Anyone Missing a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern?

There was a missed opportunity these past few drawings. Mega Millions got its March on with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. This past Friday would’ve been prime for an encore. After all, this Pattern is no stranger to encores! Alas, a different Pattern played. As Spring Break was under way, guess who showed up? That’s right; the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern!

Ahem. The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was a wily one. It didn’t need a three-peat to send the jackpot up to $80 million.

General Lottery Analysis

March 10, 2020 saw the 239th appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 6, 17, 48, 54, 69, and MB 12.

No three-peat here! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 43.6% of the 548 Mega Millions drawings.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 69 appearances, has played in 28.9% of the 239 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 548 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 12.6% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order played January 28, 2020.

Now with nine appearances, the 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 13% of the 69 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.77% of the 239 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.64% of all 548 drawings. We last saw the 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order March 27, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combination of the evening was 54, 69, and MB 12.

Leading the pack! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Combination debuted March 14, 2014.

Will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern make an encore Friday night?

Encore Evasion

Some Patterns play more than  others. It’s also true that some Patterns are more prone to making consecutive multiple appearances than others. Take the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Part of why this Pattern is the most commonly seen in Mega Millions is its willingness to embrace Pattern streaks. Of course, to have a Pattern streak, one must have a Pattern encore first.

Mega Millions had other plans Friday night. Not only did the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern not come back for an encore, the Pattern that did play is common in its own right. No one picked the six winning numbers, and the jackpot climbed to $75 million.

General Lottery Analysis

March 6, 2020 saw the 151st appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 15, 48, 56, 58, 70, and MB 4.

“My turn!” said the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

This Pattern has now played in 27.6% of the 547 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen February 25, 2020.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 53 appearances, has played in 35.1% of the 151 drawings where the General Order was {2-2-1-1}. Once all 547 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.69% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order played January 31, 2020.

Now with two appearances, the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 3.77% of the 53 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has played in 1.32% of the 151 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.37% of all 547 drawings. The 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order made its first appearance in the August 9, 2019 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination of the evening was 56, 58, and MB 4.

A repeater to start the weekend. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Combination debuted July 15, 2016.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern do what the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern couldn’t do and make an encore appearance in Tuesday’s drawing?

Marching Onward with a Playback

March is a month that many look forward to. Longer days are ahead, Spring Break is around the corner, and you’ve got good reason to wear green. What’s not to like?

Meanwhile, Mega Millions took the phrase “March comes roaring in like a lion” to heart this past Tuesday night! The March 3, 2020 drawing gifted us a playback and boosted the prize to $70 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 8, 12, 33, 56, 64, and MB 2, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 238th appearance.

Playbacks make lotteries roar. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 546 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.6% of the time.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 63 appearances, has played in 26.5% of the 238 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 546 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 11.5% of the time.

Now with 20 appearances, the 2 0 1 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 31.7% of the 63 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 8.40% of the 238 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.66% of all 546 drawings.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, and 2 0 1 1 1 1 Specific Order were last seen together in the February 11, 2020 drawing!

Three-Number Combination(s)

After throwing that playback, there wasn’t enough energy for repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will Friday night’s drawing see a playback encore?

Mega Quiet Mega Millions

February 28th, the last day of the month. Time to say goodbye to winter, dream of Spring Break (and summer vacation if you’re ambitious) and…

Oh, wait. It’s not the end?! There’s still one more day? Okay, then.

The year 2020 is part of that exclusive “leap year club”, and Mega Millions did not have the honor of ending February this year. In fact, this past Friday’s drawing was anything but wild or crazy. The biggest development of the night was a jackpot hike to $65 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made a showing in the February 28, 2020 drawing. With winning numbers 2, 3, 14, 41, 64, and MB 17, this Pattern has now played 104 times.

A quiet February finale. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have been 545 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has now played 19.1% of the time.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 41 appearances, has played in 39.4% of the 104 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 545 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.52% of the time.

Both the {3-1-1-1} Pattern and the [3-1-1-1] General Order were last seen February 21, 2020.

Now with three appearances, the 3 0 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 7.32% of the 41 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.88% of the 104 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.55% of all 545 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 3 0 1 0 1 1 Specific Order played November 8, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Part of having a quiet night is the lack of repeating Three-Number Combinations.  

Will Mega Millions greet March with a {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore, or maybe even a playback?

The Combination Fortification

As a month winds down, there are a few choices a lottery has. It can choose to shake things up or follow suit and cool down. Or, and this is the third choice, the lottery stays its current course.

Mega Millions opted to shake it up a bit this past Tuesday. Although the night was absent of wild plays, there was an interesting development with the Specific Order. That, and a rapturous love of repeating Three-Number Combinations, kept the jackpot from being claimed. The jackpot climbed once again, stopping at $60 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern of February 25, 2020 was brought to you by 2, 9, 43, 63, and MB 15. This Pattern has now played 150 times.

There’s more lurking under the surface. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have been 544 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has now played 27.6% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern played February 18, 2020.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 49 appearances, has played in 32.7% of the 150 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 544 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.01% of the time. We last saw the [2-2-1-1] General Order in the January 24, 2020 drawing.

Tuesday night saw the debut of the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order! This Specific Order has now played in 2.04% of the 49 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. Additionally, it has played in 0.67% of the 150 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.18% of all 544 drawings.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were four repeating Three-Number Combinations, one of which played twice before!

Repeating 3-Number Combinations aplenty! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will Mega Millions bid farewell to February with a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore?

