It’s the very nature of lotteries to have their Patterns take turns with one another. Otherwise, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak would never end! What happens when a Pattern plays, then disappears for a drawing, then shows up again? Other than missed opportunity for a Pattern three-peat, of course.
Mega Millions answered that question this past Friday night with its {2-2-1-1} Pattern. In addition to this Pattern’s back and forth action, there were no grand prize winners. As a result, the jackpot rose to $164 million.
General Lottery Analysis
The {2-2-1-1} Pattern of April 17, 2020 was brought to you by winning numbers 13, 35, 39, 46, 55 and MB 14. This Pattern has now played 154 times.
This Pattern was seen at the end of the previous week. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 54 appearances, has played in 35.1% of the 154 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 559 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.66% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order played March 6, 2020.
Now with six appearances, the 102201 Specific Order has played in 11.1% of the 54 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.90% of the 154 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.07% of all 559 drawings. The 102201 Specific Order was last seen in the April 16, 2019 drawing.
Three-Number Combination(s)
The lone repeating Three-Number Combination 13, 35 and 55 debuted April 4, 2017.
Three years is a long time in the lottery world! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com
Will next week see more back-and-forth action from the {2-2-1-1} Pattern?
When you hear “substitute” or “substitution”, what comes to mind? We’ve all had substitute teachers or had to make do with a different brand of peanut butter if the one we wanted was unavailable. A substitute isn’t inherently superior or inferior; it’s just something different.
If you played Mega Millions this past Friday (or not), then you should know that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak was terminated. In fact, you could say a repeating Four-Number Combination and the resulting madness was a substitute for whatever the Pattern five-peat would have brought. Regardless of your feelings towards repeating Four-Number Combinations in Mega Millions, it’s highly doubtful you’d turn your nose up at a jackpot that jumped to $145 million!
General Lottery Analysis
The {2-2-1-1} Pattern of April 10, 2020, made its 153rd appearance with winning numbers 2, 11, 21, 57, 60, and MB 13.
The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 50 appearances, has played in 32.7% of the 153 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 557 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.98% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [2-1-2-1] General Order played February 28, 2020.
Now with seven appearances, the 210021 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 4.58% of the 153 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.26% of all 557 drawings. The 210021 Specific Order was last seen May 31, 2019.
Four-Number Combination
The repeating Four-Number Combination 2, 21, 60, and MB 13 made its debut in the April 22, 2016 drawing.
Repeating Four-Number Combinations are *not* common for this lottery! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
Three-Number Combinations
When dealing with a repeating Four-Number Combination in Mega Millions, you’ll also be dealing with an entourage of four repeating Three-Number Combinations:
21, 60, MB 13
2, 60, MB 13
2, 21, MB 13
2, 21, 60
All these Combinations debuted in the earlier-mentioned April 22, 2016 drawing.
There was one more, unrelated, repeating Three-Number Combination: 2, 11, 60, and this Combination debuted July 7, 2017.
Blue and red are the colors of Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
Will Tuesday night see a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore or another repeating Four-Number Combination?
Something odd happened the night of April 8, 2020. Thanks to an encore from the {3-2-1} Pattern and a little extra help from the similar spread, the Lotto Texas jackpot rose to $11 million. That’s more than half that of Powerball’s! No, that wasn’t a typo.
An intrepid player from New Jersey picked all six numbers and won the $193 million prize. Naturally, the jackpot reset itself. The floor of Powerball jackpots was once $40 million, but after this past Wednesday night, the new reset point became $20 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
The {3-2-1} Pattern encore was thanks to winning numbers 8, 18, 25, 33, 35, and 39. This Pattern has now played 924 times.
The month of the {3-2-1} Pattern? Source: lotterytrend.com.
There have now been 1749 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.8% of the time. Recall that this Pattern was last seen April 4, 2020.
Now with 153 appearances, the 231 Specific Order has played in 16.6% of the 924 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1749 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.75% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 231 Specific Order played March 18, 2020.
