Mega Millions’ Fourth of July Special: Now with Monstrous Jackpot

July 4, 2023 belonged to Mega Millions! As Americans went about celebrating their Independence Day (this may or may not include watching the movie of that same name), Mega Millions launched its own brand of fireworks Tuesday night. This lottery dazzled players with a common Pattern and repeating Three-Number Combinations galore! Once the razzle dazzle subsided, this lottery got away with a  monster of a jackpot, now standing at $427 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 375th appearance with winning numbers 21, 33, 54, 61, 67 and MB 12. There have now been 894 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 41.9% of the time.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 88 appearances, has played in 23.5% of the 375 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 894 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.84% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order were last seen June 9, 2023.

Now with 13 appearances, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 14.8% of the 88 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.47% of the 375 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.45% of all 894 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order played April 28, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations was present:

Is the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern slated to make an encore Friday night, and will it bring the jackpot down?

Pre-Fireworks

Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here! Almost a week has gone by since Summer began. And it’s exactly a week before America’s 247th birthday! In honor of the occasion, the Lottery World decided to release a few fireworks early, and one of them came in the form of Powerball’s jackpot now at $462 million! And now, the details.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

Courtesy of winning numbers, 4, 10, 21, 24, 27, and 30, the {4-2} Pattern made its 232nd appearance. This Pattern has now played in 10.64% of all 2181 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on June 24, 2023.

The 2 4 0 Specific Order, with its 38th appearance, has now played in 16.38% of all 232 drawings associated with the {4-2} Pattern and 1.74% of all 2181 Lotto Texas drawings. This Specific Order last played on March 30, 2022.

Four-Number Combination Repeat(s)

Two Four-Number Combination Repeats occurred:

  • 4, 10, 24, and 27 first played on August 1, 2020.
  • 4, 10, 21, and 24 first played on April 8, 2015.

POWERBALL

Analysis

The winning numbers of 6, 28, 39, 43, 54, and PB12 ushered in the frequently played {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, that made its 356th appearance. This Pattern has now played in 39.42% of all 903 Powerball drawings and last played on June 24, 2023—the same day as Lotto Texas’s {4-2} Pattern!

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, in its 100th appearance, has now occurred in 28.09% of all 356 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern 11.07% of all 903 Powerball drawings. This General Order last played on May 1, 2023.

With its 19th appearance,the 1 1 1 2 0 1 Specific Order has now played in exactly 19% of all 100 drawings associated with [1-1-1-2-1] General Order and 5.34% of all 356 drawings associated with the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 2.1% of all 903 Powerball drawings. The 1 1 1 2 0 1 Specific Order last played on July 9, 2022.

Three-Number Combination Repeat(s)

Only one Three-Number Combination Repeat occurred:

Looks like Summer’s gotten off to a really heating start for the Lottery World, and I’m not just talking about the weather. We can definitely expect more hot things to happen. This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!

Pattern Flings and Playback Teases

The love for a specific Pattern never lasts long. Lotteries are fickle, you see. One moment, a Pattern may show up for long periods of time, and the next it may show up just once. That fickleness also applies to playbacks. Apparently, deciding to whether to go all-in can be a tricky choice for some lotteries! Saturday nights are prime for lottery “fickleness” to be on display.

June 24, 2023 was one of those Saturday nights when both Lotto Texas and Powerball decided to ditch the prospect of Pattern three-peats. Lotto Texas pursued an infrequently played Pattern, whereas Powerball flirted with the idea of a playback but couldn’t quite commit fully to the idea. Nevertheless, both strategies boosted the lotteries’ respective jackpots to $5.75 million and $440 million.

General Lottery Analysis

Lotto Texas

The {4-2} Pattern made its 231st appearance with 6, 15, 16, 18, 41 and 44. There have now been 2180 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 10.6% of the time. May 22, 2023 was the last time the {4-2} Pattern played.

Now with 32 appearances, the 4 0 2 Specific Order has played in 13.9% of the 231 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2180 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.47% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 4 0 2 Specific Order played March 6, 2023.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 15, 16, 18 and 44 debuted November 18, 2009.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Saturday night featured the 355th appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. The winning numbers were 2, 38, 44, 50, 62 and PB 19. This Pattern has now played in 39.4% of the 902 Powerball drawings.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 74 appearances, has played in 20.8% of the 355 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 902 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.20% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order were last seen June 14, 2023.

