Mega Millions’ Memoria Day (Weekend) Combination Special

Memorial Day is the traditional start of summer, even if the schools haven’t closed just yet*. For us at Lottery Trend headquarters, this holiday weekend marks a milestone. It was five years ago that Lottery Binge went online. Five years of providing the latest lottery analysis for Lotto Texas, Powerball, and Mega Millions, and no intention of slowing down!

*For readers not familiar with the U.S. school system, the country doesn’t have a national curriculum. The states determine the start and end dates of the school year, as well as what gets taught. Some schools close at the beginning of May (and the kids go back in late July/early August) while others let out at the end of June (and start after Labor Day). In our neck of the woods, the schools let out right before Memorial Day.

How fitting that Mega Millions kicked off Memorial Day weekend! The May 28, 2021 drawing saw a bombardment of repeating Three-Number Combinations. This pushed the jackpot upward to $34 million. Both of these were made possible by the return of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by 10, 14, 20, 47, 70 and MB 15. This Pattern has now played 293 times.

Starting the holiday weekend with an encore! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 43.4% of the 675 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen May 25, 2021.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 69 appearances, has played in 23.5% of the 293 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 675 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.2% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order played November 27, 2020.

Now with 12 appearances, the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 17.4% of the 69 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.10% of the 293 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.78% of all 675 drawings. We last saw the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order July 17, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

There were four repeating Three-Number Combinations:

10, 14, 17 (Debuted June 17, 2014)
14, 47, MB 15 (Debuted July 22, 2014)
14, 70, MB 15 (Debuted May 23, 20214)
10, 20, MB 15 (Debuted December 15, 2020)

No repeating Four-Number Combination needed! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat be how Mega Millions kicks off June?

Number, Number, Numbertime

The most wonderful time of year has come. Move over Christmas, it’s summertime! No more pencils, no more (Chrome)books. No more teachers’ dirty looks!

Lotto Texas and Powerball sensed the buzz of summer vacation and graduations and went hog wild. May 26, 2021 was a night of uncommon Patterns, wild plays, and rising jackpots. Lotto Texas, normally the “quiet and assuming” lottery, continued to embrace boldness, growing to $18.25 million. Meanwhile, Powerball leapt to $233 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {5-1} Pattern made its 65^th appearance with 1, 2, 5, 11, 17 and 39.

Keeping it lively with an uncommon Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 3.47% of the 1867 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen September 12, 2020.

Now with six appearances, the 5 0 1 Specific Order has played in 9.23% of the 65 drawings where {5-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1867 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has also played 0.32% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 5 0 1 Specific Order played March 28, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 2, 5, 11 and 39 debuted December 31, 2016.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 2, 8, 21, 34, 62 and PB 16, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 224^th appearance.

There’s more to these numbers than meets the eye…Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 589 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 38% of the time. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern May 12, 2021.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 59 appearances, has played in 26.3% of the 224 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 589 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order played April 3, 2021.

Now with 17 appearances, the 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order played in 28.8% of the 59 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 7.59% of the 224 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.89% of all 589 drawings. The 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen March 20, 2021.

Wait a minute, you wonder. What’s the big deal about this {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern? Well, for starters, it prevented a {2-2-1-1} Pattern streak. There was also, get this, a repeating Four-Number Combination!

Four-Number Combination

Repeating Four-Number Combination 2, 8, 21 and PB 16 debuted May 23, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Naturally, four repeating Three-Number Combinations spilled out:

2, 8, 21
2, 8, PB 16
8, 21, PB 16
2, 21, PB 16

And, of course, these guys debuted in the earlier-mentioned May 23 drawing.

A sea of repeating Four-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

What mischief will Lotto Texas and Powerball get up to Saturday night? Will Lotto Texas continue to embrace its wild side, and will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern make an encore?

From an Acorn Springs Another Mega Millions

The mighty Mega Millions jackpot was chopped down last Friday. A lone player picked the six winning numbers and became over half a billion dollars richer. On a more recent note, the May 25, 2021 drawing saw the beginning of the jackpot regrowth process. A boost to $22 million was a healthy start.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 14, 21, 31, 34, 54, and MB 11, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 292^nd appearance.

Starting anew! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 674 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.3% of the time. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern in the May 4, 2021 drawing.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 89 appearances, has played in 30.5% of the 292 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 674 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 13.2% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order played April 23, 2021.

Now with 21 appearances, the 1 1 2 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 23.6% of the 89 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 7.19% of the 292 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.12% of all 674 drawings. The 1 1 2 1 0 1 Specific Order was last seen March 23, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations rounded out the night:

14, 54, MB 11 (Debuted June 24, 2016)
14, 34, MB 11 (Debuted October 30, 2020)

Repeating Three-Number Combinations bundled together! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

One great thing about lottery analysis is that even though a lottery gets knocked down, it’s never out for long! Will this be the beginning of another long growth process, or will this jackpot tree be chopped down much sooner?