Similar Spread
Wednesday night’s numbers saw a spread of 10:07:08:02:04. This is similar to the spread seen March 2, 2016. That night, the winning numbers were 20, 27, 35, 37, 41 and 51; their spread was 07:08:02:04:10. Although the differences between numbers on both nights were the same, their orders were different.
Four-Number Combination(s)
There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations Wednesday night.
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 2, 37, 39, 48, 54, and PB 5, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 133rd appearance.
The Pattern that played was no joke. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
This Pattern has now played in 28.2% of the 471 Powerball drawings and was last seen April 1, 2020.
The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 40 appearances, has played in 30.1% of the 133 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 471 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.49% of the time. The [1-2-2-1] General Order was last seen March 14, 2020.
Now with two appearances, the 102201 Specific Order has played in 5% of the 40 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 1.50% of the 133 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.42% of all 471 drawings. The 102201 Specific Order made its first appearance June 22, 2016.
Three-Number Combination(s)
The repeating Three-Number Combinations of the evening were
In times like these, we could all use a good laugh. Whether it’s sitcoms or jokes, cartoons or pranks, we’d go nuts if we never stopped to laugh at the absurdities of “real life”.
Lotto Texas and Powerball got in a laugh or two Wednesday night. Neither of them showered us with Pattern encores, but there was a repeating Combination of the Three or Four-Number kind somewhere. Even though the lotteries were taking it easy for the most part, they had enough energy to boost the jackpot to $10.5 million in Lotto Texas and $180 million in Powerball.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
The April 1, 2020 Lotto Texas drawing saw the 193rd appearance of the {4-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 1, 19, 20, 31, 35, and 45.
Now with 64 appearances, the 141 Specific Order has played in 33.2% of the 193 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1747 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.66% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 141 Specific Order played January 18, 2020.
Four-Number Combination(s)
The repeating Four-Number Combination 1, 19, 20, and 45 debuted October 22, 2011.
Red boxes make for strong leaders! Source: lotterytrend.com.
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 33, 35, 45, 48, 60, and PB 16, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 132nd appearance.
Taking a slightly more common approach. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 50 appearances, has played in 37.9% of the 132 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 469 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.7% of the time. We last saw the [2-2-1-1] General Order February 19, 2020.
Now with seven appearances, the 002211 Specific Order has played in 14% of the 50 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.30% of the 132 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.49% of all 469 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 002211 Specific Order played January 15, 2020.
Three-Number Combination(s)
The lone repeating Three-Number Combination played twice before! Combination 45, 48, and PB 16 made its debut March 25, 2017 and was last seen about four months later in the July 1, 2017 drawing.
Three timing Three-Number Combination! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
Will Lotto Texas and Powerball go all out Saturday night, or will they slowly ease into their legendary madness?
The crash was inevitable. After nights of going hog-wild, it was going to catch up to Lotto Texas and Powerball. They didn’t have the energy to party this past Wednesday night, or kick up a stink for that matter. Even though they rested, there was just enough energy for a similar spread and a repeating Three-Number Combination between them. Lotto Texas’s jackpot reached the $10 million mark and Powerball slept to $160 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery
Analysis
The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 922nd appearance in the March 25, 2020 drawing. That night, the winning numbers were 5, 33, 36, 40, 51, and 54.
A mid-week rest-up. Source: lotterytrend.com.
There have now been 1745 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.8% of the time. The {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen March 18, 2020.
Now with 160 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.4% of the 922 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1745 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.17% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 2 3 Specific Order played January 29, 2020.
Similar Spread
Wednesday’s nights numbers saw a spread of 28:03:04:11:03. This was similar to the spread for January 19, 2002. That night, the winning numbers were 4, 8, 19, 22, 25, 53 and the spread was 04:11:03:03:28. Although the differences in numbers was the same, the orders in which they played weren’t.
Four-Number
Combination(s)
There were no
repeating Four-Number Combinations.
