Extended Stay and Leftovers

Are you still sleeping off those Thanksgiving leftovers? Want to wait until the last possible moment to travel back home before enduring another school/work week (even if it is from home)? Stay for a few more days! That’s what happened to Lotto Texas.

The night of November 28, 2020 saw a {3-3} Pattern encore and it was thanks to that encore that someone became $9 million richer! Naturally, the prize reset itself to $5 million.

Although Powerball didn’t see a Pattern encore, there was a playback. No one was able to claim the grand prize, and thus, the jackpot climbed to $231 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-3} Pattern extended its stay with 9, 13, 17, 20, 26 and 28. This Pattern has now played 146 times.

Sticking around a little while longer! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1816 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 8.04% of the time. Recall that the {3-3} Pattern played November 25, 2020.

Now with 47 appearances, the 3 3 0 Specific Order has played in 32.2% of the 146 drawings where {3-3} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1816 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.59% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 3 3 0 Specific Order played October 14, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 17, 20, 26 and 28 debuted July 11, 2018.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 8, 12, 18, 44, 51 and PB 18, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 150^th appearance.

The smell of playback is in the air! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 538 drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.9% of the time.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 50 appearances, has played in 33.3% of the 150 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 538 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order played 9.29% of the time.

Now with seven appearances, the 2 1 0 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 14% of the 50 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.67% of the 150 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern, and in 1.30% of all 538 drawings.

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern, [2-1-2-1] General Order, and the 2 1 0 2 0 1 Specific Order all played together November 18, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 8, 44 and 51 debuted December 4, 2019.

Will either the {3-3} Pattern or the {2-2-1-1} Pattern extend their stay, or will Lotto Texas and Powerball, respectively, give them the boot?

Repeating Four-Number Combinations: The Aftermath

Two repeating Four-Number Combinations: one in Lotto Texas, and one in Powerball. That last mention wasn’t a typo. A Powerball’s repeating Four-Number Combination always gives birth to four repeating Three-Number Combinations. It’s a law of nature.

All that happened over the weekend. Then came November 18, 2020 and both Lotto Texas and Powerball were still picking up the pieces. They were too exhausted to deal with Pattern encores or anything fancy like an Australia Play. Only one lottery had the strength to play a repeating Four-Number Combination (three guesses who) but they both saw a jump in their jackpots. Lotto Texas grew to $8.5 million and Powerball grew to $192 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {4-2} Pattern made its 196^th appearance with winning numbers 19, 22, 27, 36, 39 and 46.

A different approach for Wednesday night! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1813 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has now played 10.8% of the time. We last saw the {4-2} Pattern October 17, 2020.

Now with 37 appearances, the 0 4 2 Specific Order has played in 18.9% of the 196 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1813 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.04% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 0 4 2 Specific Order played September 7, 2019.

Four-Number Combinations

Of course, it would be Lotto Texas that saw the repeating Four-Number Combination! After all, this lottery is no stranger to them.

27, 36, 39, 46 (Debuted May 8, 2002)

Embrace the repeating Four-Number Combination! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 4, 5, 17, 43, 52 and PB 5, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 149^th appearance.

A more restful night ahead for Powerball! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 27.9% of the 535 Powerball drawings, and was last seen November 4, 2020.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 49 appearances, has played in 32.9% of the 149 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 535 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.16% of the time. The [2-1-2-1] General Order was last seen August 15, 2020.

Now with six appearances, the 2 1 0 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 12.2% of the 49 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.03% of the 149 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.12% of all 535 drawings. We last saw the 2 1 0 2 0 1 Specific Order in the March 28, 2018 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will Saturday night be another restful night for Lotto Texas and Powerball, or will they be rested up enough to bring more number madness?

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern Three-Peat Blocker

There’s good news and bad news concerning the November 10, 2020 Mega Millions drawing. First, the bad. The {3-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat didn’t happen (see the title of tonight’s post). The good news was that the jackpot made the leap to $165 million. Talk about making lemonade out of lemons!

General Lottery Analysis

Mega Millions decided to serve up the {2-2-1-1} Pattern with winning numbers 23, 45, 53, 58, 62, and MB 13.

