Television isn’t the only one who has to contend with February sweeps! As we enter the last week of the month, don’t expect either Lotto Texas or Powerball to go down quietly. March comes in roaring like a lion, as they say.

Back to February matters, both lotteries saw Pattern encores this past Saturday night, and then some. The aftermath was rising jackpots. Lotto Texas rose to $7.75 million and $70 million for Powerball.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The February 22, 2020 drawing saw the 917^th appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 8, 16, 23, 38, 41, and 47.

This Pattern has now played in 52.8% of the 1736 Lotto Texas drawings. Recall that this Pattern was last seen in the February 19, 2020 drawing.

Now with 131 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 917 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1736 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.55% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played December 28, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Four-Number Combinations reminded us of decades past:

• 8, 16, 41, 47 (Debuted June 20, 2007)
• 8, 16, 23, 41 (Debuted May 20, 2009 and previously played May 3, 2014)

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

February 22^nd also saw an encore from the {2-2-1-1} Pattern! With winning numbers 25, 37, 39, 61, 62, and PB 11, this Pattern made its 128^th appearance.

There have now been 458 Powerball drawings and this Pattern has played 27.9% of the time and was last seen February 19, 2020.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 28 appearances, has played in 29.7% of the 128 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 458 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.30% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order played February 8, 2020.

Now with six appearances, the 0 1 2 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 15.8% of the 38 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.69% of the 128 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.31% of all 458 drawings. We last saw the 0 1 2 0 2 1 Specific Order November 30, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination of the evening was 25, 39, and PB 11.

This Combination debuted in the May 18, 2016 drawing.

Will Lotto Texas continue onward with a {3-2-1} Pattern streak? Could Powerball’s {2-2-1-1} Pattern get in on the Pattern streak trend?

Pattern encores. Playbacks. Australia Plays. All these and more are part of The Lottery Playbook™. Lotto Texas, Powerball, and Mega Millions like to reference this book to keep things exciting. What happens then when no such major plays (or apparent ones) happen in a lottery drawing? Does that mean a quiet night?

Well, it depends. Quieter nights often occur when the playbook is thrown out. Sometimes, depending on the Pattern, it could be the start of something grander. One way to get started on that path is by sending the prizes upward. The aftermath of this past Saturday night was a $6.75 million prize for Lotto Texas and $70 million for Powerball.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern of February 8, 2020 was brought about by 3, 6, 9, 30, 33, and 47. This Pattern has now played 914 times.

There have now been 1732 Lotto Texas drawings and this Pattern has now played 52.8% of the time. We last saw the {3-2-1} Pattern February 1, 2020.

Now with 165 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 18.1% of the 914 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1732 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.53% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 3 2 1 Specific Order played New Year’s Day 2020.

Four-Number Combination(s)

There was a single repeating Four-Number Combination: 6, 9, 30, 47.

This Combination debuted December 3, 2008.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Saturday night also saw the 126^th appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 35, 49, 50, 59, 66, and PB 6.

This Pattern has now played in 27.8% of the 454 Powerball drawings and was last seen January 15, 2020.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 37 appearances, has played in 29.4% of the 126 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 454 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.15% of the time. We last saw the [1-2-2-1] General Order November 30, 2019.

Now with four appearances, the 0 0 1 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 10.8% of the 37 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.17% of the 126 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.88% of all 454 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 0 0 1 2 2 1 Specific Order played April 21, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combination of the evening was 49, 59, and 66.

This Combination debuted May 3, 2017.

The {3-2-1} Pattern and the {2-2-1-1} Pattern have been known to make more than a single appearance. Will either Pattern make an encore Wednesday night?