The Subtle Act of Rising Jackpots

So many factors contribute to the energy a lottery possesses. The size of the jackpot, for one. “Sister lottery” Mega Millions can attest to that! Other factors include the time of year and “real-world” events. Here in Lottery Trend Country, summer is right around the corner, and there appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to COVID-19.

Lotto Texas and Powerball may not be worth half a billion dollars (or close to it) in prizes, but their jackpots are anything but paltry! A different approach was taken by these lotteries May 12, 2021. The buzz was still there, but a bit more subdued. That didn’t prevent the jackpots from growing to $15.5 million and $183 million, respectively.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern streak continued with winning numbers 5, 11, 19, 38, 50 and 54. This Pattern not only played for the fifth time in a row, but it also played 985 times altogether.

Hanging on to {3-2-1}! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1863 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.9% the time. We last saw the {3-2-1} Pattern May 8, 2021.

Now with 145 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 14.7% of the 985 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1863 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.78% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played May 5, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations Wednesday night.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 223^rd appearance with 1, 19, 20, 38, 54 and PB 17.

A visit from the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 585 drawings, and this Pattern has played 38.1% of the time. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern April 24, 2021.

The [1-2-1-1-1] Pattern, now with 59 appearances, has played in 26.5% of the 223 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 585 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time.

Now with 11 appearances, the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 18.6% of the 59 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.93% of the 223 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.88% of all 585 drawings.

Both the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order and the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order were last seen April 17, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combinations were absent Wednesday night.

Will the {3-2-1} Pattern streak in Lotto Texas continue into Saturday night, and will Powerball’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern see an encore?

Higher and Higher, the Jackpot Goes…

The start of another month means more Mega Millions! Since February, the jackpot has been climbing and with each drawing, it’s gotten larger and stronger.

Not much changed in the May 4, 2021 drawing. A few intrepid players won a million dollars, and another still won $3 million. Yet, the mighty oak of the Mega Millions jackpot didn’t sway and grew to $370 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 291^st appearance with winning numbers 4, 27, 32, 57, 63 and MB 22.

Starting the month with the most common Mega Millions Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 668 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.6% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern played April 23, 2021.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 67 appearances, has played in 23.1% of the 291 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 668 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10% of the time. We last saw the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order March 9, 2021.

Now with 15 appearances, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 22.4% of the 67 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.15% of the 291 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.25% of all 668 drawings. The 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order was last seen February 26, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations got caught up in the fray:

4, 27, MB 22 (Debuted October 29, 2019)
27, 32, 57 (Debuted October 16, 2020)

Will Friday night mean more growth for the oak, or will it be chopped down?

The Great Pattern Sync-Up

With only a few days left in April, Lotto Texas and Powerball thought it was a good idea to sync up! The night of April 24, 2021 saw the return of recently departed Patterns. Note, however, that neither lottery saw a Pattern encore. Another night with no grand prize winners produced rising jackpots. Lotto Texas’s jackpot grew to $12.25 million, and Powerball’s ascended to $116 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 3, 6, 19, 24, 39 and 43, both the {2-2-2} Pattern and the 2 2 2 Specific Order made their 256^th appearance.

The Australia Play returned after a brief absence! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1858 Lotto Texas drawings, an Australia Play has been featured 13.8% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, an Australia Play was last seen in the April 17, 2021 drawing.

Four-Number Combinations

This iteration of the Australia Play didn’t produce any repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 222^nd appearance with winning numbers 22, 36, 48, 59, 61 and PB 22.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern wasn’t gone for long! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 580 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 38.3% of the time. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern April 17, 2021.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 61 appearances, has played in 27.5% of the 222 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 580 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 38.3% of the time. February 27, 2021 was the last time we saw the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order.

Now with 11 appearances, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 18% of the 61 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.95% of the 222 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.90% of all 580 drawings. The 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order was last seen December 7, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations bubbled up to the surface:

22, 36, PB 22 (Debuted September 21, 2019)
36, 61, PB 22 (Debuted December 30, 2015)

Room for a couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

What shenanigans will Lotto Texas and Powerball get up to as we near the end of the month?

“(Nearly) $300 Million Later” or “Mega Millions in Crazy Rich Territory”

Two months have passed since Mega Millions saw a winner. Since then, only one thing has been consistent: a rising jackpot! April 23, 2021 was yet another night that didn’t produce a grand prize winner. The silver lining, of course, was a jackpot that grew to $297 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 4, 28, 29, 30, 60 and MB 25, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 290^th appearance.

An appearance by the most common Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 43.6% of the 665 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen April 13, 2021.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 88 appearances, has played in 30.3% of the 290 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 665 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 13.2% of the time. We last saw the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order in the April 2, 2021 drawing.