Is the {2-2-1-1} Pattern setting itself up for an encore? Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 618 drawings, and this Pattern has played 27% of the time. We last saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern in the October 9, 2020 drawing.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 60 appearances, has played in 35.9% of the 167 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 618 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.71% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order played August 7, 2020.

Now with three appearances, the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 5% of the 60 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 1.80% of the 167 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.49% of all 618 drawings. The 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order was last seen March 6, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Two repeating Three-Number Combinations were served on the side:

23, 62, MB 13 (Debuted January 14, 2014)
23, 53, 58 (Debuted August 11, 2017)

A little something extra! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern reign supreme and make an encore Friday night?

The Tale of the Haunted Lotteries

The calendar says Halloween is over, but on November 4, 2020, Halloween stuck around for Lotto Texas and Powerball! Both lotteries saw another visitation from their Saturday night Patterns and rather than fight the spirits, they made peace. Their reward was a boost in their jackpots, rising to $7.5 million and $149 million, respectively.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 8, 25, 26, 39, 52 and 54, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 957^th appearance.

The {3-2-1} Pattern holds on! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1809 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time.

Now with 167 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.5% of the 957 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1809 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.23% of the time.

The haunting of Lotto Texas was a double whammy. Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the 1 2 3 Specific Order were last seen in the Halloween 2020 drawing.

Four-Number Combinations

The recurrence of the {3-2-1} Pattern and 1 2 3 Specific Order was accompanied by three repeating Four-Number Combinations!

25, 39, 52, 54 (Debuted February 18, 2009)
8, 25, 39, 52 (Debuted July 17, 2019)
8, 25, 26, 39 (Debuted January 8, 2014)

More fun with repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Were things just as hectic in Powerball?

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by 23, 32, 33, 45, 49 and PB 14. This Pattern has now played 148 times.

The other Pattern encore. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 531 Powerball drawings, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has played in 27.9% of them.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 46 appearances, has played in 31.1% of the 148 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 531 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.66% of the time.

Now with eight appearances, the 0 1 2 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 17.4% of the 46 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.41% of the 148 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.51% of all 531 drawings.

The ghost of Halloween wasn’t as powerful in Powerball. Although the Pattern made an encore, the General Order and Specific Order did not. However, these two were joined at the hip, for the [1-2-2-1] Pattern and the 0 1 2 2 0 1 Specific Order were last seen October 3, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combinations were absent Wednesday night.

Will the {3-2-1} and {2-2-1-1} Pattern stick around for Saturday night, or will they move on to the next world (at least until they play again)?

Phantom Playback

Another Halloween has come and gone (and so has Daylight Savings Time). Neither Lotto Texas nor Powerball saw Pattern repeats. Instead, they brought out the repeating Four-Number and Three-Number Combinations with chilling effect. Even more chilling was that one of these lotteries saw a playback! Players were in for a treat as the jackpots climbed to $7.25 million and $137 million, respectively.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 956^th appearance with winning numbers 14, 25, 35, 40, 52 and 53.

No tricks here! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.9% of the 1808 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen October 10, 2020.

Now with 166 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.4% of the 956 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1808 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.18% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 2 3 Specific Order played June 3, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Four-Number Combinations made their rounds:

14, 25, 40, 52 (Debuted April 25, 2015)
35, 40, 52, 53 (Debuted February 26, 2020)
14, 35, 52, 53 (Debuted May 1, 2010)

Three sweet treats! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 2, 6, 40, 42, 55 and PB 24, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 147^th appearance.

Plenty of treats with these numbers! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 530 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.7% of the time.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 54 appearances, has played in 36.7% of the 147 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 530 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.2% of the time.

The 2 0 2 1 0 1 Specific Order, now with five appearances, has played in 9.26% of the 54 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.40% of the 147 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.95% of the 530 Powerball drawings.

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern, [2-2-1-1] General Order, and 2 0 2 1 0 1 Specific Order were last seen together in the October 17, 2020 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 2, 40 and PB 24 debuted August 8, 2020.

The cherry on top of the playback treat! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

We have now officially entered the “Hallowthankmas” season. Lotto Texas and Powerball are sure to keep us on our toes and throw out goodies here and there! Will the week ahead be one filled with Pattern encores and jackpots that continue to rise?

They Goin’ Up!