Now with 17 appearances, the 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 23% of the 74 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.79% of the 355 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.88% of all 902 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order played May 22, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

Four repeating Three-Number Combinations were present:

June is about to wrap up, and there’s a monster of a jackpot in Powerball. Lotto Texas is hanging in there, steadily growing its jackpot. Is more jackpot growth and playback teases in store for these lotteries for the last week of June?

Summer Countdown

Greetings Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here! Last night on June 14, 2023, with Summer exactly one week away, Powerball’s jackpot increased up to $366 million and Lotto Texas’s jackpot ascended up to $8 million. Plus, the frequently played Patterns of both Lotto Texas and Powerball appeared simultaneously. And now, the details.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

Courtesy of winning numbers, 18, 27, 32, 38, 41, and 44, Lotto Texas’s frequently played {3-2-1} Pattern made its 1147th appearance. This Pattern has now played in 52.71% of all 2176 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on June 12, 2023.

The 1 2 3 Specific Order, in its 200th appearance, has now played in 17.44% of all 1147 drawings associated with the {3-2-1} Pattern and 9.19% of all 2176 Lotto Texas drawings. This Specific Order last played on May 31, 2023.

Four-Number Combination Repeat(s)

Only one Four-Number Combination occurred:

  • 18, 27, 41, and 44 first played on June 30, 2012.

POWERBALL

Analysis

Winning Numbers, 3, 20, 36, 42, 64, and PB04, resulted in Powerball’s frequently played {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern making its 354th appearance. This Pattern has now played 39.42% of all 898 Powerball drawings and last played on June 7, 2023.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, in its 73rd appearance, has now played in 20.62% of all the 354 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and 8.13% of all 898 Powerball drawings. This General Order last played on May 24, 2023.

The 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order, with its 20th appearance, has now played in 27.40% of all 73 drawings associated with the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 5.65% of all 354 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and 2.23% of all 898 Powerball drawings. The 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order last played on October 31, 2022.

Three-Number Combination Repeat(s)

Two Three-Number Combination Repeats made their appearance:

Summer’s less than a week away and things are heating up in the Lottery World, especially the increasing jackpots. A lot of surprises are bound to happen this season. This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!

Fifth Time Around

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern showed no interest in leaving Friday night! This Pattern decided to stick around for a fifth night and brought some friends along. In the end, the jackpot grew to $260 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak continued June 9, 2023 with winning numbers 3, 19, 53, 60, 68 and MB 13. This Pattern has now played 374 times. There have now been 887 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has now played 42.2% of the time. June 6, 2023 was the last time the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern played.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 87 appearances, has played in 23.3% of the 374 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 887 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.81% of the time. The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order was last seen April 28, 2023.

Now with 13 appearances, the 1 1 0 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 14.9% of the 87 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.48% of the 374 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.47% of all 887 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 1 1 0 1 2 1 Specific Order played February 24, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

Friday night featured five, yes five, repeating Three-Number Combinations!

How long will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak last?

Spread, Spread and Spread Some More

Something is spreading through parts of the lottery world. Since May, two lotteries have been struck by it at least once. In fact, one lottery got hit with two of them on the same night! One or two, it doesn’t matter. Everyone is on high alert when a lottery is “chosen” to spread the love.

June 7, 2023 was no exception. Lotto Texas was “chosen”, and Powerball came close to seeing a playback. Their respective jackpots climbed to $7.25 million and $308 million.

General Lottery Analysis

Lotto Texas

With winning numbers 21, 28, 32, 45, 52 and 54, the {3-3} Pattern made its 174th appearance. This Pattern has now played in 8.01% of the 2173 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen April 8, 2023.

Now with 53 appearances, the 0 3 3 Specific Order has played in 30.5% of the 174 drawings where {3-3} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2173 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.44% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 0 3 3 Specific Order played October 8, 2022.

Similar Spread

June 7th’s numbers saw a spread of 07:04:13:07:02. A similar spread was present in the March 8, 2023 drawing. That night, the winning numbers were 3, 7, 9, 16, 29 and 36, with a spread of 04:02:07:13:07. Note that the differences between numbers were the same, but those numbers were ordered differently.

Four-Number Combinations

Lotto Texas still had room for a trio of repeating Four-Number Combinations!

