The Charming 13th

With two weeks to go before Halloween, Mega Millions decided to get in the mood. It wasn’t enough that the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made an encore appearance on Friday the 13th. This Pattern made its third consecutive appearance in the October 17th drawing.

And the number 13 still didn’t appear.

General Lottery Analysis

Tuesday’s winning numbers were 31, 45, 49, 56, 70, and MB 11. This brings the number of appearances of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern to 124.

Who needs 13 to pack a punch? Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

With 417 Mega Millions drawings so far, this Pattern has played 29.7% of the time.

Making its 46th appearance was the [2-2-1-1] General Order, which has now played in 37.1% of the 124 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has played. This General Order has also played in roughly 11% of all 417 drawings. The [2-2-1-1] accompanied the {2-2-1-1} Pattern in the Friday the 13th drawing. Could Tuesday’s drawing be a playback?

The appearance of the 0 0 2 2 1 1 Specific Order puts the idea of a playback to rest. So, when did it play last? Don’t worry, we’ll get to that in a minute. With its third-ever appearance, this Specific Order has played in 6.52% of the 46 drawings where the [2-2-1-1] General Order has appeared. This has also played in 2.42% of the 124 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 0.72% of all 417 drawings. Until Tuesday night, 0 0 2 2 1 1 Specific Order hadn’t been seen in almost three years. This Specific Order had previously played in the January 20th, 2015 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

This time around, there was a repeating Three-Number Combination. The Combination of the evening was 31, 49, MB 11.

Hovering near the bottom. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Combination made its debut over the summer. More specifically, in the July 28th, 2017 drawing.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern continue its streak Friday night, or will another Pattern take over the reins?

An Encore on the Thirteenth

Friday the 13th is a day that makes triskaidekaphobes take extra precautions. When it happens in October, it takes on another layer. Being just a few weeks before Halloween is probably the reason why! For us here at Lottery Binge, the 13th is just another day, no matter what day of the week it falls on. Normally. This is the first Mega Millions drawing that we’ve analyzed that just so happens to fall on Friday the 13th. And there’s going to be another one six months from now.

Spoiler alert: The number 13 did not appear.

General Lottery Analysis

Instead, we saw an encore of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. The 123rd appearance of this Pattern was made possible by winning numbers 2, 7, 18, 26, 31, and MB 12.

Nothing unlucky here. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has played in 29.6% of the 416 Mega Millions drawings.

Now having appeared in 45 drawings, the [2-2-1-1] General Order has played in 36.6% of the 123 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This General Order has also played in 10.8% of all 416 drawings. We last saw the [2-2-1-1] General Order in the September 15, 2017 drawing.

With its third appearance, the 2 2 1 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 6.67% of the 45 drawings where the [2-2-1-1] General Order has appeared. Additionally, this Specific Order has played in 2.44% of the 123 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared. When looking at all 416 drawings, this Specific Order has played 0.72% of the time. To see when the 2 2 1 0 0 1 Specific Order previously played, we need to go back to the April 28, 2017 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Amidst all the fuss of Friday the 13th, there were no repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern go for a three-peat in Tuesday’s drawing?

No Room for {3-1-1-1}

All streaks must come to an end. The {3-1-1-1} Pattern did not appear for the fourth time in a row. Right after an unprecedented three-peat, it was unceremoniously dethroned in the October 10th drawing. A more, ahem, common Pattern did the deed.

General Lottery Analysis

With 122 drawings, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern is the second-most commonly seen Pattern in Mega Millions.  Tuesday’s winning numbers were 7, 16, 24, 61, 62, and MB 2.

Goodbye {3-1-1-1} and hello {2-2-1-1}. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 29.4% of the 415 Mega Millions drawings, and previously played September 26, 2017.

Making its 36th appearance, the [1-2-2-1] General Order has now played in 29.5% of the 112 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This General Order has also played in 8.67% of all 415 drawings. We last saw the [1-2-2-1] General Order in the August 15, 2017 drawing.

Now with seven appearances, the 1 2 0 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 19.4% of the 36 drawings where the [1-2-2-1] General Order has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 5.74% of the 122 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 1.69% of all 415 drawings. Before Tuesday night, the 1 2 0 0 2 1 Specific Order accompanied the [1-2-2-1] General Order in the earlier-mentioned August 15th drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination of the evening was 7, 16, MB 2.

Red looks good for the lone repeating Combination. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Combination made its debut in the January 28, 2014 drawing.

Will the number 13 appear in Friday’s drawing?

Oh Snap! {3-1-1-1} Did it Again!

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern is normally a quiet, unassuming Pattern. It doesn’t go around establishing streaks like {2-1-1-1-1}. Apparently, the urge to create a Pattern streak was overwhelming, because the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its third consecutive appearance in the October 6, 2017 drawing. This Pattern packed a punch. See, the three-peat wasn’t the only big thing of the evening.

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 70th appearance with winning numbers 21, 33, 36, 45, 56, and MB 12.

