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The Tuesday Night Labors of Mega Millions

After the long Labor Day weekend comes the inevitable. Whether remote or in-person, millions must return to work and school. One silver lining is that it’s a shorter week for many of us. Still bummed out about returning to the grind? Mega Millions is hard at work, making you and many others fight for its prizes. Oh sure, Mega Millions could just let the prize fall in someone’s lap, but where’s the fun in that?

Mega Millions teased the idea of a playback Tuesday night. Although the playback idea fell through, all who participated in the September 6, 2022 drawing found themselves face-to-face with a very common Pattern and a jackpot that stood at a grand $210 million.

General Lottery Analysis

By the grace of 6, 17, 46, 59, 68 and MB 2, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 344th appearance.

Pushing the jackpot over $200 million. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 42.6% of the 808 Mega Millions drawings.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 77 appearances, has played in 22.4% of the 344 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 808 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.53% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order played August 30, 2022.

Now with eight appearances, the 1 1 0 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 10.4% of the 77 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.33% of the 344 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.99% of all 808 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 1 0 1 2 1 Specific Order played November 23, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

There was more to Tuesday night’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, much more. There were four repeating Three-Number Combinations, with one having the audacity to have played twice before:

With room to spare for repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will Mega Millions fully commit to the idea of a playback Friday night, or will there be other plans?

Mega Millions Laboring in Holiday Mode

So, it has come at last. With the arrival of Labor Day weekend, summer is (un)officially over. No need to belabor the situation. Get in that visit to the beach or dip in the pool before it gets too cold to do so. If neither the beach nor the pool are your thing, try taking a shot at Mega Millions! Be warned, though, that lotteries are also prone to relaxing in their own way.

Mega Millions kicked off the Labor Day weekend by avoiding a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat. There wasn’t a whiff of a playback, either. Still, there was enough to push the jackpot to $191 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The September 2, 2022 drawing featured the 222nd appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern with winning numbers 39, 40, 52, 60, 67 and MB 20.

Kicking off the month (and the holiday) with a different Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 27.5% of the 807 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen August 23, 2022.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 72 appearances, has played in 32.4% of the 222 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 807 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.92% of the time. August 5, 2022 was the last time the [2-1-2-1] General Order played.

Now with six appearances, the 0 0 2 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 8.33% of the 72 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.70% of the 222 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.74% of all 807 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 0 0 2 1 2 1 Specific Order played September 18, 2018.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 60, 67 and MB 20 debuted October 18, 2019.

A single repeating Combination at the top. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Is a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore in store for Tuesday night, or will Mega Millions feature another Pattern?

Mega Millions’ August Bookends

Things came full circle for Mega Millions Tuesday night. Pattern-wise, August ended the way it started. Mild spoiler: The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern played. Sticking by a common Pattern boosted this jackpot to $169 million. Of course, with this being Mega Millions, there was more to Tuesday’s drawing than “just” a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern showing up!

General Lottery Analysis

More than just a bookend, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern of August 30, 2022 was also an encore. With winning numbers 2, 38, 55, 57, 65 and MB 17, this Pattern has now played 343 times.

Finishing with a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 42.6% of the 806 Mega Millions drawings. Recall that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen August 26, 2022.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 76 appearances, has played in 22.2% of the 343 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 806 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.43% of the time.

Now with 22 appearances, the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 28.9% of the 76 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.41% of the 343 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.73% of all 806 drawings.

Prior to Tuesday night, both the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order and the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order played July 29, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 38, 57 and MB 17 debuted April 3, 2020.

With room for a repeating Three-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will Mega Millions kick off the weekend with a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat, a playback, or something completely different?

Revving Up for the Weekend

Earlier this week, Mega Millions was taking a rest. You wouldn’t think it but repeating Three-Number Combinations can have a way of zapping this lottery (and Powerball) of energy. Anyway, Mega Millions was able to get at least one repeating Three-Number Combination in Friday night. More importantly, the jackpot climbed to $153 million.

General Lottery Analysis

August 26, 2022 was a good night for the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, so said-eth Mega Millions. With winning numbers 6, 27, 30, 38, 64 and MB 23, this Pattern has now played 342 times.

Starting to wake up. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 42.5% of the 805 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen August 19, 2022.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 104 appearances, has played in 30.4% of the 342 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 805 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 12.9% of the time. We last saw the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order July 5, 2022.

Now with 22 appearances, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 21.2% of the 104 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.43% of the 342 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.73% of all 805 drawings.  Prior to Friday night, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order played July 1, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 6, 30 and 64 debuted February 3, 2017.

There it is! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Is Mega Millions slowly building up to a grand August finale?

From a Gush to a Trickle

Mega Millions was an energetic one last week. From playing an uncommonly seen Pattern to blasting us with repeating Three-Number Combinations, this lottery went here, there, and everywhere! Even when things were taken down a notch Friday night, there was much energy buzzing in the air. August 23, 2022 was another story.

The scale-back that began a few nights ago came to a head Tuesday night. Yet, the jackpot held strong. In fact, it climbed to $135 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 221st appearance with 3, 5, 47, 48, 67 and MB 7.

This Pattern has now played in 27.5% of the 804 drawings.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 74 appearances, has played in 33.5% of the 221 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 804 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.20% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-2-1-1] General Order were last seen August 12, 2022.

Now with three appearances, the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 4.05% of the 74 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 1.36% of the 221 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.37% of all 804 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order played August 28, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Just as a playback wasn’t meant to be, neither was an appearance by a repeating Three-Number Combination.

Is Friday night going to be another round of mellowness, or will Mega Millions ratch it up to kick off the weekend?

The Friday Night Scale-Back

What a week it has been! More students returning to class, Mega Millions seeing eight repeating Three-Number Combinations, truly this calls for a celebration! No need for a grand bonanza, though. A celebration can be as simple as taking it easy, grateful that you made it through another week and enjoying the finer things. Or, if you’re a lottery, you celebrate the end of the week by taking things down a notch.

Mega Millions, pardon the cliché, flipped the script Friday night. This lottery took to playing a more common Pattern and overall scaled things back. Nonetheless, the jackpot grew to a sturdy $116 million.

General Lottery Analysis

Mega Millions swapped out the {3-2-1} Pattern for the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. The winning numbers for August 19, 2022 were 12, 18, 24, 46, 65 and MB 3.

Going with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has now played 341 times. Given that Mega Millions has 803 drawings to its name, this Pattern has played 42.5% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern played August 2, 2022.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 78 appearances, has played in 22.9% of the 341 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 803 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.71% of the time.

Now with 19 appearances, the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 24.4% of the 78 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.57% of the 341 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.37% of all 803 drawings.

Both the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order and the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order played July 15, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

Most notably, Mega Millions cut back on the repeating Three-Number Combinations. Instead of eight, Mega Millions settled for four:

Cutting back on the repeating Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Is a quieter week ahead for Mega Millions, or was Friday night the calm before the storm?

Mega Millions Comes Full Circle

Mid-August appears to be the new “Day after Labor Day”. That is, many school districts have it in their minds to start school in the middle of August, sooner even. For Mega Millions, mid-August means dusting off a Pattern that, funny enough, was last seen at the beginning of many a summer vacation.

August 16, 2022 was, shall we say, grandiose, even for Mega Millions. To think that a single, rarely seen Pattern could cause the fracas it did, well, you’ll have to read for yourselves! The only “normal” thing about Tuesday night was the jackpot climbing to $99 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 47th appearance with winning numbers 33, 35, 41, 45, 51 and MB 1.

The six numbers that triggered an avalanche. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 5.86% of the 802 Mega Millions drawings.

The [3-2-1] General Order, now with 26 appearances, has played in 55.3% of the 47 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 802 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 3.24% of the time.

Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the [3-2-1] General Order were last seen May 24, 2022.

Now with six appearances, the 0 0 3 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 23.1% of the 26 drawings where the General Order was [3-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 12.8% of the 47 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.75% of all 802 drawings.

Prior to Tuesday night, the 0 0 3 2 0 1 Specific Order played November 12, 2021.

Before we get to the repeating Combinations, we suggest you pour yourself a drink and get comfortable.

Now, are you ready for this?

There were eight, yes, eight, repeating Three-Number Combinations. What led to this insanity, you wonder? Half of that work was done by a repeating Four-Number Combination.

Four-Number Combination

Repeating Four-Number Combination 33, 35, 51 and MB 1 debuted December 2, 2016.

Responsible for half the repeating Three-Number Combination madness. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Three-Number Combinations

Naturally, a repeating Four-Number Combination that’s sliced open has four repeating Three-Number Combinations tumbling out:

  • 33, 35, 51
  • 33, 35, MB 1
  • 35, 51, MB 1
  • 33, 51 MB1

All four of the above Combinations debuted in the earlier-mentioned December 2, 2016 drawing. The other four repeating Three-Number Combinations?

A clash of Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Was Mega Millions having a little fun or just greedy for repeating Three-Number Combinations? You decide!

Tuesday night’s {3-2-1} Pattern proved that a “small” Pattern can produce the biggest blowouts. Will this momentum carry into Friday night, or will Mega Millions kick off the weekend in a more “restrained” manner?

Mega Millions’ Choice: Go Out or Leftovers?

It’s Friday night. You’ve completed another work week, and the kids survived their first week back in school. How to celebrate? Going out to dinner and/or a movie is a thing again, and then y’all can swing by Dave and Buster’s for a while. What? You’re not going out? You’re going to stay home, go on a binge-a-thon (those episodes of The Boys won’t watch themselves!), and eat leftovers? Well, all right then. You do you.

At least Mega Millions has something going on. After all, people go nuts with ticket purchases, hoping to win the kind of money that makes a job an option instead of a necessity. Even if no one wins, there’s a Pattern encore or an Australia Play, or even an explosion of repeating Three-Number Combinations. Except when there aren’t any.

Mega Millions was more of a homebody than the life of the party Friday night. Instead of a Pattern encore, this lottery reached for the week-old leftovers and warmed them in the oven.

The jackpot rose all the same to $82 million, Mega Millions thought, and that was plenty enough excitement.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern was the featured Pattern for August 12, 2022. With winning numbers 23, 24, 50, 54, 64 and MB 3, this Pattern has now played 220 times.

The beginning of a quiet evening. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 27.5% of the 801 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen August 5, 2022.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 73 appearances, has played in 33.2% of the 220 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 801 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.11% of the time. The [2-2-1-1] General Order was last seen March 1, 2022.

Now with five appearances the 0 2 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 6.85% of the 73 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.27% of the 220 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.62% of all 801 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 0 2 0 2 1 1 Specific Order played July 16, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 23, 50 and MB 3 debuted June 26, 2015.

With enough room for a repeating Three-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will Mega Millions be more outgoing Tuesday night?

Mega Millions’ 800 Reasons Why Not

Mega Millions hit a milestone recently. Well, more recent than the billion-dollar jackpot, anyway. Here’s a hint: It’s in the title.

August 9, 2022 featured the 800th Mega Millions drawing! What better way to celebrate than by boosting the jackpot to $65 million?

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 155th appearance with 1, 8, 10, 25, 32, and MB 13.

Celebrating a milestone with the {3-1-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 19.4% of the 800 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen July 26, 2022.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 61 appearances, has played in 39.4% of the 155 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 800 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.625% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [3-1-1-1] General Order played July 12, 2022.

Now with nine appearances, the 3 1 1 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 14.8% of the 61 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.81% of the 155 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.13% of all 800 drawings. The 3 1 1 0 0 1 Specific Order was last seen June 10, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations were present:

A double helping of repeating Three-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the {3-1-1-1} Pattern return for the 801st drawing?

168 Hours and 180 Degrees Later

One week ago, the mega-sized Mega Millions jackpot was brought down. As the public went about their business, the jackpot started the recuperation process. On August 5, 2022, the rebound continued. No hype was needed to fuel the jackpot’s rise to $52 million! As we’ll see, the lack of hype and a smaller jackpot weren’t the only things that made this past Friday different than the one before.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 219th appearance with 2, 5, 29, 64, 69 and MB 18.

Giving the jackpot another raise. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 27.4% of the 799 Mega Millions drawings.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 71 appearances, has played in 32.4% of the 219 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 799 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.89% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-1-2-1] General Order were last seen June 28, 2022.

A playback was stopped by the 2 0 1 0 2 1 Specific Order. Now with nine appearances, this Specific Order has played in 12.7% of the 71 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.11% of the 219 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.13% of all 799 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 2 0 1 0 2 1 Specific Order played August 31, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

One week ago, there was a trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations. No such Combinations were present this past Friday night.

Is a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore in store for Tuesday night’s drawing?