  • 28, 45, 52, 54 (Debuted October 6, 2018 and was last seen April 9, 2022)
  • 21, 32, 45, 52 (Debuted October 15, 2014)
  • 28, 32, 52, 54 (Debuted January 2, 2008)

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Wednesday night for Powerball meant the 353rd appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern with winning numbers 16, 21, 29, 53, 66 and PB 2. This Pattern has played in 39.4% of the 895 Powerball drawings and was last seen May 24, 2023.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 89 appearances, has played in 25.2% of the 353 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 895 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.94% of the time.

Now with 17 appearances, the 0 2 1 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 19.1% of the 89 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has played in 4.82% of the 353 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and 1.90% of all 895 drawings.

Both the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order and the 0 2 1 1 1 1 Specific Order were last seen May 10, 2023.

Three-Number Combination

Repeating Three-Number Combination 16, 29 and 53 debuted November 25, 2015.

Is a similar spread in store for either Lotto Texas or Powerball Saturday night?

The Streak That Keeps on Streaking

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern is on a roll! Mega Millions hasn’t let this Pattern out of its sight since Memorial Day. Tuesday night was a grand night for both {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and crazy-large jackpot lovers alike! A “four-peat” appearance solidified a Pattern streak, and the jackpot grew to $240 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The June 6, 2023 “four-peat” was thanks to 6, 12, 23, 29, 57 and MB 4, bringing the number of appearances of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern to 373. There have now been 886 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 42% of the time. Recall that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen June 2, 2023.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 91 appearances, has played in 24.4% of the 373 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 886 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.3% of the time. May 12, 2023 was the last time we saw the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order.

Now with 15 appearances, the 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 16.5% of the 91 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.02% of the 373 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.69% of all 886 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order played March 28, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 6, 12 and MB 4 debuted February 18, 2020.

Is the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern on-tap for a “five-peat” Friday night?

All Rise for the Honorable June Three-Peat

As May began to wind down, Mega Millions had a thing for the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. This Pattern was what kicked off the Memorial Day weekend in the lottery world, and it was featured as May’s final Mega Millions Pattern, As June got into full swing, Mega Millions wasn’t ready to part with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern just yet! A Friday night appearance by this Pattern pushed the jackpot to $218 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat of June 2, 2023 was thanks to 3, 16, 19, 36, 60 and MB 25. This Pattern has now played 372 times. This Pattern has been featured in 42% of the 885 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen May 30, 2023.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 85 appearances, has played in 22.8% of the 372 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 885 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.60% of the time. February 10, 2023 was the last time we saw the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order.

Now with 13 appearances, the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has also played in 15.3% of the 85 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.49% of the 372 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.47% of all 885 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order played May 17, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

For the first time in quite some time, there were no repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will June be the month of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern for Mega Millions?

Mega Millions’ May Finale

With the school year wrapping up and Memorial Day being the unofficial start of summer, Mega Millions was revved up and ready to go! Even though it wasn’t the lottery to finish out May (that joint honor belongs to Powerball and Lotto Texas this year), Tuesday night was anything but quiet. An effective use of a Pattern encore pushed the jackpot over the $200 million line. More specifically, the jackpot grew to $203 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore of May 30, 2023 was thanks to 13, 16, 40, 64, 68 and MB 21. This Pattern has now played 371 times. There have now been 884 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has been featured in 42% of them. Recall that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen May 26, 2023.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 86 appearances, has played in 23.2% of the 371 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 884 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.73% of the time. April 28, 2023 was the last time we saw the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order.

Now with 21 appearances, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 24.4% of the 86 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.66% of the 371 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.38% of all 884 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order played September 13, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 13, 40 and 68 debuted August 28, 2015.

What does June have in store for Mega Millions? A Pattern streak? Tempting fate with a monstrous jackpot? We’ll just have to wait and see!

The No Pattern Streak Zone

Earlier this week, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern came back for a three-peat. How fitting it would have been if this Pattern returned Friday night! Instead, Mega Millions had other plans to start off the Memorial Day weekend. Still, the jackpot climbed to $187 million.

General Lottery Analysis

May 26, 2023 featured the 370th appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern with 12, 20, 37, 41, 64 and MB 1. This Pattern has now played in 41.9% of the 883 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen May 12, 2023.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 111 appearances, has played in 30% of the 370 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 883 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 12.6% of the time. April 7, 2023 was the last time we saw the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order.

Now with 26 appearances, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 23.4% of the 111 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This General Order has also played in 7.03% of the 370 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.94% of all 883 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order played March 24, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations were spotted:

Will Tuesday night mean another boost in the jackpot, and with an assist from a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore?