Lotteries Keep on Slipping into the Future

We went through hell and back, but we made it. The end of 2020 is finally here, and boy did Lotto Texas and Powerball end the year with a bang!

December 30, 2020 saw the appearance of a similar spread and rising jackpots. Lotto Texas grew to a respectable $7.25 million. Powerball’s beastly jackpot grew to $384 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 1, 4, 13, 16, 21 and 28, the {4-2} Pattern made its 198^th appearance.

Saying goodbye with an uncommon Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1825 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 10.8% of the time. The {4-2} Pattern was last seen December 9, 2020.

Now with 44 appearances, the 4 2 0 Specific Order has played in 22.2% of the 198 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1825 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.41% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 4 2 0 Specific Order played September 5, 2020.

Similar Spread

The spread for this past Wednesday was 03:09:03:05:07. This is similar to what was seen November 18, 2020. The winning numbers were 19, 22, 27, 36, 39 and 46 with a spread of 03:05:09:03:07. The difference between numbers is the same. However, the orders are different.

Four-Number Combinations

Much of that “End the year with a bang!” energy went to the similar spread. There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 155^th appearance with winning numbers 3, 43, 45, 61, 65 and PB 14.

Feeding the monster (jackpot)! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.3% of the 547 Powerball drawings and was last seen December 23, 2020.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 49 appearances, has played in 31.6% of the 155 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 547 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.96% of the time. The [1-2-2-1] General Order was last seen in the December 19, 2020 drawing.

Now with seven appearances, the 1 0 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 49 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has played in 4.52% of the 155 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.28% of all 547 drawings. We last saw the 1 0 0 2 2 1 Specific Order May 8, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 43, 45 and 61 debuted July 3, 2019.

Will the jackpots grow once more Saturday night?

The Mega Millions Christmas Encore

Hope everyone is having a happy holiday season! It’s hard to believe, but 2020 is almost over! Before we can finally cast this year out to the wolves, we must endure a few more days.

Mega Millions and holiday specials helped make Christmas 2020 more bearable. Classics galore provided the on-screen entertainment while the lottery went to work enticing players far and wide with the possibility of becoming crazy-rich. Hundreds of millions of dollars awaited anyone who could capture the beastly jackpot. The beast got away and grew to $376 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by winning numbers 17, 23, 36, 69, 70 and MB 19. This Pattern has now played 172 times.

Sticking with the familiar on Christmas Day! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 631 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.3% of the time. We last saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern December 22, 2020.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 53 appearances, has played in 30.8% of the 172 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 631 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.40% of the time.

Now with five appearances, the 0 2 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 9.43% of the 53 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.91% of the 172 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.79% of all 631 drawings.

Both the [2-1-2-1] General Order and the 0 2 1 0 2 1 Specific Order played September 15, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

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

17, 23, 36 (Debuted November 22, 2013)
23, 69, MB 13 (Debuted December 3, 2019)
17, 36, 70 (Debuted March 27, 2015)

Repeating Three-Number Combinations to make the season bright! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the jackpot continue to grow as we say goodbye (and good riddance) to 2020?

Getting Cozy with Pattern Repeats

Merry Christmas one and all! December 23, 2020 was all about getting comfortable and playing the classics. Both Lotto Texas and Powerball saw Pattern encores and ever-rising jackpots! Having thwarted the players once again, their respective prizes grew to $6.75 million and $341 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern encore was a special one. With winning numbers 4, 7, 33, 38, 47 and 53, this Pattern not only made its 964^th appearance, but it also played four times in a row!

A Pattern streak for Christmas! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1823 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the {3-2-1} Pattern played December 19, 2020.

Now with 140 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 14.5% of the 140 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1823 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.68% of the time. The 2 1 3 Specific Order was last seen November 21, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations. Can’t get cozy if any popped up, right?

Powerball

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore was thanks to 6, 13, 38, 39, 53 and PB 6. This Pattern has now played 154 times.

There have been 545 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 28.3% of the time. Recall that the {2-2-1-1} Pattern played December 19, 2020.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 55 appearances, has played in 35.7% of the 154 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 545 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time.

Now with six appearances, the 2 0 2 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 10.9% of the 55 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.90% of the 154 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.10% of all 545 drawings.

Both the [2-2-1-1] General Order and the 2 0 2 1 0 1 Specific Order played October 31, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combinations were also absent.

Will the {3-2-1} Pattern streak continue for Lotto Texas, and will Powerball’s beast of a jackpot see another growth spurt Saturday night?

In Pursuit of the Christmas Beast

Would you believe that a beast has made itself at home in Mega Millions? It took root sometime in September and was left alone for three months. With just a few days until Christmas, the beast not only thrived but flourished! As the prize grew to $352 million, one must wonder what sustained the beast. What made it grow once again?

