{2-2-1-1} Keeps It Chill

After Sunday’s report on Lotto Texas and Powerball, Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing brought things down to Earth. We didn’t see any new Specific Orders play, nor did we see the {4-1-1} Pattern repeat. What we did see was a more commonly played Pattern.

The winning numbers for the July 26, 2016 Mega Millions drawing were 1, 4, 31, 36, 54, and MB 9.

Mega Millions winning numbers. From lotterytrend-megamillions.com
Mega Millions winning numbers. From lotterytrend-megamillions.com

This play marked the 92nd appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, which previously played on July 5, 2016. With 289 drawings to date, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has played 31.8% of the time, and remains the second most commonly seen Mega Millions Pattern to date.

The General Order of the night was [2-2-1-1], which has now played 37 times and it previously played June 24, 2016. Out of the 92 times the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has played, the [2-2-1-1] General Order has played 40.2% of the time. In fact, the [2-2-1-1] General Order is the most commonly played General Order associated with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern thus far. If we take all 289 Mega Millions drawings into account, the [2-2-1-1] General Order has played 12.8% of the time.

The 2 0 2 1 0 1 Specific Order made its fifth appearance, its first since September 1, 2015. Breaking everything down, we get the following:

  • Appeared in 5 out of 37 drawings in which the [2-2-1-1] General Order has played, or 13.5%.
  • Appeared in 5 out of 92 drawings in which the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has played, or 5.4%
  • Appeared in 5 out of 289 Mega Millions drawings, or 1.73%.

We had three, count ‘em three Three-Number Combinations play for the second time last night:

  • 1, 4, 36, which first played January 5, 2016
  • 4, 31, MB 9, which first played October 2, 2015
  • 1, 54, MB 9 which first played April 4, 2014.
Red boxes highlight the three Three-Number Combinations that played for a second time. From lotterytrend-megamillions.com
Red boxes highlight the three Three-Number Combinations that played for a second time. From lotterytrend-megamillions.com

As we look ahead to Friday’s drawing, will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern begin to play catch-up, or will another Pattern play?

A Night of Encores and Firsts

This Friday’s Mega Millions drawing saw the return of a Pattern that played the previous week, as well as one Specific Order’s first ever appearance.

The winning numbers from the July 22nd, 2016 drawing were as follows: 8, 24, 25, 26, 30, and MB 7.

Mega Millions winning numbers. From lotterytrend-megamillions.com
Mega Millions winning numbers. From lotterytrend-megamillions.com

These numbers followed the {4-1-1} Pattern, which in fact played the previous Friday (July 15, 2016). As of July 22nd, the {4-1-1} Pattern has played in 11 out of 288 drawings, or 3.82% of the time.

The {4-1-1} Pattern gave way to the [1-4-1] General Order, which has now played in 6 out of 11 drawings in which the {4-1-1} has played, or 54.5%. Taking all 288 Mega Millions drawings into account, the [1-4-1] General Order has played 2.08% of the time. Like the {4-1-1} drawing, the [1-4-1] General Order last played on July 15, 2016.

Did the Specific Order also last play on July 15th?

No, no it didn’t. In fact, the 1 4 0 0 0 1 Specific Order played for the first time last night! With that said, the 1 4 0 0 0 1 Specific Order has played 16.7% of the time that the [1-4-1] General Order has played. The 1 4 0 0 0 1 Specific Order has now played 1 out of 11 times that the {4-1-1} Pattern has played, or 9.09%. Finally, taking all 288 Mega Millions drawings into account, the 1 4 0 0 0 1 Specific Order has played 0.35% of the time.

Friday’s Mega Millions drawing also gave us two Three-Number Combinations that played for a second time. These were

  • 24, 26, and MB 7, which first played June 10, 2014.
  • 26, 30, and MB 7, which first played March 15, 2016.
MegaMillionsThreeNum_20160722
Three-Number Combinations. From lotterytrend-megamillions.com

As we look ahead to next week’s Mega Millions, will there be more Specific Orders making their debut? Will the {4-1-1} Pattern be seen again next Friday?