Powerball
General Lottery
Analysis
March 25th
also saw the 131st appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with winning
numbers 5, 9, 27, 39, 42, and PB 16.
A change of pace or just a minor setback? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
This Pattern has now
played in 28.1% of the 467 Powerball drawings.
The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 43 appearances, has played in 32.8% of the 131
drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 467 drawings have
been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.21% of the time.
Now with six appearances, the 2 1 2 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 14% of the 43 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.58% of the 131 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.28% of all 467 drawings. We last saw the 2 1 2 0 0 1 Specific Order September 8, 2018.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
The repeating Three-Number Combination was 9, 27, and 42.
Enough energy for a repeating Three-Number Combo! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
Add “social distancing” to the ever-growing list of concepts
that mean nothing to lotteries.
Mega Millions ditched the {3-2-1} Pattern this past Tuesday night. A three-peat for such a Pattern would be more suited to Lotto Texas, anyway. While Mega Millions went to pick up another Pattern, a bevy of repeating Three-Number Combinations came along for the ride. The grand prize went unclaimed once again, rising to $107 million.
General Lottery
Analysis
The {2-2-1-1}
Pattern saw its 152nd appearance in the March 24th, 2020
drawing, with winning numbers 2, 8, 16, 18, 31, and MB 14.
The three-peat blocker! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 50 appearances, has played in 32.9% of the 152 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 552 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.06% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [2-2-1-1] General Order played February 25th, 2020.
Now with six appearances, the 2 2 1 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 12% of the 50 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.95% of the 152 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.09% of all 552 drawings. The 2 2 1 0 0 1 Specific Order was last seen January 24th, 2020.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
Repeating
Three-Number Combinations were plentiful! Four members made up the entourage
this time around:
As toilet paper remains in limited supply and people discover basic hygiene (Seriously, y’all. Wash your hands), Lotto Texas and Powerball are kicking back. They’re above such worries like soap and viruses, since they don’t get sick and all. Even if they can lord it over humans that they’re immune to every disease ever, there is one thing that not even a poised lottery like Lotto Texas is immune to: Going nuts.
Both lotteries thought
“Throwing things to a wall and see what sticks” was a fun way to pass the time
Wednesday night. Based on our analysis, a lot of things got stuck! During the cleanup
process, a couple of jackpot hikes were salvaged. Lotto Texas climbed to $9.5
million while Powerball struck gold at $140 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery
Analysis
The March 18, 2020 Lotto Texas drawing saw the 921st appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 8, 17, 20, 29, 30 and 39.
More crazy than meets the eye! Source: lotterytrend.com.
Now with 152 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.5% of the 921 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1743 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.72% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 3 1 Specific Order played February 19, 2020.
Four-Number
Combination(s)
There were five
repeating Four-Number Combinations:
None of them are related. Source: lotterytrend.com.
Powerball
General Lottery
Analysis
The {2-2-1-1} Pattern came back for an encore Wednesday night. With winning numbers 15, 27, 44, 59, 63, and PB 8, this Pattern has now played 130 times!
Most madness resides in Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
There have now been
465 Powerball drawings and this Pattern has played 28% of the time.
The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 42 appearances, has played in 32.3% of the 130 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 465 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Pattern has played 9.03% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the [2-1-2-1] General Order played December 28, 2019.
Now with six appearances, the 0 2 0 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 42 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.62% of the 130 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.29% of all 465 drawings. The 0 2 0 1 2 1 Specific Order was last seen in the November 6, 2019 drawing.
Similar Spread
The {2-2-1-1}
Pattern encore wasn’t all Powerball had in its arsenal. Wednesday night also
produced a similar spread!
The spread for Wednesday night’s numbers was 12:17:15:04. This is similar to the one that was seen in the December 21, 2019 drawing. That night, the winning numbers were 19, 31, 35, 50, 67, and PB 14 and the spread was 12:04:15:17. Remember that when dealing with similar spreads even though the differences between drawn numbers are the same, the order will be different.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
Why stop there when three repeating Three-Number
Combinations were also offered up?