Now with 18 appearances, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20.5% of the 88 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.21% of the 290 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.71% of the 665 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order played October 30, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 28, 30 and 60 debuted August 3, 2018.

A lone repeating Three-Number Combination in the wild. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Is the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern setting itself up for a potential three-peat to end April?

The One-Two Encore Slam

History may not repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme! When it came to Patterns, Saturday night looked similar to what we saw this past Wednesday. April 17, 2021 featured encores for both Lotto Texas and Powerball. Additionally, their jackpots rose to $11 million and $90 million, respectively.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The Australia Play came back for another round, with winning numbers 3, 5, 28, 30, 41 and 51. Both the {2-2-2} Pattern and the 2 2 2 Specific Order have played 255 times.

Return of the Australia Play! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1856 Lotto Texas drawings, and an Australia Play has been featured 13.7% of the time. Recall that April 14, 2021 was the last time we saw the {2-2-2} Pattern and the 2 2 2 Specific Order.

Four-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations were uncovered:

3, 28, 41, 51 (Debuted November 21, 2001)
5, 28, 41, 51 (Debuted January 14, 2009)

A couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations in the red! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 10, 21, 26, 41, 49 and PB 25, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 221^st appearance.

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

There have now been 578 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 38.2% of the time.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 58 appearances, has played in 26.2% of the 221 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 578 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.0% of the time.

Powerball, in fact, saw a double encore. Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order played April 14, 2021.

Now with 10 appearances, the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 17.2% of the 58 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.52% of the 221 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.73% of all 578 drawings. The 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order was last seen in the February 17, 2021 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 21, 41 and PB 25 debuted June 3, 2017.

Are three-peats in the immediate future for Lotto Texas and/or Powerball?

Two-Way Triple Combination Punch

Spring is in full swing and COVID-19 vaccinations are under way. As humans continued to embrace warmer weather and a slow return to “normalcy”, Lotto Texas and Powerball couldn’t be any happier themselves. In fact, both lotteries had the audacity to go crazy on repeating Four and Three-Number Combinations, respectively. The biggest takeaway of April 14, 2021 was the rising jackpots. Lotto Texas’s jackpot held strong with $10.5 million, and Powerball’s ascended to $79 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 3, 16, 23, 29, 48 and 52, both the {2-2-2} Pattern and the 2 2 2 Specific Order made their 254^th appearance.

Bounding across the Lotto Texas plains! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1855 Lotto Texas drawings, and an Australia Play has been featured 13.7% of the time. An Australia Play was last seen March 6, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Four-Number Combinations made their presence known:

3, 16, 29, 52 (Debuted June 17, 2015)
23, 29, 48, 52 (Debuted August 18, 2018)
3, 29, 48, 52 (Debuted October 25, 2014)

You can find them sporting red! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball’s parting from the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was short-lived. Its 220^th appearance was made possible by 13, 30, 33, 45, 61 and PB 14.

Back with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern again! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 557 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 38.1% of the time.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 57 appearances, has played in 25.9% of the 220 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 577 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.88% of the time.

Prior to Wednesday night, both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order played April 7, 2021.

Now with 15 appearances, the 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 26.3% of the 57 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.82% of the 220 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.6% of all 577 drawings. The 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order was last seen October 12, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

The repeating Three-Number Combinations were as follows:

30 ,33, 61 (Debuted January 6, 2018)
45, 61, PB 14 (Debuted December 30, 2020)
33, 45, PB 14 (Debuted November 4, 2020)

Another red trio! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Are either the Lotto Texas Australia Play or Powerball’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern on tap to make an encore Saturday night?

The Ever “Common” {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern

This past Friday night was all about an uncommonly seen Pattern. True to Mega Millions form, any love for a Pattern like {3-2-1} is short-lived. April 13, 2021 saw the return of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Although it’s the most commonly seen Mega Millions Pattern, that didn’t necessarily translate to a “common” night! With the grand prize left unwon, It climbed to an astounding $240 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 289^th appearance with 10, 15, 19, 45, 68 and MB 9.

Returning to the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 43.7% of the 662 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen April 2, 2021.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 68 appearances, has played in 23.5% of the 289 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 662 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.3% of the time. We last saw the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order March 12, 2021.

Now with 15 appearances, the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 22.1% of the 68 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.19% of the 289 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.27% of all 662 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order played December 18, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

What’s an appearance from the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern without a trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations?

10, 15, MB 9 (Debuted April 4, 2014)
15, 19, 68 (Debuted December 8, 2020)
19, 68, MB 9 (Debuted August 15, 2014)

Room for repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore, with a possible side of repeating Three-Number Combinations, be on order for Friday night?