Mega Millions Makes Way for Three-Number Combo

Looking at the July 19th Mega Millions drawing, we saw one Pattern cement its title as “Most Commonly Seen”. Can y’all guess what it is?

The winning numbers were 3, 34, 54, 65, 66, and MB 4.

Winning numbers taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com
Winning numbers taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com

These numbers followed the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, which has now played in 111 out of 287 drawings. With a tally of 38.7% percent, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern is without equal in Mega Millions. It remains the most commonly seen Pattern to date! This Pattern previously played on July 12, 2016.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern followed the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order. As of the July 19th drawing, this General Order has played 25 out of 111 times, or 22.5% of the Mega Millions drawings in which the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has played. If we take all 287 drawings into account, then the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order has played 8.71% of the time. Prior to last night, the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order last played on May 27, 2016.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order gave way to the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order, which has now appeared 9 out of 25 times, or 36% of the drawings in which the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order has appeared. If we take all 111 drawings that had {2-1-1-1-1} as the winning Pattern, then the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played 8.11% of the time. Finally, looking at all 287 Mega Millions drawings, then the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played 3.14% of the time. Prior to last night, the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order last played on October 16, 2015.

We saw a Three-Number Combination play for the second time in the form of 54, 65, and 66!

July 19th's Three-Number Combo highlighted in red box. Taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com
July 19th’s Three-Number Combo highlighted in red box. Taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com

The first time this combination played was back on June 3, 2016.

As we look ahead to Friday’s drawing, will we see a {2-1-1-1-1} repeat?

So What’s the 4-1-1? Mega Millions Edition

Even though we’re halfway through the month of July, it looks like June has found its way back into Mega Millions. Apparently, June likes to come and go!

The winning numbers from the July 15th, 2016 Mega Millions drawing were 16, 51, 52, 56, 58, and MB 4.

Winning Mega Millions numbers taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com
Winning Mega Millions numbers taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com

Mega Millions had the {4-1-1} Pattern, making it the tenth appearance. Given that there have been 286 drawings to date, the {4-1-1} Pattern has played 3.75% of the time. This Pattern previously played on June 10th, 2016.

The winning numbers followed the [1-4-1] General Order, and its total number of appearances is now five. Out of the 10 times the {4-1-1} Pattern has played, this General Order has played 50% of the time. Taking all 286 Mega Millions drawings into account, the [1-4-1] General Order has played 1.75% of the time. The [1-4-1] General Order also played in the June 10th, 2016 Mega Millions drawing.

So what of the Specific Order? Did the ghost of this past June pay it a visit as well?

It turns out that that wasn’t the case. In fact, the 0 1 0 4 0 1 Specific Order made its first appearance last night! Since the 0 1 0 4 0 1 Specific Order has only made one appearance, it’s only played 20% of the time the [1-4-1] General Order has played. This becomes 10% if we consider the 10 drawings in which the {4-1-1} Pattern has played. Finally, if we look at all 286 drawings to date, the 0 1 0 4 0 1 Specific Order has only played 0.35% of the time.

Looking ahead to next week, will we see a repeat of the {4-1-1} Pattern or will another Pattern play? Will we see the debut of other Specific Orders?

June Has Left the Building

As of the July 12, 2016 drawing, June has released its grip on Mega Millions. We also saw a Pattern from last week make an encore appearance.

The winning numbers were 6, 8, 22, 46, 68, and MB 4.

Winning numbers taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com
Winning numbers taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made an encore, having just appeared in the July 8, 2016 Mega Millions drawing. This Pattern has now appeared in 110 out of 285 Mega Millions drawings to date. Having now played approximately 38.6% of the time, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern retains its position as the most commonly seen Pattern.

The numbers followed the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, and has now appeared in 29 out of 110 drawings in which the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has played. Taking these drawings into account, the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order has played 26.4% of the time. If we consider all 285 Mega Millions drawings to date, we see that the [2-1-1-1-1] has played 10.2% of the time. This General Order previously played on May 13, 2016.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order gave way to the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order, which has now appeared in 8 drawings. Taking the 29 drawings in which the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order has appeared, the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has now played 27.6% of the time. Taking it even further, the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played 7.27% of the time if we consider the 110 drawings in which the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has played. Finally, given the 285 Mega Millions drawings to date, the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played 2.81% of the time. As of the July 12th drawing, the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order is in fact the most commonly seen Specific Order associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and [2-1-1-1-1] General Order. The 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order had previously played in the February 5, 2016 drawing.