Callback to a Lost Lottery Fling

If you don’t like the state of things in the lottery world, wait a few days.

Things certainly did change for Mega Millions this past Friday. Even though a Pattern encore wasn’t in the cards, there was a visit from a recent “break-up”. Well, that and the prize money increased to $55 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The February 21st, 2020 Mega Millions drawing saw the 103rd appearance of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 4, 7, 13, 16, 60, and MB 6.

Visit from the recent past. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has played in 19% of the 543 drawings and was last seen on Valentine’s Day 2020.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 40 appearances, has played in 38.8% of the 103 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 543 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.37% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [3-1-1-1] General Order has played January 14th, 2020.

Now with five appearances, the 3 1 0 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 12.5% of the 40 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.85% of the 103 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.93% of all 543 drawings. The 3 1 0 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen February 26th, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were also two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

Throwing ’em in to keep things interesting! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the “fling” between the {3-1-1-1} Pattern and Mega Millions be rekindled with a Pattern encore Tuesday night?

Chillin’ on the Edge of February

Well, “Chillin’ Close to the Three-Fourths Mark of February”, but that’s not a catchy title.

What did catch the eye of the Lottery Trend analysis team was that Mega Millions broke up with the {3-1-1-1} Pattern. The lack of a Pattern encore and an overall quiet night this past Tuesday wasn’t enough to quell the rise of the jackpot, which reached the $50 million mark.

General Lottery Analysis

February 18th, 2020 saw the 149th appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 6, 12, 39, 61, 70, and MB 4.

New Pattern, new relationship? Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 27.5% of the 542 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen January 31st, 2020.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 49 appearances, has played in 32.9% of the 149 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 542 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.04% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [2-1-2-1] General Order played November 22nd, 2019.

Now with five appearances, the 2 0 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 10.2% of the 49 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.36% of the 149 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.92% of all 542 drawings. We last saw the 2 0 1 0 2 1 Specific Order March 8th, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Tuesday night was so quiet that there were no repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern come back for an encore Friday night?

A Heartfelt {3-1-1-1}

Valentine’s Day coincided with Mega Millions this year. Candy, cards, and texts were just a few ways to proclaim love. Another, albeit riskier enterprise, was playing Mega Millions. After all, the prize money was nothing to sneeze at and you and yours would be set for ages to come!

Except, Mega Millions was a heartbreaker Friday night. Maybe it didn’t reciprocate the love or just wasn’t ready to go out, but whatever the case, the jackpot climbed to $45 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 102nd appearance with winning numbers 10, 32, 48, 54, 55, and MB 18.

A quiet, reflective Valentine’s Day. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 541 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has now played 18.9% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern played February 4, 2020.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 30 appearances, has played in 29.4% of the 102 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 541 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.55% of the time. The [1-1-3-1] General Order was last seen December 17, 2019.

Now with two appearances, the 1 0 1 3 0 1 Specific Order has played in 6.67% of the 30 drawings where [1-1-3-1] was the General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 1.96% of the 102 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.37% of all 541 drawings. The 1 0 1 3 0 1 Specific Order made its first appearance in the June 13, 2014 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations this time.

Will the {3-1-1-1} Pattern muster the courage to go for an encore Tuesday night, or will another Pattern have a go?

That’s 202 Million Points for “Joisey”

Nothing lasts forever. What goes up must come down. What do these clichés have to do with Mega Millions? Everything.

These fine clichés applied to Mega Millions this past Tuesday night. Thanks to a single player from New Jersey, the current cycle of a rising jackpot came to an end. In turn, the prize money up for grabs reset to $40 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The win of February 11th, 2020 was made possible by the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. With winning number 4, 6, 32, 52, 64, and MB 6, this Pattern has now played 237 times.

Putting the kibosh on a rising jackpot. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 540 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has now played 43.9% of the time.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 62 appearances, has played in 26.2% of the 237 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 540 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 11.5% of the time.

Prior to Tuesday night, both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order played February 7th, 2020.

Now with 19 appearances, the 2 0 1 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 30.6% of the 62 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 8.02% of the 237 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.52% of all 540 drawings. The 2 0 1 1 1 1 Specific Order was last seen November 19th, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

To add to the insanity, there were two repeating Three-Number Combinations!

Repeating Three-Number Combination cluster! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Even though a massive jackpot has been won, there’s still the matter of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Will it be cheeky enough to come back for an encore Friday night?

The Encore Killer

If you were looking to start the weekend with a {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore, then Mega Millions fell short of that. However, if you wanted a shot at a hefty jackpot next week, then Mega Millions pulled through! With no one able to match all six numbers, the jackpot crossed the $200 million threshold: $202 million, to be precise.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern of the February 7, 2020 drawing was 9, 14, 27, 36, 52, and MB 4. This Pattern has now played 236 times.

The foundation of a future Pattern streak? Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have been 539 Mega Millions drawings to date, and this Pattern has now played 43.8% of the time. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern January 28, 2020.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 61 appearances, has played in 25.8% of the 236 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 539 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 11.3% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order played November 29, 2019.

Now with 11 appearances, the 2 1 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 18% of the 61 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.66% of the 236 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.04% of all 539 drawings. The 2 1 1 1 0 1 Specific Order was last seen in the September 24, 2019 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combination of the evening was 14, 27, and 36.

Spicing it up with a repeating Three-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Combination debuted May 6, 2016.

Although the {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore wasn’t mean to be, is a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore in the cards for Tuesday’s drawing?