On the Rise

For everyone who wanted to see a rising jackpot Tuesday night, rejoice! After Mega Millions put the {2-2-1-1} Pattern aside last Friday, the jackpot has only gone up. There was another switch-up Pattern-wise, and it boosted the jackpot to $52 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The winning Pattern for August 22, 2023 was {2-1-1-1-1}. With winning numbers 1, 12, 26, 36, 50 and MB 7, this Pattern has now played 379 times. The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has now played in 41.7% of the 908 Mega Millions drawings.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 94 appearances, has played in 24.8% of the 379 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 908 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.4% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order were last seen July 28, 2023.

Now with 16 appearances, the 2 1 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 17% of the 94 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.22% of the 379 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.76% of all 908 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 2 1 1 1 0 1 Specific Order played May 12, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

Mega Millions made room for a couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations:

  • 12, 50, MB 7 (Debuted January 13, 2015)
  • 26, 36, MB 7 (Debuted May 6, 2016)

Will Friday night be a good night for Mega Millions to see another jackpot boost?

Mega Millions’ New Best Friend

After getting knocked down earlier in the week, Mega Millions was determined to get back up.

And all it took, this lottery thought, was ditching that {2-2-1-1} Pattern!

Things were looking up Friday night as the jackpot grew to $33 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The jackpot boost of August 18, 2023 was made possible by the 30th Australia Play. With winning numbers 10, 20, 29, 44, 66 and MB 11, the {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and the 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have played in 3.31% of the 907 Mega Millions drawings. An Australia Play was last seen in the August 1, 2023 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

With six repeating Three-Number Combinations, that Australia Play packed a powerful punch!

 Will Mega Millions stick with the Australia Play Tuesday night, or will another Pattern be the one to push the jackpot upward?

That Treacherous Three-Peat

Mega Millions learned a harsh lesson Tuesday night. The Pattern that forced this lottery to its knees last Tuesday helped boost the jackpot Friday night. Then, on Tuesday night, August 15, 2023, that very same Pattern forced Mega Millions to reset to $20 million, again! Would you believe that Florida produced yet another Mega Millions winner?

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern three-peat was thanks to 18, 39, 42, 57, 63 and MB 7. This Pattern has now played 255 times. There have now been 906 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has now played 28.1% of the time. Recall that the {2-2-1-1} Pattern was last seen August 11, 2023.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 85 appearances, has played in 33.3% of the 255 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 906 drawings has been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.38% of the time. The [1-2-2-1] General Order was last seen August 8, 2023.

Now with 12 appearances, the 0 1 2 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 14.1% of the 85 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.71% of the 255 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.32% of all 906 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 0 1 2 0 2 1 Specific Order played May 16, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

There were a couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations:

  • 42, 57, MB 7 (Debuted November 8, 2013)
  • 18, 42, MB 7 (Debuted September 12, 2014)

How will Mega Millions fare Friday night? Will the jackpot stay at $20 million?

Boost: E-N-C-O-R-E. Boost

Of course, that’s not how you spell the word “boost”, but that’s how Mega Millions spelled the word Friday night. After being knocked down earlier this week, this lottery was determined to get back up. To think that the Pattern responsible for the jackpot reset was the one that gave the jackpot a boost! The Mega Millions jackpot grew to a hearty $36 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore of August 11, 2023 was thanks to 8, 9, 18, 35, 41 and MB 18. This Pattern has now played 254 times. There have now been 905 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 28.1% of the time. Recall that the {2-2-1-1} Pattern was last seen August 8, 2023.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 81 appearances, has played in 31.9% of the 254 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 905 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.95% of the time. The [2-1-2-1] General Order was last seen June 13, 2023.

Now with 10 appearances, the 2 1 2 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 12.3% of the 81 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.94% of the 254 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.10% of all 905 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 2 1 2 0 0 1 Specific Order played January 31, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 8, 35 and 41 debuted June 27, 2023.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern be bold enough to make a third appearance Tuesday night?

A Glass of Freshly Squeezed Mega Millions

It was caught. At long last, dear readers, the Mega Millions jackpot has been caught! After months of mayhem and hijinks, a lone player from Florida became a (pre-tax) billionaire overnight. Naturally, the jackpot was reset to $20 million, but Mega Millions did not surrender quietly.

General Lottery Analysis

The Great Jackpot Takedown of August 8, 2023 was thanks to the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. Thanks to winning numbers 13, 19, 20, 32, 33 and MB 14, this Pattern has now played 253 times. The {2-2-1-1} Pattern has now played in 28% of the 904 drawings and was last seen July 21, 2023.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 84 appearances, has played in 33.2% of the 253 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 904 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.29% of the time. June 20, 2023 was the last time we saw the [1-2-2-1] General Order.

Now with 11 appearances, the 1 2 2 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 13.1% of the 84 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.35% of the 253 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and 1.22% of all 904 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 2 2 0 0 1 Specific Order played May 2, 2023.

Similar Spread

Mega Millions wanted to spread out some. Tuesday night’s numbers had a spread of 06:01:12:01. Similarly, the numbers from January 9, 2015, 37, 49, 50, 56, 57 and MB 8, had a spread of 12:01:06:01. Note how even though the differences between numbers played were the same, the orders in which they played were different.

Three-Number Combinations

There were two repeating Three-Number Combinations this time around:

Will the Mega Millions jackpot resume its climb Friday night, or will it be claimed once more?

A Whiff of $2 Billion

Mega Millions is certainly hardy! This lottery has masterfully thwarted all who desire its jackpot. Dreams of early retirement have shriveled and blown away in the presence of Mega Millions these past few months. Looking at Friday night’s results, Mega Millions is like this summer’s disturbingly persistent heat. That is, Mega Millions is not relenting anytime soon.