Lotto Texas and Powerball live in different worlds, and Saturday night highlighted just how different they are. The former played an uncommon Pattern while the latter stuck with one of its most common. However, there are nights when these two appear to operate on similar wavelengths.

October 17, 2020 was one of those nights. Both lotteries saw their jackpots increase. Lotto Texas stepped up to $6.25 million and Powerball ascended to $91 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 13, 16, 24, 27, 29 and 31, the {4-2} Pattern made its 195^th appearance.

Visit from an uncommon Pattern. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 10.8% of the 1804 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen September 5, 2020.

Now with 32 appearances, the 2 4 0 Specific Order has played in 16.4% of the 195 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1804 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.77% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 4 0 Specific Order played January 11, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations this time around.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 146^th appearance with 6, 10, 31, 37, 44 and PB 23.

Taking a different approach! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 526 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.8% of the time. We last saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern October 3, 2020.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 53 appearances, has played in 36.3% of the 146 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 526 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the [2-2-1-1] General Order played July 8, 2020.

Now with four appearances, the 2 0 2 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 7.55% of the 53 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.74% of the 146 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.76% of all 526 drawings. The 2 0 2 1 0 1 Specific Order was last seen in the May 2, 2018 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 6, 10, and PB 23 debuted March 6, 2019.

It’ll be That Time of Year ™ soon, and Powerball appears to be getting ready before everyone else! There’s a good chance that sometime in the coming week, the prize will be at least $100 million. Will it be thanks to a {2-2-1-1} Pattern streak, or will it be due to something else?

A Friday Worth $69 Million

Our dear Rona is a harsh mistress. She has infected millions worldwide and has claimed at least one million victims. And, what with it being October, she’s getting ready for Round Two, with assists from Cold and Flu. It’s thanks to Rona that the traditional Friday night adventures like bar and theater hopping, karaoke, and dancing aren’t a good idea, if said venues are even open. So, now what?

There’s still that mile-long list of shows to stream and a to-read list that rivals Mount Everest in height. Of course, there’s Mega Millions. You might win just enough to buy that small island or build your dream home!

If you partook in the October 9, 2020 drawing, then those dreams were denied once more. If you were rooting for a {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore, then you were doubly disappointed. With the six winning numbers out of everyone’s reach, the jackpot climbed to $69 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 166^th appearance with 5, 11, 25, 27, 64 and MB 13.

A (mostly) quiet start to the weekend. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have been 609 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.3% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern played September 15, 2020.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 55 appearances, has played in 33.1% of the 166 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 609 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.03% of the time. We last saw the [2-2-1-1] General Order August 28, 2020.

Now with seven appearances, the 2 2 0 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 12.7% of the 55 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.22% of the 166 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.15% of the 609 drawings. The 2 2 0 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen August 25, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Mega Millions had enough energy to play two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

5, 11, 25 (Debuted October 22, 2019)
11, 25, MB 13 (Debuted February 3, 2015)

The busiest part of the evening! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern be the one to see the Pattern encore instead?

The Grand Jackpot Rift

‘Tis better to have been at the top and lost it, than to have never been at the top at all. At least, that’s the conclusion Lotto Texas came to after all that’s happened over the past 8.5 months. The road to $47 million will be an arduous one, though this past Saturday night was a step in the right direction. With no one matching the six winning numbers, the prize inched up to $5.25 million.

Powerball had reason to be excited. Lotto Texas was forced to reset, and the jackpot leapt from $43 million to $52 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

October 3, 2020 saw the 953^rd appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 6, 13, 18, 26, 48 and 54.

Slowly rebuilding. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.9% of the 1800 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen September 19, 2020.

Now with 182 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order has played in 19.1% of the 953 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1800 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 10.1% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 3 1 2 Specific Order played September 16, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Four-Number Combinations were also sighted:

6, 13, 26, 54 (Debuted September 8, 2001)
6, 13, 18, 48 (Debuted September 26, 2018)
6, 13, 18, 26 (Debuted December 6, 2008)

Repeating Four-Number Combinations add a bit more “oomph”! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

October 3^rd also saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern making its 145^th appearance. The winning numbers were 18, 31, 36, 43, 47 and PB 20.

Preserving the “natural order”. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 27.8% of the 522 Powerball drawings.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 45 appearances, has played in 31% of the 145 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 522 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.62% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-2-1] General Order were last seen September 9, 2020.

