Right after a holiday, it’s not uncommon to feel a little shame after pigging out. You may even find that you can’t fit into your favorite pair of paints or that cute outfit you finally got around to wearing. Sure, you can buy larger sizes, but the remedy is to be more active and go on a diet.

Mega Millions doesn’t need to worry about clothes, true, but it too can overindulge. Perhaps that’s why it scaled back on the repeating Three-Number Combinations Friday night. While the number of repeating Three-Number Combinations shrank, the jackpot grew to $56 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The June 4, 2021 drawing saw the 129^th appearance of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern with winning numbers 4, 30, 34, 41, 64 and MB 8.

This Pattern has now played in 19.1% of the 677 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen April 20, 2021.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 42 appearances, has played in 32.6% of the 129 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 677 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 6.20% of the time.

Now with five appearances, the 1 0 3 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 11.9% of the 42 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.88% of the 129 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.74% of all 677 drawings.

Prior to Friday night, both the [1-3-1-1] General Order and the 1 0 3 0 1 1 Specific Order played February 2, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

 Although Mega Millions cut back on the repeating Three-Number Combinations, a couple of them did manage to slip through:

• 34, 41, MB 8 (Debuted May 31, 2016)
• 4, 34, 64 (Debuted March 2, 2021)

Will the scale-back on repeating Three-Number Combinations continue next week, or will a {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore be in play?

Another Memorial Day and another May have come and gone. Mega Millions took the opportunity to start June off with a bang, and that it did! Instead of a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat, this lottery had other plans. Recently, Mega Millions adapted a “trick” that allows for four repeating Three-Number Combinations without the use of a repeating Four-Number Combination! This “trick” was employed in the June 1, 2021 drawing as a side effect of the three-peat blocking Pattern. That Pattern also bumped the jackpot to $45 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 185^th appearance with 7, 11, 33, 58, 63 and MB 23.

This Pattern has now played in 27.4% of the 676 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen May 21, 2021.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 57 appearances, has played in 30.8% of the 185 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 676 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.43% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [2-1-2-1] General Order played May 18, 2021.

Now with seven appearances, the 2 0 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 12.3% of the 57 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.78% of the 185 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.04% of all 676 drawings. We last saw the 2 0 1 0 2 1 Specific Order March 19, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Tuesday night saw four repeating Three-Number Combinations make their rounds. No repeating Four-Number Combination was required!

• 7, 11, 33 (Debuted February 14, 2017)
• 7, 11, 58 (Debuted February 23, 2018)
• 7, 11, 63 (Debuted April 12, 2016)
• 7, 33, MB 23 (Debuted November 23, 2018)

Will Mega Millions see another avalanche of repeating Three-Number Combinations Friday night?

Mega Millions tends to its mighty oak with great care, knowing that it takes time for an acorn to sprout into a massive tree. Said tree must be protected from anything that can cause it harm.

Three months ago, in the middle of a devastatingly cold week, a $20 million acorn fell from a prior Mega Millions. Over time, the jackpot grew, eventually surpassing the $96 million that had been won way back when. The May 18, 2021 drawing saw the jackpot dig its roots even deeper and surpass the half-billion-dollar mark! When all was said and done, the prize had grown to $515 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 183^rd appearance with winning numbers 3, 5, 56, 61, 66 and MB 4.

There have now been 672 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.2% of the time.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 56 appearances, has played in 30.6% of the 183 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 672 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.33% of the time.

Prior to Tuesday night, both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-2-1-1] General Order were last seen May 11, 2021.

Now with eight appearances, the 2 0 0 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 56 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.37% of the 183 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.19% of all 672 drawings. The 2 0 0 1 2 1 Specific Order was last seen May 29, 2018.

Three-Number Combinations

A trio of Three-Number Combinations provided an extra boost to the soil:

• 5, 61, MB 4 (Debuted May 8, 2020)
• 3, 66, MB 4 (Debuted July 19, 2016)
• 3, 56, MB 4 (Debuted March 15, 2019)

Will the Mega Millions jackpot continue on its path to extreme growth?

Nearly three months have passed since the Mega Millions jackpot was claimed. Over that time, we’ve watched the jackpot grow from a tiny acorn to a mighty oak. The night of May 11, 2021 provided suitable conditions for the oak to grow even more. Thanks to time, and a boost from the {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore, the jackpot grew to $430 million!

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by 7, 8, 20, 36, 39 and MB 22. This Pattern has now played 182 times.

This Pattern has now played in 27.2% of the 670 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen May 7, 2021.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 55 appearances, has played in 30.2% of the 182 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 670 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.21% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [2-1-2-1] General Order played March 19, 2021.

Now with five appearances, the 2 1 2 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 9.09% of the 55 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.75% of the 182 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.75% of all 670 drawings. The 2 1 2 0 0 1 Specific Order was last seen December 28, 2018.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations provided extra nutrients:

• 8, 20, 39 (Debuted December 17, 2013)
• 20, 36, MB 22 (Debuted November 1, 2019)

Will Friday night be the night the mighty oak comes crashing down, or will it continue to stand?

Mega Millions didn’t make things easy for all who dared to play May 7, 2021. Its prize certainly wouldn’t be the largest of The Big Three if just anyone could win the prize just like that! How large is that prize now?

Three hundred and ninety-six million dollars.

That’s $396,000,000. That’s crazy-rich levels of wealth, the coveted “Screw you!” money. The dream of having that kind of wealth, to pay off debts and have real control over your life (provided you handle that level of wealth wisely) is what attracts people to Mega Millions and its kin. And even though that mighty oak of a prize stands tall and strong, more people still are going to go for it next week.

As there’s no lemonade or sweet tea on tap, let’s take a closer look at Friday night’s results in the shade of that mighty oak of a lottery.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 5, 10, 19, 21, 50 and MB 10, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 181^st appearance.

There have now been 669 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.1% of the time. Prior to Friday night, this Pattern played April 30, 2021.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 61 appearances, has played in 33.7% of the 181 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 669 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.12% of the time.

Now with nine appearances, the 2 2 0 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 14.8% of the 61 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.97% of the 181 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.35% of all 669 drawings.

Both the [2-2-1-1] General Order and the 2 2 0 1 0 1 Specific Order were last seen in the March 5, 2021 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations appeared:

• 10, 19, 50 (Debuted January 19, 2021)
• 10, 21, MB 10 (Debuted May 19, 2015)
• 21, 50, MB 10  (Debuted June 21, 2016)

As many more gear up to take on the Mega Millions jackpot next week, will it grow once more, or will someone take it down?