A three-peat? Whodathunkit? Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has played in 16.9% of the 414 Mega Millions drawings.

With 21 appearances, the [1-3-1-1] General Order has now played in 30% of the 70 drawings where the {3-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This General Order has also played in 5.07% of all 414 drawings. We can safely say that the [1-3-1-1] General Order’s appearance was an encore. It played alongside the {3-1-1-1} Pattern in this past Tuesday’s drawing.

Now with eight appearances, the 0 1 3 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 38.1% of the 21 drawings where the [1-3-1-1] General order has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 11.4% of the 70 drawings where the {3-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 1.93% of all 414 drawings. Unlike the [1-3-1-1] General Order, this Specific Order did not make an encore. The last time we saw the 0 1 3 1 0 1 Specific Order was in the May 12, 2017 drawing.

Similar Spread

The Mega Millions analyst informed me that there was a similar spread. The spread of the evening was 12:03:09:11. If we look at the April 17th, 2015 drawing, the winning numbers were 15, 18, 29, 41, 50, and MB 5, and the spread was 03:11:12:09. As is the case with similar spreads, the spreads may be the same, but the numbers played and the orders in which the spreads occur are different. This information will be passed on to our webmaster, and the Mega Millions site will be updated accordingly.

Three-Number Combination(s)

To add onto the momentum, there were two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

  • 33, 36, 45 (Debuted May 3, 2016)
  • 21, 56, MB 12 (Debuted October 17, 2014)
Two repeating Combinations stuck in the middle. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Are Pattern streaks the new face of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern, or will it disappear in Tuesday’s drawing?

Another Helping of {3-1-1-1}

Right off the heels of Friday night’s drawing, Mega Millions started October with a {3-1-1-1} encore. The October 3, 2017 drawing also featured a Specific Order that hadn’t been seen in almost two years. Although we didn’t have a repeating Combination bonanza, there was a repeating Three-Number Combination or two.

With winning numbers 12, 18, 19, 25, 67, and MB 7, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 69th appearance.

Starting October where September left off. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Given that there have now been 413 drawings, this Pattern has now played in 16.7% of the 413 Mega Millions drawings.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order made its 20th appearance, and has now played in roughly 29% of the 69 drawings where the {3-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This General Order has also played in 4.84% of all 413 drawings. We last saw the [1-3-1-1] General Order in the August 18, 2017 drawing.

Now with three appearances, the 1 3 0 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 15% of the 20 drawings where the [1-3-1-1] General Order has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 4.35% of the 69 drawings where the {3-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 0.73% of all 413 drawings. Now, the 1 3 0 0 1 1 Specific Order is a special one indeed. It previously played in the December 18, 2015 drawing. Talk about an early Christmas gift!

As for the repeating Three-Number Combinations of the evening, they were as follows:

  • 12, 18, 25 (Debuted February 25, 2014)
  • 12, 25, MB 7 (Debuted January 13, 2015)
Two repeaters. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the {3-1-1-1} Pattern go for the three-peat in Friday night’s drawing?

End-of-Month Repeating Combination Blowout

Mega Millions was never one to pass up big plays. Instead of playing an extremely rare Pattern, or even a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore, another route was taken. For those of you who get a kick out of repeating Three-Number Combinations, September 29th was your night! Friday saw a whopping six, count ‘em six repeating Three-Number Combinations. What triggered such a large number? We’ll get to that in a minute, but first, this general Mega Millions analysis.

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 68th appearance, with winning numbers 25, 51, 62, 73, 74, and MB 7.

Six numbers have a lot of power. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 16.5% of the 412 drawings and was last seen earlier in the month. More specifically, in the September 8th drawing.

Now with 26 appearances, the [1-1-3-1] General Order has played in 38.2% of the 68 drawings where the {3-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 6.31% of all 412 drawings. Prior to Friday night, this General Order played in the August 22nd, 2017 drawing.

Making its third-ever appearance was the 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 Specific Order. This has now played in 11.5% of the 26 drawings where the [1-1-3-1] General Order has appeared, and in 4.41% of the 68 drawings where the {3-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 0.73% of all 412 drawings, and previously played on June 13th, 2017.

And now for the repeating Combinations bonanza. Part of what made this night so full of repeating Combinations was that there was a repeating Four-Number Combination. Repeating Four-Number Combinations are no stranger to Lotto Texas, but in Mega Millions, they don’t come by very often. This Combination was 25, 62, 74, and MB 7.

Standing out above the crowd. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Of course, with a repeating Four-Number Combination, there are four repeating Three-Number Combinations nestled within:

  • 62, 74, MB 7
  • 25, 74, MB 7
  • 25, 62, MB 7
  • 25, 62, 74
Blue outnumbers Red. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

These Combinations, and of course, the “mother” Four-Number Combination, made their debut in the December 29th, 2015 drawing.

