Month: April 2023

A Pattern Streak Here and Some Combinations There

Lotto Texas and Powerball had the joint honor of seeing April off. The last drawings of the month fell on a Saturday night and with Saturdays being big party days, why not have a blowout? Repeating Combinations were a running theme, and a Pattern streak could also be spotted in the madness. In the end, Lotto Texas’s jackpot grew to $5.75 million, and Powerball’s grew to $60 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 1136th appearance with winning numbers 7, 17, 25, 41, 45 and 53.

Streaking to the end with the {3-2-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.7% of the 2156 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen April 26, 2023. Recall that the {3-2-1} Pattern was also spotted in the April 24th and April 22nd drawings.

Now with 170 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 15% of the 1136 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2156 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.88% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played April 12, 2023.

Four-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations were spotted in the insanity of a Pattern streak:

  • 25, 41, 45, 53 (Debuted September 20, 2006)
  • 7, 25, 41, 53 (Debuted September 11, 2010)
Adding a couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations for good measure. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 16, 53, 54, 57, 65 and PB 8, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 253rd appearance.

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

This Pattern has now played in 28.8% of the 878 Powerball drawings and was last seen April 24, 2023.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 79 appearances, has played in 31.2% of the 253 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 878 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order played 9% of the time. January 25, 2023 was the last time we saw the [1-2-2-1] General Order.

Now with eight appearances, the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 10.1% of the 79 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.16% of the 253 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.91% of all 878 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order played January 9, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

Four repeating Three-Number Combinations were spotted, and one played twice before!

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

Will Lotto Texas begin May with a {3-2-1} Pattern streak, and is a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore in play for Powerball?

A Different Kind of Encore

April is almost over, which means that the other most wonderful time of the year is here. May will be here soon enough, and with it comes graduations and summer plans. Before we get ahead of ourselves, there is still one last weekend for April 2023, and one way to kick off the weekend is a Mega Millions drawing! Pattern encores and playbacks are a thrill, but even more thrilling is winning the prize. With that kind of money, and the right planning, every day can feel like a vacation! If only Mega Millions agreed Friday night.

There was an encore, though not one you’d expect. This kind of encore is another night of the jackpot growing. After Friday night’s drawing, the jackpot grew to $52 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The Pattern for April 28, 2023 was {2-1-1-1-1}. With winning numbers 18, 38, 53, 62, 64 and MB 20, this Pattern has played 368 times.

A rising jackpot is all that repeated. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has been spotted in 42.1% of the 875 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen April 7, 2023.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 85 appearances, has played in 23.1% of the 368 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 875 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.71% of the time. April 4, 2023 was the last time we saw the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order.

Now with 12 appearances, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 General Order has played in 14.1% of the 85 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.26% of the 368 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.37% of all 875 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 General Order played September 28, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 18, 38 and 64 debuted March 8, 2022.

And room for a repeating Three-Number Combination! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore be how Mega Millions enters May?

All Roads Point Up

Ever notice that it’s easier to tear something down than to build it up? For example, it takes several months for lottery jackpots to grow to headline-catching heights, only for them to be taken down in a single night. Both Lotto Texas and Powerball were recently forced to reset, and it’ll take time before they reach those highs again. Fortunately for them, the results of Wednesday night’s drawings were a step in the right direction!

Lotto Texas stuck with the Pattern from earlier in the week and saw the prize grow to a respectable $5.5 million. Meanwhile, Powerball opted for another path. The result was a jackpot that grew to $51 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Fresh from Monday night, the {3-2-1} Pattern returned with 1, 6, 9, 21, 49 and 52. April 26, 2023 marked the 1135th appearance of this Pattern.

Got ourselves a Pattern encore! Source: lotterytrend.com.

The {3-2-1} Pattern has now played in 52.7% of the 2155 Lotto Texas drawings.

Now with 212 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order has played in 18.7% of the 1135 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2155 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.84% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 1 2 Specific Order played February 22, 2023.

Four-Number Combinations

This iteration of the {3-2-1} Pattern came with a trio of repeating Four-Number Combinations:

  • 1, 6, 21, 49 (Debuted November 17, 2010)
  • 1, 9, 21, 52 (Debuted February 29, 2020)
  • 6, 9, 49, 52 (Debuted February 6, 2010)
They came in three’s…Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Wednesday night featured the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern in its 347th appearance. The winning numbers were 2, 15, 30, 35, 49 and PB 6.