This week belonged
to the Australia Play! Lotto Texas saw this plucky play go for the encore
Saturday night. With no one able to pick all six numbers, the jackpot climbed
to $9.25 million.
Powerball didn’t see the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat, although it was close to embracing a playback. A jackpot increasing to $130 million was proof that a “regular” play can be just as effective, all things considered.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery
Analysis
The March 14, 2020 drawing featured the 237th appearance of the {2-2-2} Pattern and 2 2 2 Specific Order. The winning numbers were 7, 13, 26, 28, 40, and 48.
Bounding across the plains yet again! Source: lotterytrend.com.
There have now been 1742 Lotto Texas drawings and this Pattern has played 13.6% of the time. We last saw an Australia Play in the March 11, 2020 drawing.
Four-Number
Combination(s)
This time around,
the Australia Play didn’t come with repeating Four-Number Combinations.
Powerball
General Lottery
Analysis
With winning numbers
9, 23, 26, 30, 32, and PB 8, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 129th
appearance.
A different Pattern this time around. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
This Pattern has now
played in 27.8% of the 464 Powerball drawings.
The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 39 appearances, has played in 30.2% of the 129
drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 464 drawings have
been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.41% of the time.
Prior to Saturday night, both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-2-1] General Order played February 22, 2020.
Now with seven appearances, the 1 2 2 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 17.9% of the 39 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.43% of the 129 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.51% of all 464 drawings. We last saw the 1 2 2 0 0 1 Specific Order August 21, 2019.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
The repeating Three-Number Combination 9, 23, and 32, made its debut May 21, 2016.
Accompanied by a repeating Three-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
Will an Australia Play streak form in Lotto Texas and will the
{2-2-1-1} Pattern encore in Powerball?
Some Patterns play more than
others. It’s also true that some Patterns are more prone to making consecutive
multiple appearances than others. Take the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Part of why
this Pattern is the most commonly seen in Mega Millions is its willingness to embrace
Pattern streaks. Of course, to have a Pattern streak, one must have a Pattern
encore first.
Mega Millions had other plans Friday night. Not only did the {2-1-1-1-1} Patternnot come back for an encore, the Pattern that did play is common in its own right. No one picked the six winning numbers, and the jackpot climbed to $75 million.
General Lottery
Analysis
March 6, 2020 saw the 151st appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 15, 48, 56, 58, 70, and MB 4.
“My turn!” said the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com
The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 53 appearances, has played in 35.1% of the 151 drawings where the General Order was {2-2-1-1}. Once all 547 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.69% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order played January 31, 2020.
Now with two appearances, the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 3.77% of the 53 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has played in 1.32% of the 151 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.37% of all 547 drawings. The 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order made its first appearance in the August 9, 2019 drawing.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
The lone repeating
Three-Number Combination of the evening was 56, 58, and MB 4.
A repeater to start the weekend. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
As a month winds down, there are a few choices a lottery
has. It can choose to shake things up or follow suit and cool down. Or, and
this is the third choice, the lottery stays its current course.
Mega Millions opted to shake it up a bit this past Tuesday.
Although the night was absent of wild plays, there was an interesting
development with the Specific Order. That, and a rapturous love of repeating
Three-Number Combinations, kept the jackpot from being claimed. The jackpot
climbed once again, stopping at $60 million.
General Lottery
Analysis
The {2-2-1-1} Pattern of February 25, 2020 was brought to you by 2, 9, 43, 63, and MB 15. This Pattern has now played 150 times.
There’s more lurking under the surface. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 49 appearances, has played in 32.7% of the 150 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 544 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.01% of the time. We last saw the [2-2-1-1] General Order in the January 24, 2020 drawing.
Tuesday night saw the debut of the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order! This Specific Order has now played in 2.04% of the 49 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. Additionally, it has played in 0.67% of the 150 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.18% of all 544 drawings.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
There were four
repeating Three-Number Combinations, one of which played twice before!