General Lottery Analysis

Part of the beast’s diet December 22, 2020 was a {2-2-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 29, 53, 56, 59, 67 and MB 21, this Pattern has played 171 times.

Feeding the Mega Millions jackpot beast! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 630 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.1% of the time. We last saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern December 15, 2020.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 62 appearances, has played in 36.3% of the 171 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 630 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.84% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order played December 4, 2020.

Another source of sustenance was the debut of the 0 0 1 2 2 1 Specific Order! This Specific Order has now played in 1.61% of the 62 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 0.58% of the 171 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.16% of all 630 drawings.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 53, 56 and 59 debuted August 9, 2019.

A repeating Three-Number Combination chaser! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the beast be brought down Christmas Day, or will it continue to flourish?

Lottery Party Mix: 2020 Edition

Chex Party Mix is one of many Christmastime snacks. For those unfamiliar with Chex, it’s a cereal from the U.S. Like Rice Krispies, it appears to be more popular as the key ingredient of a snack rather than part of a complete breakfast.

Now, a party mix wouldn’t be a mix without other goodies, would it? Chex can be mixed with all sorts of things, like pretzels, marshmallows, peanuts. It’s your choice what goes into the mix!

Lotto Texas and Powerball made their own party mix December 19, 2020. One lottery saw a Pattern three-peat, and another saw a similar spread. Throw in repeating Three and Four-Number Combinations and well sir, you got yourself a lottery party mix! To make it sweeter, both Lotto Texas and Powerball received a boost in their jackpots. The respective prizes increased to $6.5 million and $321 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its three-peat appearance with 7, 18, 28, 29, 30 and 50. This Pattern has now played 963 times.

Sticking with {3-2-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1822 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the {3-2-1} Pattern played December 16, 2020.

Now with 162 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.8% of the 963 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1822 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.89% of the time. The 2 3 1 Specific Order was last seen October 7, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

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

18, 28, 30, 50 (Debuted February 17, 2007)
7, 18, 28, 30 (Debuted May 30, 2007)

Repeating Four-Number Combinations not hard to miss! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 27, 32, 34, 43, 52 and PB 13, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 153^rd appearance.

Harboring a crazy-large jackpot. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.125% of the 544 Powerball drawings.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 48 appearances, has played in 31.4% of the 153 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 544 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.82% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-2-1] General Order played December 12, 2020.

Now with nine appearances, the 0 1 2 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 18.75% of the 48 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.88% of the 153 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.65% of all 544 drawings. We last saw the 0 1 2 2 0 1 Specific Order November 4, 2020.

Similar Spread

The spread for this past Saturday’s numbers was 05:02:09:09. This is in fact similar to the spread from October 14, 2015. That night, the winning numbers were 15, 20, 29, 31, 40 and PB1; their spread was 05:09:02:09. Notice how that even though the differences between numbers were the same, the orders were different.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 32, 34 and PB 13 debuted January 9, 2016.

Almost five years have passed since this Combination debuted! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

The Powerball jackpot continues soaring to great heights, and the drawing before Christmas looks to be one for the ages. Question is, will it be the jackpots growing once more, or someone winning a coveted prize?

A Mega Millions Shines Brightly

Ten days before Christmas and Mega Millions’ plan

Appealed to most every large jackpot fan.

There wasn’t an encore, sorry to say

Another Pattern made its play.

The jackpot wasn’t brought down to size

$310 million became the new prize!

General Lottery Analysis

The December 15, 2020 Mega Millions drawing saw the 170^th appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 1, 10, 18, 20, 46 and MB 15.

Flipping to a {2-2-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 628 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.1% of the time.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 57 appearances, has played in 33.5% of the 170 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 628 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.08% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-2-1-1] General Order were last seen December 8, 2020.

Now with seven appearances, the 2 2 0 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 12.3% of the 57 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.12% of the 170 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.11% of all 628 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 2 2 0 1 0 1 Specific Order played May 5, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Two repeating Three-Number Combinations were also featured:

1, 10, 46 (Debuted May 27, 2014)
10, 20, 46 (Debuted May 22, 2020)

Making room for a couple of repeating Combos. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will Friday night’s drawing be a huge Christmas bonus for at least one player?

Saturday Night Boost

Saturday night is, without a doubt, the busiest night of the week. It’s the height of the weekend and whether it’s drinking or staying up to stream movies, it’s about letting loose. And of course, that extra energy needs to be out of your system before you start yet another work (or school) week!

The Lotto Texas and Powerball that we saw earlier in the week were absent December 12, 2020. Both lotteries were more active, and that energy boost also boosted their jackpots. Lotto Texas rose to $6 million and Powerball ascended to $287 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 961^st appearance with winning numbers 4, 31, 36, 50, 52 and 54.