A display of Powerball’s most common Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 877 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has been featured 39.6% of the time. April 22, 2023 was the last time we saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 70 appearances, has played in 20.2% of the 347 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 877 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.98% of the time. The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order was last seen December 31, 2022.

Now with eight appearances, the 1 1 2 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 11.4% of the 70 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.31% of the 347 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.91% of all 877 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 1 2 1 0 1 Specific Order played August 24, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 35, 49 and PB 6 debuted February 8, 2020.

A lone repeating Three-Number Combination this go-around. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Which Patterns will be the ones to boost the Lotto Texas and Powerball jackpots Saturday night?

Mega Millions at the Mercy of Change

If March comes roaring in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, then April comes in and out like a breeze! Like April, the lottery world goes through a series of changes both grand and not so grand. In fact, it’s the “not so grand” changes that can cause the biggest stirrups.

Not long ago, Mega Millions saw a jackpot reset, and has since been working on boosting the jackpot. One way to boost the jackpot is to  change up the Pattern that played, which is what this lottery did Tuesday night. This paid off handsomely, for the jackpot grew to $38 million.

General Lottery Analysis

For the April 25, 2023 drawing, an Australia Play encore was not in the cards. Instead, Mega Millions opted for a {3-1-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 8, 29, 46, 47, 48 and MB 12, this Pattern made its 164th appearance.

An effective use of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern has now played in 18.8% of the 874 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen March 31, 2023.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 47 appearances, has played in 28.7% of the 164 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 874 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.38% of the time. March 10, 2023 was the last time the [1-1-3-1] General Order played.

Now with six appearances, the 1 0 1 3 0 1 Specific Order has played in 12.8% of the 47 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.66% of the 164 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.69% of all 874 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 0 1 3 0 1 Specific Order played June 28, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations were spotted:

  • 8, 29, 47 (Debuted November 28, 2014)
  • 29, 46, 48 (Debuted October 7, 2014)
  • 8, 48, MB 12 (Debuted September 25, 2018)
A fondness for Combination trios. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

What changes are in store for Mega Millions Friday night?

Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling the Lottery Way

Thanks to Mega Millions analyst/Tuesday night blogger Romulun Harris for filling in while I was away on business!

Older readers are likely familiar with the three academic R’s: reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic. There is in fact another set of R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. These environmental R’s are meant to encourage people to reduce the waste that ends up in landfills by reusing products for as long as they can, and recycle any component that can be repurposed for something else. In the Spirit of Earth Day, Lotto Texas and Powerball embraced two of the three environmental R’s.

The night of April 22, 2023 meant the end of the road for the Lotto Texas jackpot. After a whopping seven months of rising jackpots, the massive prize was won by a Dallas-Fort Worth suburbanite. Of course, the prize was reduced to $5 million. Meanwhile, Powerball’s reuse of Wednesday night’s Pattern increased the jackpot to $28 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Lotto Texas’s jackpot run came to an end thanks to the {3-2-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 3, 5, 18, 29, 30 and 52, this Pattern made its 1133rd appearance.

The six numbers that reset a jackpot. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.6% of the 2153 drawings and was last seen April 12, 2023.

Now with 203 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 17.9% of the 1133 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2153 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.43% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 3 2 1 Specific Order played April 3, 2023.

Four-Number Combinations

Lotto Texas also got in the recycling spirit, of sorts, with a couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations:

  • 3, 29, 30, 52 (Debuted March 27, 2019)
  • 3, 18, 29, 52 (Debuted June 17, 2015)
Throwing in a couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern returned with numbers 17, 36, 47, 63, 68 and PB 25.

Loving that {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 39.5% of the 875 Powerball drawings. Recall that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen April 19, 2023.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 98 appearances, has played in 28.3% of the 346 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 875 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 11.2% of the time. January 23, 2023 was the last time the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order played.

Now with 19 appearances, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 19.4% of the 98 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.49% of the 346 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.17% of all 875 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order played December 26, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Five repeating Three-Number Combinations were spotted:

Putting repeating Three-Number Combinations to use. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

If these past seven months taught us anything, it’s that even the “small fry” lotteries can wield big surprises! Even though it will be a while before Lotto Texas sees such a high jackpot, we at Lottery Binge plan to be there when it happens.

Presently, Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot values are $2 million apart from each other. Which one will pull ahead Monday night?  

