Forty-four million steps. That’s roughly 3.67 million people going through a Twelve-Step program all at once. If there are 806 kilometers in one million steps of average stride, then 44 million steps would be 35,464 kilometers. Today’s post is about a different kind of 44 million.
After the June 23, 2020 Mega Millions drawing, $44 million is the prize now up for grabs. And it was brought about by a Pattern encore.
General Lottery Analysis
Fresh from June 19, 2020, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 250th appearance! The winning numbers were 6, 20, 37, 40, 48 and MB 15.
A Pattern encore to kick off the summer season! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 73 appearances, has played in 29.2% of the 250 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 578 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 12.6% of the time.
Now with 17 appearances, the 112101 Specific Order has played in 23.3% of the 73 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.80% of the 250 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.94% of all 578 drawings.
Prior to Tuesday night, both the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order and the 112101 Specific Order were last seen May 15, 2020.
Three-Number Combinations
Repeating Three-Number Combination 20, 40 and MB 15 made its debut in the January 10, 2017 drawing.
A companion for the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
Is the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern setting itself up for a Pattern streak to end June? Maybe, but it needs to see a three-peat on Friday first!
Mega Millions learned a Very Important Lesson ™ in being itself June 19, 2020. Rather than borrow from Lotto Texas, it decided to stick with what it knew. Instead of a {3-2-1} Pattern three-peat, this lottery returned to its most commonly seen Pattern: {2-1-1-1-1}. And it wasn’t just the appearance of a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern that sent the jackpot to $35 million!
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 11, 34, 36, 52, 66 and MB 7, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 249th appearance.
It always pays to be yourself! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 57 appearances, has played in 22.9% of the 249 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 577 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.88% of the time.
Prior to Friday night, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order hung out together May 19, 2020.
Now with 11 appearances, the 102111 Specific Order has played in 19.3% of the 57 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.42% of the 249 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.91% of all 577 drawings. The 102111 Specific Order was last seen June 21, 2019.
Four-Number Combination
This {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern’s powers were boosted by the appearance of repeating Four-Number Combination 34, 36, 66 and MB 7!
Everyone knows, or should know, that a repeating Four-Number Combination never acts alone. Four repeating Three-Number Combinations made up the entourage. In fact, one Combination played twice before!
34, 36, 66
34, 36, MB 7
36, 66, MB 7
34, 66, MB 7
Some repeating Three-Number Combinations are more equal than others. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
Yes, it’s Wednesday and yes, this post is about Mega Millions. After watching Powerball get taken down before it could get back up, it was time for a different approach. The June 16, 2020 Mega Millions drawing featured encores for both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the [2-3-1] General Order! What with imitation being the sincerest form of flattery, Mega Millions took a page from the Lotto Texas playbook. This boosted the jackpot to $26 million.
General Lottery Analysis
The {3-2-1} Pattern encore was made possible with winning numbers 21, 23, 33, 35, 42 and MB 6. This Pattern has now played 28 times.
An unexpected Pattern encore! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
There have now been 576 drawings, and this Pattern has played 4.86% of the time.
The [2-3-1] General Order, now with 13 appearances, has played in 46.4% of the 28 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 576 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 2.26% of the time.
Prior to Tuesday night, both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the [2-3-1] General Order played June 12, 2020.
Now with three appearances, the 023001 Specific Order has played in 23.1% of the 13 drawings where the General Order was [2-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 10.7% of the 28 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.52% of all 576 drawings. The 023001 Specific Order was last seen January 21, 2020.
Three-Number Combinations
The repeating Three-Number Combinations were as follows:
It wasn’t that long ago that a monster-sized jackpot was won in Mega Millions. Sometime between then and the June 12, 2020 drawing, Lotto Texas had a brief moment where it had the largest jackpot. The keyword here is “had”. What about Powerball, you ask? It too was recently cut down to size and was on the way to building its jackpot back up, only to be claimed swiftly. With no one able to pick all six numbers, and with a little help from an uncommonly seen Pattern (and the accompanying madness), Mega Millions reigned supreme with a jackpot that climbed to $22 million.
General Lottery Analysis
The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 27th appearance with winning numbers 9, 14, 57, 67, 70, and MB 2.