Now with seven appearances, the 0 1 2 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 15.6% of the 45 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.83% of the 145 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.34% of all 522 drawings. The 0 1 2 2 0 1 Specific Order was last seen July 24, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

There were two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

18, 36, PB 20 (Debuted February 13, 2016)
18, 36, 47 (Debuted March 13, 2019)

Bundled together! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the jackpots for both Lotto Texas and Powerball continue to rise next week?

Mega Millions’ Cheese and Wine

A special thanks to guest blogger Romulun Harris for filling in on such short notice this past weekend!

Nothing says “sophisticated” like a cheese platter served with wine! But, there’s a catch. Velveeta and Kraft singles are a no-no, and the finest wines come from far and wide. Of course, we’re partial to wines from the Texas Hill Country, wot wot.

Mega Millions, see, is a sophisticate. The trendsetter, not the follower. For a while, it had the largest jackpot of The Big Three. It was the guile (or “gall” in Mega Millions’ view) of a Wisconsinite that changed everything. With the prize having been won, the jackpot naturally reset itself to $20 million. And it was with that reset that Mega Millions looked on with scorn at that “uppity” Lotto Texas, hobnobbing with Powerball.

General Lottery Analysis

September 15, 2020 saw the 165^th appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 25, 28, 38, 59, 62 and MB 22.

Making someone $119 million richer! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 27.4% of the 602 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen August 28, 2020.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 52 appearances, has played in 31.5% of the 165 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 602 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.64% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [2-1-2-1] General Order played May 22, 2020.

Now with four appearances, the 0 2 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 7.69% of the 52 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.42% of the 165 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.66% of all 602 drawings. The 0 2 1 0 2 1 Specific Order was last seen July 13, 2018.

Three-Number Combinations

A duo of repeating Three-Number Combinations dealt extra blows:

25, 38, MB 22 (Debuted September 1, 2020)
25, 38, 59 (Debuted July 12, 2019)

Double whammy! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Mega Millions may have been brought down to size, but there are a couple of lottery drawings coming up soon. Will Mega Millions have to contend with having the smallest jackpot this coming Friday, or will its time at the “bottom” be short-lived?

The Ongoing Class Struggle of Lottery Society

Eight months, or close to it. That’s how long it’s been since someone claimed the grand prize in Lotto Texas. A lot sure has happened in eight months. One thing that didn’t change September 9, 2020 was, believe or not, the state of Lotto Texas. Having found itself, it firmly planted roots and continued to grow its jackpot. With no one picking the six numbers, the prize climbed to $40.5 million.

Powerball chuckled. Sure, Lotto Texas’s jackpot grew, but its jackpot did as well. With a jackpot that ascended to $85 million, the gap between the lotteries widened.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Lotto Texas took a great leap with another Australia Play! With winning numbers 5, 11, 21, 35, 40 and 48, both the {2-2-2} Pattern and the 2 2 2 Specific Order have played 243 times.

Back like a boomerang! Source: lotterytrend.com.

An Australia Play was present in 13.6% of the 1793 Lotto Texas drawings. It was just last week, September 2, 2020, that we last saw one hop on by.

Four-Number Combinations

Two repeating Four-Number Combinations were also spotted on walkabout:

5, 11, 35, 40 (Debuted September 26, 2015)
5, 21, 35, 48 (Debuted February 5, 2003)

Two is better than one! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

We’ll spare you the Australia puns and tell you right now that an Australia Play was absent in Powerball.

With that said, numbers 27, 52, 55, 60, 64 and PB 21 marked the 144^th appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern.

No Australia Play here tonight! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 515 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 28% of the time. The {2-2-1-1} Pattern was last seen August 15, 2020.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 44 appearances, has played in 30.6% of the 144 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 515 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.54% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order played June 20, 2020.

Now with four appearances, the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 9.09% of the 44 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.78% of the 144 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.78% of all 515 drawings. We last saw the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order in the July 17, 2019 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 52, 55 and PB 21 debuted March 31, 2018.

Powerball is closer to $100 million and Lotto Texas is on a jackpot high! Will life for these lotteries continue to be roses and bourbon Saturday night, or will the party end for at least one of them?