The beginning of a different approach. Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1820 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.8% of the time. This Pattern was last seen in the December 2, 2020 drawing.

Now with 168 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.5% of the 961 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1820 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.23% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 2 3 Specific Order played November 4, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 31, 36, 50 and 52 debuted August 18, 2010.

Boxed in at the bottom. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Winning numbers 17, 54, 56, 63, 69 and PB 20 made an encore for the {2-2-1-1} Pattern possible.

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern came back for seconds! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have been 542 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 28% of the time. Recall that the {2-2-1-1} Pattern previously played December 9, 2020.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 47 appearances, has played in 30.9% of the 152 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 542 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.67% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order played November 4, 2020.

Now with five appearances, the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 10.6% of the 47 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.29% of the 152 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.92% of all 542 drawings. The 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order was last seen September 9, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations was spotted:

54, 56, 63 (Debuted October 28, 2015)
54, 56, PB 20 (Debuted May 13, 2020)
54, 63, 69 (Debuted August 2, 2017)

Red boxes for the trio. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will next week be filled with Pattern repeats and rising jackpots?

2020: The Great and Terrible

There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. After some of the most gut-wrenching, devastating, and mind-boggling months in recent history, 2020 will be over in a matter of weeks. In the meantime, 2020 paid a visit to Lotto Texas and Powerball December 9^th. This visitation was enough to edge out all the other years completely.

However, those who cheer for increasing jackpots will be happy to hear that the prizes did indeed increase! Lotto Texas grew to a respectable $5.75 million and Powerball ascended to $277 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 20, 34, 39, 43, 51 and 54, the {4-2} Pattern made its 197^th appearance.

No Pattern encore this time around. Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1819 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 10.8% of the time. We last saw the {4-2} Pattern November 18, 2020.

Now with 33 appearances, the 0 2 4 Specific Order has played in 16.8% of the 197 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1819 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.81% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 0 2 4 Specific Order played October 19, 2019. It turned out that another year squeezed through after all!

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations this time.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 151^st appearance with winning numbers 11, 14, 31, 47, 48 and PB 4.

Keeping it real with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 541 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.9% of the time.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 51 appearances, has played in 33.8% of the 151 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 541 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.43% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-1-2-1] General Order played November 28, 2020.

Now with five appearances, the 2 0 1 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 9.80% of the 51 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.31% of the 151 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.92% of all 541 drawings. The 2 0 1 2 0 1 Specific Order was last seen August 15, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 11, 14 and 47 debuted September 19, 2020.

Alone and decked in red. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will 2020 reign supreme date-wise, or will others push through Saturday night?

The Quiet Encore

After starting the month with a Pattern streak and an affinity for the 10^th of November (and July), Mega Millions decided to take another approach. December 8, 2020 saw the return of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, which turned out to be the biggest play of the evening. Of course, Tuesday night also showed that the “quietest” nights can have the biggest gains. With the players unable to pick the six winning numbers, the jackpot climbed to $276 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by 15, 19, 33, 39, 68 and MB 25. This Pattern has now played 169 times.

Quieting down (only a bit)! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 626 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 27% of the time. We last saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern December 4, 2020.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 56 appearances, has played in 33.1% of the 169 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 626 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.95% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [2-2-1-1] General Order played October 9, 2020.

Now with seven appearances, the 0 2 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 12.5% of the 56 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.14% of the 169 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.12% of all 626 drawings. The 0 2 2 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen October 5, 2018.

Three-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations Tuesday night.

Will Friday night be host to a {2-2-1-1} Pattern three-peat?

At-“ten”-ding to Mega Millions

After appearing five times in a row, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was absent December 4, 2020. A couple of notable things happened on the way to derailing the Pattern streak:

The jackpot rose to $264 million
The dates. A playback didn’t happen (though it was close), but there was a similarity between them

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern was the one who put the kibosh on this {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak. With winning numbers 3, 19, 24, 44, 50 and MB 8, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 168^th appearance.

A different Pattern to kick off the weekend! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 625 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 26.88% of the time.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 61 appearances, has played in 36.3% of the 168 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 625 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.76% of the time.

Prior to Friday night, both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-2-1] General Order played November 10, 2020.

Now with eight appearances, the 1 2 0 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 13.1% of the 61 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.76% of the 168 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.28% of all 625 drawings. The 1 2 0 2 0 1 Specific Order was last seen in the July 10, 2020 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations were also present:

19, 24, MB 8 (Debuted May 20, 2016)
3, 44, MB 8 (Debuted April 11, 2014)

The repeating Three-Number Combinations are boxed in. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern see an encore in Tuesday’s drawing?