Beginning the long march upward! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [2-3-1] General Order, now with 12 appearances, has played in 44.4% of the 27 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 575 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 2.09% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [2-3-1] General Order played January 21, 2020.
Now with three appearances, the 200031 Specific Order has played in 25% of the 12 drawings where the General Order was [2-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 11.1% of the 27 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.52% of all 575 drawings. We last saw the 200031 Specific Order in the December 21, 2018 drawing.
Three-Number Combination(s)
And now, the madness of the {3-2-1} Pattern. It couldn’t act alone, so it recruited five repeating Three-Number Combinations to act as its groupies:
Arizona gets hot in the summer. So hot, in fact, that plastic recycle bins melt and you can bake cookies on your car’s dashboard. Despite this, summer is the most popular time of year tourists go to view one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.
Why this fixation on Arizona? Because on June 9, 2020, it was a single player from this sizzling hot state who took down the monstrous jackpot! Additionally, thirteen other players were able to get five of the six numbers, winning them a cool $1 million each.
Like Powerball, the Mega Millions jackpot resets to $20 million. Would you believe that this is currently the smallest of the Big Three jackpots?
General Lottery Analysis
The beastly jackpot was taken down by the {4-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 1, 5, 9, 10, 23 and MB 22, this Pattern made its 15th appearance.
Brought a titanic jackpot down to size! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [4-1-1] General Order, now with seven appearances, has played in 46.7% of the 15 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 574 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 1.22% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [4-1-1] General Order played June 12, 2018.
Now with two appearances, the 410001 Specific Order has played in 28.6% of the seven drawings where the General Order was [4-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 13.3% of the 15 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.35% of all 574 drawings. The 410001 Specific Order first appeared May 4, 2018.
Three-Number Combinations
There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations.
As the Mega Millions jackpot begins its slow climb upwards, which Pattern will show up Friday night?
There are a few Patterns shared between Mega Millions, Lotto Texas, and Powerball. The {3-2-1} Pattern is one of them, though they may as well inhabit other universes. Case in point, the {3-2-1} Pattern is the reigning champion in Lotto Texas, showing up in over half of that lottery’s drawings. In Mega Millions, this Pattern must often fight to be seen.
The {3-2-1} Pattern got its wish June 5, 2020. This Pattern took it upon itself to produce a playback. That is, the Pattern, General Order, and Specific Order share a date when they previously played. There was also a treat for those of you who love monster-sized jackpots. With help from this rarely seen Pattern (in Mega Millions, anyway), the prize had another growth spurt and now stands at $410 million!
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 32, 35, 37, 47, 55 and MB 22, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 26th appearance.
When the {3-2-1} Pattern came, it came prepared! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [3-2-1] General Order, now with 15 appearances, has played in 57.7% of the 26 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 573 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 2.62% of the time.
Now with four appearances, the 003201 Specific Order has played in 26.7% of the 15 drawings where the General Order was [3-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 15.4% of the 26 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.70% of all 573 drawings.
The {3-2-1} Pattern, [3-2-1] General Order, and the 003201 Specific Order were last seen March 20, 2020.
Three-Number Combinations
The impact of a rarely seen {3-2-1} Pattern was plenty. There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations.
Although this {3-2-1} Pattern isn’t likely to make an encore, will it be bold (read: crazy) enough to do it Tuesday night? And, will it make the jackpot rise once again?
The first five months of 2020 have been wild, to put it mildly. As of June 3, 2020, 380,000 lives have been lost globally to the (ongoing) COVID-19 pandemic, and protests for justice are taking place worldwide.
Lottery Binge is a blog that’s dedicated to giving y’all analysis for Lotto Texas, Powerball, and Mega Millions. Normally, we stay out of politics, but this must be said. What happened to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbrey was murder. They are only three of the thousands of innocent black men, women, and children whose lives were taken by police brutality. For too long, black Americans have disproportionately felt the brunt of this injustice. It was on the backs of African slaves that the United States became the economic powerhouse that it is today. Their descendants have had to endure, and continue to endure, a system that sees them as second-class citizens at best.
There are 7.5 billion humans on this blue dot. We all bleed the same blood. There are things that transcend religion and race. We all want the best education for our kids, a roof over our heads, jobs that pay the bills and leave extra for saving, and food to eat. Above all, we all want justice, safety, and security.