August 4, 2023 was much like any other Friday night. Millions started their weekend off with a night out and a stopover at their local convenience store. That billion-dollar jackpot was too big to ignore, so why not take a shot at it, right? Alas, like so many other Friday nights over the past three, soon to be four months, no one walked away with the prize. As the jackpot grew to $1.55 billion, the idea of a $2 billion jackpot became less farfetched.  

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 11, 30, 45, 52, 56 and MB 20, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 170th appearance. This Pattern has now played in 18.8% of the 903 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen July 25, 2023.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 50 appearances, has played in 29.4% of the 170 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 903 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.54% of the time. The [1-1-3-1] General Order was last seen June 30, 2023.

Now with eight appearances, the 1 0 1 3 0 1 Specific Order has played in 16% of the 50 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.71% of the 170 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.89% of all 903 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 1 0 1 3 0 1 Specific Order played May 9, 2023.

Three-Number Combination

Repeating Three-Number Combination 45, 52 and 56 debuted September 28, 2018.

Will the jackpot really hit the $2 billion mark next week, or will the jackpot be won?

The Tuesday Night August Pile-On

August. That’s the eighth month. It’s the month when students head back to class and the summer heat intensifies (as if it can’t get any hotter). This year, August is the month that Mega Millions is the lone billion-dollar jackpot. As of August 1, 2023, Mega Millions is still the lone billion-dollar jackpot, and then some!

Mega Millions took a quieter approach Tuesday night. At least, it was quieter than Friday night. Yet, as quiet as it was, the jackpot grew to $1.25 billion.

General Lottery Analysis

The August 1, 2023 drawing featured the 29th Australia Play. With winning numbers 8, 24, 30, 45, 61 and MB 12, the {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and the 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have played in 3.22% of the 902 Mega Millions drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, an Australia Play was featured in the July 11, 2023 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

There were six Three-Number Combination Repeats:

Is an Australia Play encore in the cards for Friday night, and will it be the play that knocks the Mega Millions jackpot off its pedestal?

Mega Millions’ Billion-Dollar Feeling

With Powerball having been knocked out of the billion-dollar race some time ago, Mega Millions was left standing tall and mighty. Any talk of the jackpot being brought down to size was squashed Friday night. After three months of nurturing (and taunts), the Mega Millions jackpot crossed over the billion dollar line! An assist from a repeating Four-Number Combination wasn’t needed to boost the prize to $1.05 billion.

General Lottery Analysis

The billion-dollar jump of July 28, 2023 was made possible by the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 5, 10, 28, 52, 63 and MB 18, this Pattern has now played 378 times. There have now been 901 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 42% of the time. July 14, 2023 was the last time the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was featured.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 93 appearances, has played in 24.6% of the 378 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 901 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.3% of the time.

Now with 17 appearances, the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 18.3% of the 93 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.50% of the 378 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.89% of all 901 drawings.

Prior to Friday night, both the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order and the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order played July 7, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

Mega Millions made room for two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

Is Tuesday night the night that Mega Millions will be forced to reset, or will the jackpot rise once more?

The Mega Millions 900

To say that Tuesday night was a momentous night for mega Millions would be an understatement. It was on that night, July 25, 2023, that Mega Millions hosted its 900th drawing. The jackpot grew to $910 million, and we can assure you that this lottery did not go about this quietly!

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern had the honor of playing in the 900th drawing. With winning numbers 3, 5, 6, 44, 61 and MB 25, this Pattern has played 169 times. This Pattern has now played in 18.8% of the 900 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen June 30, 2023.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 64 appearances, has played in 37.9% of the 169 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 900 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.11% of the time. May 5, 2023 was the last time we saw the [3-1-1-1] General Order.

Now with seven appearances, the 3 0 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 10.9% of the 64 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.14% of the 169 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.78% of all 900 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 3 0 0 1 1 1 Specific Order played July 12, 2022.

Four-Number Combination

Mega Millions thought Tuesday night was a golden opportunity for a repeating Four-Number Combination!

Three-Number Combinations

Naturally, a repeating Four-Number Combination would have four repeating Three-Number Combinations buried inside. The Combinations were:

  • 3, 5, 6
  • 3, 5, MB 25
  • 5, 6, MB 25
  • 3, 6, MB 25

All the above Combinations debuted in the earlier-mentioned May 24th drawing. Mega Millions, in fact, had room for two more:

Will the 901st Mega Millions drawing be the one where the jackpot rises to one billion dollars?

Mega Millions’ Double Flirtation

Mega Millions played a dangerous game Friday night. With Powerball’s billion-dollar jackpot having been brought down to size, Mega Millions’ turn would come soon enough. However, this lottery was determined not to go down, not without a fight, anyhow! With the help of not one but two encores, the jackpot grew to $820 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The July 21, 2023 drawing featured the return of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern with 29, 40, 47, 50, 57 and MB 25. This Pattern has now played 252 times. There have now been 899 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 28% of the time.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order also made a comeback! With 89 appearances, this General Order has played in 35.3% of the 252 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 899 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.90% of the time.

Recall that both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-2-1-1] General Order were last seen July 18, 2023.

Now with eight appearances, the 0 0 2 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 8.99% of the 89 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.17% of the 252 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.89% of all 899 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 0 0 2 2 1 1 Specific Order played January 24, 2023.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations were spotted:

Can the jackpot continue to rise Tuesday night, and with an assist from a {2-2-1-1} Pattern three-peat?