Some things are too big to ignore. Try as we might, there are things that remind us, sometimes bitterly so, of how unbelievably short time away from work feels, or how the biosphere is seriously out of whack (people wouldn’t double down on denial otherwise). In a time when people are cash-strapped and looking to free themselves from wage slavery, it would serve them well to pay attention to the goings-on in the lottery world.
Going into the July 15, 2023 Powerball drawing, Powerball, along with Mega Millions, had a jackpot getting close to $1 billion. After the drawing, that still held true. The Powerball jackpot rose to a heart-pounding $900 million!
Lest we forget about Lotto Texas, this lottery quietly boosted its jackpot to $8 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
The jackpot boost was made possible by a {4-1-1} Pattern encore. With winning numbers 8, 31, 38, 44, 47 and 49, this Pattern made its 245th appearance. There have now been 2189 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 11.2% of the time. Recall that the {4-1-1} Pattern was last seen July 12, 2023.
Now with 82 appearances, the 1 1 4 Specific Order has played in 33.5% of the 245 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2189 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.75% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 1 4 Specific Order played June 28, 2023.
Four-Number Combinations
Lotto Texas made room for a couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations:
- 31, 38, 44, 49 (Debuted May 21, 2008)
- 31, 38, 44, 47 (Debuted November 8, 2021)
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
Thanks to 2, 9, 43, 55, 57 and PB 18, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 269th appearance. This Pattern has now played in 29.5% of the 911 Powerball drawings and was last seen July 5, 2023.
The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 92 appearances, has played in 34.2% of the 269 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 911 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time. July 3, 2023 was the last time the [2-2-1-1] General Order played.
Now with 10 appearances, the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 10.9% of the 92 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.72% of the 269 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.10% of all 911 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order played May 19, 2021.
Three-Number Combinations
A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations was featured:
- 2, 9, PB 18 (Debuted January 25, 2020)
- 9, 43, 57 (Debuted February 1, 2017)
- 2, 57, PB 18 9Debuted July 6, 2016)