To all our readers, especially our American readers, if you are planning to protest, stay safe and be aware of your surroundings.
To everyone else: Humanity is at the crossroads. We must decide if we want a peaceful, secure future for all, or a future ruled by strife, confusion, and fear, a future where lives are nasty, brutish, and short.
And now, back to your regularly scheduled blog post.
The similar spread we saw this past Friday night knocked the wind out of Mega Millions! So much, in fact, that there was no {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore for the June 2, 2020 drawing. However, in the spirit of blockbuster season (it is summer, after all), there’s a monster of a jackpot that saw another growth spurt. With no one picking the six winning numbers, the prize ballooned to $378 million.
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 9, 20, 23, 26, 29 and MB 8, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 108th appearance.
A different Pattern to start the month. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 35 appearances, has played in 32.4% of the 108 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 572 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 6.12% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-3-1-1] General Order played May 1, 2020.
Now with three appearances, the 131001 Specific Order has played in 8.57% of the 35 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.78% of the 108 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.52% of all 572 drawings. This was reconfigured from the 140001 Specific Order seen July 22, 2016.
Three-Number Combinations
Tuesday night didn’t feature any repeating Three-Number Combinations.
Will the monstrous jackpot be claimed Friday night, or will it grow once again?
Mega Millions certainly won’t be ending May with a Pattern streak, let alone a Pattern encore. If the results of the May 29, 2020 drawing were anything to go by, it was time to pull another tool out of the arsenal. In this case, the tool was a similar spread. That didn’t put a dent in the jackpot; if anything, it boosted the prize to $356 million!
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 10, 13, 32, 41, 51 and MB 3, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern played 160 times.
Ending May with a new Pattern and other things. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 52 appearances, has played in 32.5% of the 160 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 571 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.11% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [2-2-1-1] General Order played May 5, 2020.
Now with eight appearances, the 202101 Specific Order has played in 15.4% of the 52 drawings where [2-2-1-1] was the winning Pattern. This Specific Order has also played in 5% of the 160 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern, and in 1.40% of all 571 drawings. The 202101 Specific Order was last seen January 23, 2018.
Similar Spread
This past Friday’s numbers had a spreadof 03:19:09:10. This was similar to the one seen December 22, 2017. That night, the winning numbers were 1, 20, 30, 33, 42 and MB 16 and their spread was 19:10:03:09. The differences between the numbers played those two nights were the same. Note, however, that their orders weren’t the same.
Three-Number Combination(s)
There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations Friday night.
Will June be the month of the monster-sized jackpot in Mega Millions?
Another Memorial Day weekend has come and gone. As people far and wide retreated back to their homes (having gotten a little taste of sunlight and fresh air), Mega Millions geared up for a blowout. While the odds of a Pattern streak are looking slim, this lottery more than made up for it with a volley of repeating Three-Number Combinations. May 26, 2020 was also favorable for all those who are crazy for crazy-large jackpots! With the jackpot unclaimed once again, the prize shot up to $336 million.
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 34, 52, 58, 59, 62 and MB 4, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 107th appearance.
Scrapping plans for an encore. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com
The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 32 appearances, has played in 29.9% of the 107 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 570 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.61% of the time.
Now with seven appearances, the 001131 Specific Order has played in 21.875% of the 32 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.54% of the 107 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.23% of all 570 drawings.
Beer and barbeque. Beach weather. Holiday weekend! All these and more were perfectly good reasons for Mega Millions to pile on with a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore. It would have made for a stellar kick off to the summer season. There were other plans for the May 22, 2020 drawing. However, one plan that stuck around was the rising jackpot. With the grand prize unclaimed yet again, it rose to $313 million.
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 8, 10, 20, 44, 46 and MB 18, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 159th appearance.
Mind if the {2-2-1-1} Pattern sits here? Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 51 appearances, has played in 32.1% of the 159 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 569 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.96% of the time. We last saw the [2-1-2-1] General Order April 10, 2020.
Now with six appearances, the 210201 Specific Order has played in 11.8% of the 51 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.77% of the 159 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and 1.05% of all 569 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 210201 Specific Order played November 22, 2019.
Red block for the repeating Three-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
Hopes for a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak may have been quashed, but there’s still one week left. The {2-2-1-1} Pattern has been known to repeat itself. Could that be the source of a potential Pattern streak?