These weren’t the only Combinations of the evening. In fact, there were two more repeating Three-Number Combinations:

  • 25, 51, 73 (Debuted September 16th, 2014)
  • 25, 51, MB 7 (Debuted January 13th, 2015)

Will Tuesday’s drawing see a {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore, or will the not often seen repeating Four-Number Combination make another appearance?

A Mellow Start to Autumn

In our last Mega Millions post, we wondered if the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern would make an encore. What better way to start autumn than with the Pattern that reigned over Mega Millions this summer, right? Well, that wasn’t to be. The September 26th drawing did see something interesting with its Specific Order.

Tuesday’s drawing saw the 121st appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. The winning numbers this time were 1, 10, 57, 66, 75, and MB 4.

Mega Millions winning numbers. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has played in 29.4% of the 411 Mega Millions drawings, and was last seen on September 15th, 2017.

With 42 appearances, the [2-1-2-1] General Order has played in 34.7% of the 121 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 10.2% of all 411 drawings. This General Order was last seen in the July 28th, 2017 drawing.

Making its fifth appearance, the 2 0 0 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 11.9% of the 42 drawings where the [2-1-2-1] General Order has appeared, and in 4.13% of the 121 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This Specific Order has now played in 1.22% of all 411 drawings. Believe it or not, the 2 0 0 1 2 1 Specific Order hadn’t been seen in over a year! Prior to Tuesday night, this Specific Order was seen in the August 23rd, 2016 drawing.

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations this time.

Will Mega Millions end the month with a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore?

A {2-1-1-1-1} Summer

Summer 2017 had its share of streaks and lulls in Mega Millions. The September 22nd drawing saw that ever-so-lovable {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Although it wasn’t an encore, it’s interesting that this was the Pattern that Mega Millions decided to end the season with. In fact, this Pattern was used to kick off summer.

Now with 172 appearances, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern is the reigning champion of Mega Millions. Friday’s winning numbers were 5, 39, 54, 63, 66, and MB 15.

Winning Mega Millions numbers. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has played in approximately 42% of the 410 drawings, and was last seen on September 12th, 2017.

Making its 42nd appearance was the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order. This General Order has played in 24.4% of the 172 drawings where the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 10.2% of all 410 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order previously played in the September 5th, 2017 drawing.

With fifteen appearances, the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 35.7% of the 42 drawings where the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 8.72% of the 172 drawings where the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 3.66% of all 410 drawings. We last saw this Specific Order in the June 2nd, 2017 drawing.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was accompanied by repeating Three-Number Combination 5, 54, and 63.

At the bottom, yet on top. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Combination made its debut a little more than two years ago. More specifically, in the August 25th, 2015 drawing.

Will the fall season begin with a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak?

An Australia Play with a Combination Chaser

Please keep the people of Puerto Rico, Dominica, and Mexico in your thoughts and prayers. Puerto Rico and Dominica are both dealing with the devastation of Hurricane Maria, and Mexico was hit by two earthquakes, with several hundred dead.

September 19, 2017 was the penultimate Mega Millions drawing of the summer. How interesting that Tuesday night’s drawing featured an Australia Play! Was it because it hadn’t played in six months, or was it because in Australia, spring is right around the corner?

With winning numbers 9, 28, 31, 50, 61, and MB 10, the {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 14th appearance.

Winning Mega Millions numbers. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

The thing about an Australia Play in Mega Millions is that both the [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order and the 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order also made their 14th appearance. Given that there have been 409 Mega Millions drawings to date, the Australia Play has played 3.42% of the time. We last saw an Australia Play in the March 7, 2017 drawing.

Hopping alongside the Australia Play were two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

To think these debuted within two weeks of each other. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Mega Millions says goodbye to summer in Lottery Trend Country this Friday. Will there be a big shakeup, or will the evening be a quiet one?

All Quiet on the Mega Millions Front

The September 15th Mega Millions drawing ended the week the way it started. No, there wasn’t an encore of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. There weren’t any repeating Three-Number Combinations, either. Yet, even though Friday was quiet, the biggest surprise of the evening was the Specific Order. More specifically, the last time it appeared.

With winning numbers 18, 24, 34, 38, 58, and MB 3, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has now played 120 times.

Winning Mega Millions numbers. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has played in 29.4% of the 408 Mega Millions drawings, and was last seen in the August 15, 2017 drawing.

Now with 44 appearances, the [2-2-1-1] General Order has played in 36.7% of the 120 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 10.8% of all 408 drawings. We last saw this General Order in the August 1, 2017 drawing.

Our Mega Millions coverage concludes with the sixth appearance of the 0 2 2 1 0 1 Specific Order. This Specific Order has now played in 13.6% of the 44 drawings where the [2-2-1-1] General Order has appeared, and in 5% of the 120 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 1.47% of all 408 drawings. What makes the 0 2 2 1 0 1 Specific Order interesting is that until Friday night, it hadn’t played in almost two years. This Specific Order previously played in the November 13, 2015 drawing.

With next week being the final week of summer, will Mega Millions give the season a big send-off?