And so we approach the halfway point of the month with June bidding adieu. Is this only temporary, or will Friday’s drawing see the return of Junes past? Will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern see a three-peat?

The Ghosts of Junes Past

Last night was a big one for Mega Millions. Someone in Indiana finally won that big jackpot (Congratulations!) and June continues to bust out all over.

The winning numbers for the July 8th, 2016 Mega Millions drawing were 8, 19, 20, 55, 73 and MB 5.

Winning numbers taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com
Winning numbers taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com

The {2-1-1-1-1} made an appearance, having last played on June 28th, 2016 and continues to be the most commonly seen Pattern to date. After last night, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared in 109 of 284 Mega Millions drawings. This comes out to about 38.4%.

These numbers followed the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, and is the most commonly seen General Order with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern to date. Like the {2-1-1-1-1}, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order previously played on June 28th, 2016. As of the July 8th Mega Millions drawing, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order has appeared 30 out of 109 times, or 27.5%, whenever the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has played. If we take all 284 Mega Millions drawings into account, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order has appeared approximately 10.6% of the time.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order gave way to the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order, which previously played on June 16th, 2015. This Specific Order has now appeared in 5 of the 30 drawings in which the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order has played. That brings its stats up to 1/6, or roughly 16.7%. Taking all 109 drawings in which the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared, the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played 4.59% of the time. If we take all 284 Mega Millions drawings into account, we see that the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played 1.76% of the time.

What do next week’s Mega Millions drawings have in store?

June Is Busting Out All Over!

Last night’s Mega Millions really brought out the post-Fourth of July fireworks. We saw repeats for the Pattern, General Order, and Specific Order, but more importantly, all of them had played just last month! Although the calendar says we’ve started a new month, June decided to stick around a bit longer.

The winning Mega Millions numbers for July 5th, 2016 are 29, 46, 53, 64, 73, and MB 10.

Winning numbers for Mega Millions taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com
Winning numbers for Mega Millions taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com

These numbers played in the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, which has now played 91 times out of 283, or 32.2%. In fact, this Pattern last played nearly two weeks ago on June 24th, 2016.

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern gave way to the [1-2-2-1] General Order, which as of last night’s drawing, has appeared in 23 of the 91 Mega Millions drawings in which the {2-2-1-1} pattern has played. That brings this General Order’s stats up to 25.3%. If we take all 283 Mega Millions drawings into account, the [1-2-2-1] General Order has appeared in 8.13% of the plays. Prior to last night’s drawing, the [1-2-2-1] made a previous appearance on June 7th, 2016.

We also saw the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order make its third appearance. When was its second appearance, you wonder? Are you ready for this?

June 7th, 2016.

Out of the 23 drawings in which the [1-2-2-1] General Order has appeared, the stats for the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order have gone up to 13%. Taking into account the 91 drawings in which the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has played, this Specific Order has played 3.3% of the time. Taking it even further, if all 283 Mega Millions drawings to date are taken into account, this Specific Order has appeared in 1.1% of them.

And it’s not over yet.

Last night’s Mega Millions saw the appearance of a Four-Number Combination in the form of 29, 46, 64, and MB 10.

Four-Number Combo from last night in red box. Taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com
Four-Number Combo from last night in red box. Taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com

The first appearance of this lovely combination was a little over two years ago…on June 24th, 2014!

Will more June bust out in Friday’s Mega Millions, or will other months edge their way in?

{3-1-1-1} Shows Up for the Fourth

The month of July started off with the return of a Pattern we just saw two weeks ago. Talk about starting the holiday weekend with a bang!

The winning Mega Millions numbers for July 1, 2016 were 20, 41, 42, 45, 49 and MB 14.

