pattern’s chance at bat?

The Midweek Double Lottery Hop

Many of us breathe a little easier on Wednesday nights. The work week (and school week) is 60% over, and there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. In other parts of the world, Wednesday is like Friday for us.

Lotto Texas and Powerball had reason to celebrate March 9, 2022. As they jumped into Wednesday night, they each came out the other side with an Australia Play! Additionally, the jackpots received an extra kick. Lotto Texas’s jackpot grew to a respectable $5.5 million, and Powerball’s climbed to $112 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The 271st Australia Play was made possible by 7, 8, 29, 30, 48 and 52.

Barely a month later and another Australia Play hops out! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1978 Lotto Texas drawings, and both the {2-2-2} Pattern and the 2 2 2 Specific Order have played 13.7% of the time. February 12, 2022 was the last time an Australia Play was featured in Lotto Texas.

Four-Number Combinations

This Australia Play was accompanied by a trio of repeating Four-Number Combinations:

Providing an extra kick to Wednesday night. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball’s Australia Play was brought about by 13, 22, 34, 51, 67 and PB 10. 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 43 times.

The Australia Play wasn’t gone for long! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

An Australia Play has occurred in 6.14% of the 700 Powerball drawings and was last seen March 5, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 13, 51 and PB 10 debuted August 14, 2019.

One repeating Three-Number Combination stands. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Is an Australia Play encore on tap for either Lotto Texas or Powerball Saturday night?

Mega Millions’ March Reset

Jackpots rise to a certain threshold then come tumbling down. Whether it’s $47 million or over $1 billion, once the prize is won, the jackpot resets, and the cycle repeats. We call it the “rise-reset-rise” cycle.

Mega Millions entered the “Reset” leg of the cycle Tuesday night. Just as someone in New York became $126 million richer (pre-taxes), the jackpot was reset to $20 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern of March 8, 2022 not only enriched a player from New York, it blocked a {2-2-1-1} Pattern three-peat from taking place. With 7, 18, 38, 58, 64 and MB 24, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 320th appearance.

{2-1-1-1-1} Pattern: The Enricher. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 42.3% of the 756 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen February 25, 2022.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 71 appearances, has played in 22.2% of the 320 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 756 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.39% of the time.

Now with 17 appearances, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 23.9% of the 71 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.31% of the 320 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.25% of all 756 drawings.

Prior to Tuesday night, both the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order and the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order played February 1, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Mega Millions thought it appropriate to present five repeating Three-Number Combinations:

Buzzing with repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Is a repeat appearance by the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern in store for Friday night, or will Mega Millions have other plans?

Just Keep Calm and March On

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here. On March 7, 2022, Lotto Texas’s jackpot increased to $5.25 million, not long after it reset itself to $5 million, following the $6.75 million jackpot being won in its home state of Texas on March 5, 2022. Powerball’s jackpot, on the other hand, increased to $99 million. And now, the details.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

The winning numbers in Lotto Texas were 10, 15, 18, 29, 40, and 45, resulting in the frequently played {3-2-1} Pattern making its 1044th appearance.

Winning Numbers in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

The {3-2-1} Pattern has played in 52.81% of all 1977 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on March 2, 2022.

The 3 1 2 Specific Order made its 193rd appearance and has played in 18.49% of all 1044 drawings associated with the {3-2-1} Pattern and 9.76% of all 1977 Lotto Texas drawings. It last played on February 19, 2022.

Four-Number Combination(s)

One Four-Number Combination Repeat occurred:

  • 15, 18, 40, and 45 first played on March 9, 2016.
Four-Number Combination Repeat. Source: lotterytrend.com

POWERBALL

Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 197th appearance thanks to winning numbers 10, 43, 55, 59, 67, and PB02.

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

Out of 699 total Powerball drawings, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has played 28.18% of the time. This Pattern last played on February 19, 2022.

Now in its 66th appearance, the [1-2-2-1] General Order has played in 33.5% of the 197 drawings associated with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. With all 699 drawings considered, this General Order has played 9.44% of the time. The [1-2-2-1] General Order last played on February 2, 2022.

The 1 0 0 2 2 1 Specific Order, in its 8th appearance, has played in 12.12% of the 66 drawings associated with the [1-2-2-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 4.06% of the 197 drawings associated with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and 1.14% of all 699 drawings. The 1 0 0 2 2 1 Specific Order last played on December 30, 2020.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Two Three-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

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

Lotto Texas’s won jackpot may have not been high this time. But sooner or later, we will see a big jackpot from it again. This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe.

Of Resets and Risings

“Rise-reset-rise” can be thought of as a lottery’s circle of life. Jackpots rise, reset, and rise again, with the length of time between the initial rise and the inevitable reset varying. This cycle has existed for as long as there have been lotteries and will continue until they are no more.

The cycle was on display March 5, 2022. After a few of weeks of seeing a slow and steady jackpot increase, Lotto Texas was forced to reset, starting over at $5 million. Meanwhile, Powerball escaped the call to reset for now; its jackpot continued onward to $90 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {4-2} Pattern made its 211th appearance with 4, 14, 37, 39, 51 and 52.

A powerful Pattern indeed! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 10.7% of the 1976 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen February 9, 2022.

Now with 27 appearances, the 2 0 4 Specific Order has played in 12.8% of the 211 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1976 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.37% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 0 4 Specific Order played June 19, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combinations were absent Saturday night.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With 8, 23, 37, 52, 63 and PB 13, an Australia Play made its 42nd appearance.

Not common in Powerball but packs a punch! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 698 Powerball drawings, and that means the {1-1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and the 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have played 6.02% of the time. An Australia Play was last seen February 9, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 23, 37 and 63 debuted September 25, 2021.

Room enough for a repeating Three-Number Combination! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

As Lotto Texas works to increase its jackpot, is a jackpot reset in store for Powerball in the coming week?

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern Spirit Lives On

Mardi Gras may have been just what we needed to kick off March 2022. After two years’ worth of pandemic precautions (and panic), not to mention current events, festive days help us forget about all that for a minute. However, all parties must end, and it’s back to the “real world” until we find something else to help us forget about our troubles.

Even though the calendar read “March 4, 2022”, some weren’t ready to let go of the Mardi Gras spirit just yet. “Memories are great, they’re wonderful, but” said the ones who didn’t let go, “What about another go-around?”

Mega Millions had another go-around. Doubling down on the {2-2-1-1} Pattern led to a jackpot that grew to $126 million!

General Lottery Analysis

Friday night’s {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore was thanks to 11, 19, 28, 46, 47 and MB 5. This Pattern has now played 213 times.

Holding on to the {2-2-1-1} Pattern for another night! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 755 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 28.2% of the time. As mentioned earlier, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern was last seen March 1, 2022.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 76 appearances, has played in 35.7% of the 213 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 755 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time. The [1-2-2-1] General Order was last seen February 22, 2022.

Now with 12 appearances, the 1 2 0 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 15.8% of the 76 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.63% of the 213 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.59% of all 755 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 1 2 0 2 0 1 Specific Order played February 8, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

With a Pattern encore came two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

Another reduction. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will Tuesday’s drawing mean another appearance by the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and just one repeating Three-Number Combination?