The Pattern Down Under

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here wishing you a Happy Earth Day! Last night on April 21, 2023, the famous Pattern from The Land Down Under made a pre-Earth Day visit to the Megamillions district. Details are mentioned further.

Megamillions experienced its 26th Australia Play, courtesy of winning numbers 3, 21, 29, 46, 63, and MB9.

Winning Numbers in Megamillions. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

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 2.98% of all 873 Megamillions drawings and last played on February 28, 2023.

Three-Number Combination Repeat(s)

Only one Three-Number Combination occurred:

Sole Three-Number Combination Repeat. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

Earth Day is a time to appreciate the planet we live on, especially our air and water, two of Earth’s primary elements. For the Lottery World, the primary elements are that of Patterns, General Orders, Specific Orders, Combinations, and Spreads, courtesy of winning numbers. This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!

One Jackpot Stops, The Other Keeps Going

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here. Last night on April 19, 2023, Powerball’s jackpot of $251 million had been won while Lotto Texas’s jackpot still maintained its momentum when it increased to $83 million. In addition, a rarely played Pattern appeared alongside with a familiar played Pattern. And now, the details.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

Lotto Texas’s rarely played {5-1} Pattern made its 75th appearance, courtesy of winning numbers, 3, 5, 6, 12, 15, and 49.

Winning Numbers in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

The {5-1} Pattern has now played in 3.49% of all 2152 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on August 3, 2022.

The 5 0 1 Specific Order, in its 9th appearance, has now played in exactly 12% of all 75 drawings associated with the {5-1} Pattern and 0.42% of all 2152 Lotto Texas drawings. This Specific Order last played on January 8, 2022.

Four-Number Combination Repeat(s)

A trio of Three-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

  • 5, 12, 15, and 49 first played on August 8, 2009.
  • 3, 6, 15, and 49 first played on October 22, 2014.
  • 3, 5, 6, and 12 first played on February 22, 2012.

Trio of Four-Number Combination Repeats. Source: lotterytrend.com

POWERBALL

Analysis

Powerball’s frequently played {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 345th appearance, courtesy of winning numbers, 4, 11, 21, 38, 64, and PB11.

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

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has now played 39.47% of the time and last played on April 15, 2023.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, in its 87th appearance, has now played in 25.22% of all 345 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and 9.95% of all 874 Powerball drawings.  This General Order last played on March 29, 2023.

With its 23rd appearance, the 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has now played in 26.44% of all 87 drawings associated with the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 6.67% of all 345 drawings associated with the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order and 2.63% of all 874 Powerball drawings. The 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order last played on November 2, 2022.

Three-Number Combination Repeat(s)

A quintet of Three-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

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

One jackpot is won, and the other keeps on increasing. Just how far will Lotto Texas’s jackpot rise? This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!

Down, But Not Out

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here.  Megamillions recently experienced a rare moment in which its jackpot had been won twice in a row. The first time was five days ago with the prize of $476 million. The second time happened last night on April 18, 2023, when its starting prize of $20 million had been won, and was still at $20 million. Hang in there, jackpot. And now, the details.

Megamillions’ winning numbers, 7, 9, 15, 19, 25, and MB4 resulted in the {3-2-1} Pattern making its 53rd appearance.

Winning Numbers in Megamillions. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

The {3-2-1} Pattern has now played in 6.08% of all 872 Megamillions drawings and last played on April 11, 2023.

The [2-3-1] General Order, in its 24th appearance, has now played in 45.28% of all 53 drawings associated with the {3-2-1} Pattern and 2.75% of all 872 Megamillions drawings. Like the {3-2-1} Pattern, this General Order last played on April 11, 2023.

With its 5th appearance, the 2 3 0 0 0 1 Specific Order has now played in 20.83% of all 24 drawings associated with the [2-3-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 9.43% of all 53 drawings associated with the {3-2-1} Pattern and 0.57% of all 872 Megamillions drawings. The 2 3 0 0 0 1 Specific Order last played on November 1, 2022.

Three-Number Combination Repeat(s)

A trio of Three-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

A trio of Three-Number Combination Repeats. Source: lotterytrend-megmillions.com

And, also, an Exact Spread played August 16, 2022.

August 16, 2022 Spread: 02:06:04:06

August 16, 2022 Numbers Draw: 33, 35, 41, 45, 51, MB01

August 16, 2022 Spread, 02:06:04:06, is Exact to April 18, 2023 Spread, 02:06:04:06.