Winning numbers taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com
Winning numbers taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com

These numbers played in a {3-1-1-1} Pattern, which was last seen on June 17, 2016. After last night, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern has now played in 47 out of 282 Mega Millions drawings. This is approximately 16.7% of the time.

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern gave way to the [1-3-1-1] General Order, which was previously seen on May 31, 2016. This General Order has now appeared in 14 of the 47 drawings, or 29.8% of the time, in which the {3-1-1-1} Pattern has appeared. If we were to take all of the 282 Mega Millions drawings to date, the [1-3-1-1] General Order has played 5% of the time.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order broke down into a 0 1 3 0 1 1 Specific Order, which, prior to last night, appeared almost a year ago on July 31, 2015. Given last night’s drawing the 0 1 3 0 1 1 Specific Order, has appeared in 4 out of the 14 drawings in which the [1-3-1-1] General Order has appeared, or approximately 28.6%. This would be 1.4% if we were to take all 282 Mega Millions drawings into account!

We saw a Three-Number Combination in the form of 45, 49, and MB 14, which previously appeared on December 9, 2014.

Three-Number Combo taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com
Three-Number Combo taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com

As we here Stateside get ready for the Fourth with barbecues, beach parties, and beer, there’s just one question: What’s in store for next Tuesday’s drawing?

And {2-1-1-1-1} Comes Out of the Shadows

For those of you who read our blog last week and were hoping for a three-peat of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, we’re here to tell you that it did not make an appearance last night. What we did see was fascinating in its own right.

The winning Mega Millions numbers for June 28th, 2016 were 15, 17, 20, 35, 55, and MB7.

Winning Mega Millions numbers from lotterytrend-megamillions.com

These numbers played in the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, which has now played 108 times out of 281, or 38.4%. The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern reigns supreme as the most commonly seen Mega Millions Pattern to date, and it did so prior to last night’s drawing. In fact, this Pattern previously played just a little over a month ago on May 27th, 2016.

Given the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, the following General Orders are allowed:

[1-1-1-2-1]

[1-1-2-1-1]

[1-2-1-1-1]

[2-1-1-1-1]

The winning numbers followed the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, which previously appeared on April 22nd, 2016. This General Order has now appeared in 29 of the 108 drawings in which the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern has played, bringing it up to 26.9%. As of the June 28th drawing, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order is the most commonly seen.

Hmm. Looks like the winning Pattern and the winning General Order we saw last night were the most common of their types. Did this also hold true for the Specific Order?

Looks like the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order made an appearance, its first since April 22nd, 2016. This Specific Order has now appeared in 11 out of the 29 drawings the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order has appeared in, or 37.9%. As it turns out, the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order is in fact the most commonly seen Specific Order to date in Mega Millions!

The June 28th Mega Millions drawing saw the appearance of the most commonly seen winning Pattern, General Order and Specific Order. What will Friday’s drawing have in store?

{2-2-1-1} Stands Strong, a.k.a. Friday Night Repeats

As we conclude the Mega Millions coverage for the week, we can’t help but mention that the winning Pattern we saw on Tuesday night decided to make an encore. The winning numbers for Friday, June 24, 2016 were 11, 14, 54, 57, 63, and MB11.

Winning numbers for June 24th, 2016. Taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com
Winning numbers for June 24th, 2016. Taken from lotterytrend-megamillions.com

For those of you who have just started checking out this blog, and you’re wondering what the heck we just mentioned, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern was the winner yet again, having last played June 21, 2016. That’s one way to kick off the summer, or winter if you’re reading this from the Southern Hemisphere! Anyway, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has now appeared 90 times out of 280 drawings, bringing it up to 32.14%.

The General Order [2-2-1-1] made its 36th appearance, and given the winning Pattern’s 90 appearances in Mega Millions, the [2-2-1-1] General Order has now played a solid 40%. The April 15, 2016 drawing was the last time this General Order made an appearance in Mega Millions.

We also saw the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order, bringing its total number of appearances up to 4, and it has now played 11.1% of the time, given the 36 drawings in which [2-2-1-1] has appeared.

Looking ahead to next week, will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern make a three-peat appearance Tuesday?