Mega Millions learned a harsh lesson Tuesday night. The Pattern that forced this lottery to its knees last Tuesday helped boost the jackpot Friday night. Then, on Tuesday night, August 15, 2023, that very same Pattern forced Mega Millions to reset to $20 million, again! Would you believe that Florida produced yet another Mega Millions winner?
General Lottery Analysis
The {2-2-1-1} Pattern three-peat was thanks to 18, 39, 42, 57, 63 and MB 7. This Pattern has now played 255 times. There have now been 906 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has now played 28.1% of the time. Recall that the {2-2-1-1} Pattern was last seen August 11, 2023.
The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 85 appearances, has played in 33.3% of the 255 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 906 drawings has been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.38% of the time. The [1-2-2-1] General Order was last seen August 8, 2023.
Now with 12 appearances, the 0 1 2 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 14.1% of the 85 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.71% of the 255 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.32% of all 906 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 0 1 2 0 2 1 Specific Order played May 16, 2023.
Three-Number Combinations
There were a couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations:
- 42, 57, MB 7 (Debuted November 8, 2013)
- 18, 42, MB 7 (Debuted September 12, 2014)
How will Mega Millions fare Friday night? Will the jackpot stay at $20 million?