An Exact Spread is a Similar Spread with the same order.

Megamillions’ jackpot may still be at its starting point, but it’ll definitely be growing sometime soon. This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!

The Jackpot Express Keeps Chugging

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here. Last night on April 17, 2023, Lotto Texas’s jackpot rose to $73 million—that’s right, $73 million! Wow! Seems like it’s trying to reach the $100 million mark. And speaking of marks, Powerball’s jackpot rose a million dollars past the quarter-billion-dollar mark. With both jackpots added together, $324 million is now up for grabs. And now, the details.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

The {4-1-1} Pattern made its 237th appearance, courtesy of winning numbers, 12, 21, 25, 27, 32, and 40.

Winning Numbers in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

The {4-1-1} Pattern has now occurred in 11.02% of all 2151 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on April 10, 2023—exactly a week prior!

The 1 4 1 Specific Order, now in its 78th appearance, has now played in 32.91% of all 237 drawings associated with the {4-1-1} Pattern and 3.63% of all Lotto Texas drawings. This Specific order last played on March 27, 2023.

Four-Number Combination Repeat(s)

A quartet of Four-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

  • 12, 21, 27, and 40 first played on April 2, 2003.
  • 12, 25, 27, and 40 first played on March 26, 2008.
  • 12, 21, 25, and 27 first played on October 17, 2012.
  • 21, 25, 27, and 32 first played on June 13, 2007.

A quartet of Four-Number Combination Repeats. Source: lotterytrend.com

POWERBALL

Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 251st appearance, courtesy of winning numbers, 23, 25, 35, 63, 64, and PB25.

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

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern has now played 28.75% of the time and last played on April 10, 2023.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, in its 87th appearance, has played in 34.66% of all 251 drawings associated with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and 9.97% of all 873 Powerball drawings. Like the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, this General Order last played on April 10, 2023.

With its 12th appearance, the 0 2 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 13.79% of all 87 drawings associated with the [2-1-2-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 4.78% of all 251 drawings associated with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and 1.37% of all 873 Powerball drawings. The 0 2 1 0 2 1 Specific Order last played on February 13, 2023.

Three-Number Combination Repeat(s)

Only one Three-Number Combination Repeat occurred:

Sole Three-Number Combination Repeat. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

As if increasing jackpots weren’t surprising enough, some coincidences also took place in the Lottery World. For one, both Lotto Texas and Powerball’s Patterns made their reappearance exactly one week after they played. And, along with Powerball’s {2-2-1-1} Pattern, the [2-1-2-1] General Order also reappeared one week after its appearance—it almost experienced a playback! Anyway, how far will the jackpots go? This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!

And Still They Stood

The jackpot reset in Mega Millions Friday night was a reminder that months of accumulating a massive jackpot can be wiped away in a single night. Given what’s happening with Powerball and (especially) Lotto Texas, one wouldn’t have been out of their gourd to think that at least one of these lotteries would have had a date with a jackpot reset Saturday night as well.

Lotto Texas and Powerball were able to dodge the players once again Saturday night. As Mega Millions was left to sit in the corner and tend to its wounds, these two lotteries were busy boosting their jackpots. Lotto Texas grew to an impressive $69.75 million, and Powerball grew to $235 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

For April 15, 2023, Lotto Texas thought the {4-2} Pattern would be fitting. With winning numbers 19, 28, 38, 43, 44 and 47, this Pattern made its 229th appearance.

Switching up with a different Pattern. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 10.7% of the 2150 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen April 5, 2023.

Now with 36 appearances, the 0 2 4 Specific Order has played in 15.7% of the 229 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2150 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order played 1.67% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 0 2 4 Specific Order played March 18, 2023.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 19, 38, 43 and 44 debuted December 29, 2010.

Room enough for a single repeating Four-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball thought it best to stick with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. This Pattern made its 344th appearance with 1, 33, 34, 56, 59 and PB 18.

An encore and so much more! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 39.4% of the 872 Powerball drawings.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 92 appearances, has played in 26.7% of the 344 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 872 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.6% of the time.

Now with 23 appearances, the 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 25% of the 92 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.69% of the 344 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.64% of all 872 drawings.

Prior to Saturday night, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, and the 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order were last seen April 12, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

Four repeating Three-Number Combinations accompanied the playback:

Something about quartets and Three-Number Combinations…Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Let’s see how strong the Lotto Texas and Powerball jackpots really are in the week ahead!