Lamb? What Lamb?

March was, without a doubt, a busy month for Lotto Texas and Powerball. Although the events of March 31, 2021 weren’t as wild as what took place this past Saturday, the night was far from calm. Both Lotto Texas and Powerball saw their respective jackpots increase to $8.5 million and $32 million. What’s more is that Powerball saw a double three-peat, and then some!

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 1, 13, 20, 25, 32 and 49, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 978^th appearance.

A common Pattern to end March! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1851 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.8% of the time. We last saw the {3-2-1} Pattern March 24, 2021.

Now with 167 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 17.1% of the 978 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1851 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.02% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 3 1 Specific Order played March 20, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 1, 13, 32 and 49 debuted August 23, 2014.

A lone repeating Four-Number Combination amidst a sea of numbers. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 163^rd appearance with 3, 10, 44, 55, 68 and PB 24.

Ever-persistent, that {2-2-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.4% of the 573 Powerball drawings.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 59 appearances, has played in 36.2% of the 163 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 573 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.3% of the time.

Recently, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-2-1-1] General Order have been joined at the hip. This is their third consecutive appearance together! Recall that they were last seen in the March 27, 2021 drawing.

Now with eight appearances, the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 13.6% of the 59 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.91% of the 163 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.40% all 573 drawings. We last saw the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order March 13, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

The “and then some” was a trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations!

10, 68, PB 24 (Debuted July 27, 2016)
3, 68, PB 24 (Debuted August 20, 2016)
3, 55, 68 (Debuted September 10, 2016)

The red trio! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will Powerball’s {2-2-1-1} Pattern and [2-2-1-1] General Order stick together Saturday night, or will another act take the stage? And will Lotto Texas see a {3-2-1} Pattern encore?

27 Days Later

This post could have been called “The Ides of March”, except March 15^th was two weeks ago. Instead, we paid homage to a horror film series. Sort of.

Thankfully, there were no zombie hordes running around and society didn’t collapse, though the aftermath of March 27, 2021 was nothing short of awesome. This awesome, of course, was more along the lines of inspiring admiration or fear (the original definition, in fact).

What triggered such an emotion, you ask? For starters, Lotto Texas saw a playback, and a jackpot that rose to $8.25 million. Powerball nearly saw a playback, but something else, something of greater magnitude, occurred. Two somethings. The first something was the $238 million Powerball jackpot being won by a sole player from Florida. Naturally, the jackpot reset itself to $20 million. The other something was a repeat Four-Number Combination!

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 16, 24, 42, 45, 48 and 50, the {4-1-1} Pattern made its 204^th appearance.

There have now been 1850 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 11% of the time.

Now with 71 appearances, the 1 1 4 Specific Order has played in 34.8% of the 204 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1850 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.84% of the time.

Both the {4-1-1} Pattern and the 1 1 4 Specific Order were last seen March 17, 2021. Talk about lucky!

Four-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Four-Number Combinations made an appearance. In fact, one of these Combinations debuted in the earlier-mentioned March 17^th drawing!

24, 45, 48, 50 (Debuted March 17, 2021)
16, 24, 48, 50 (Debuted June 22, 2011)
24, 42, 45, 48 (Debuted September 13, 2017)

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 162^nd appearance with winning numbers 6, 14, 38, 39, 65 and PB 6.

There have now been 572 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 28.3% of the time.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 58 appearances, has played in 35.8% of the 162 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 572 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time.

Prior to Saturday night, both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-2-1-1] General Order played March 24, 2021. Not only was this a near-playback, but this was also a double encore!

Now with three appearances, the 2 0 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 5.17% of the 58 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 1.85% of the 162 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.52% of all 572 drawings. The 2 0 2 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen in the July 8, 2020 drawing.

Four-Number Combination

The repeating Four-Number Combination (that wasn’t a typo) was 6, 38, 39 and PB 6.

This Combination debuted December 23, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Having popped the hood of a repeating Four-Number Combination, four repeating Three-Number Combinations were found deep inside:

38, 39, PB 6
6, 39, PB 6
6, 38, PB 6
6, 38, 39

All the combinations above debuted in the earlier-mentioned December 23^rd drawing.

Powerball got hooked on repeating Three-Number Combinations, as there was room for one more! Repeating Three-Number Combination 14, 39, and 65 debuted January 16, 2021.

Will March end on a note like this, or will a quieter night await us on Wednesday?

A Spring in Their Step

This past Saturday, Lotto Texas and Powerball had the honor of welcoming spring. With a playback in Lotto Texas and a repeating Three-Number Combination in Powerball, they were more than ready to jump into the next season!

Yet, that was a quiet night compared to what happened March 24, 2021. The {3-2-1} Pattern returned in Lotto Texas and there was a parade of repeating Three and Four-Number Combinations! This madness propelled the Lotto Texas jackpot to $8 million, and Powerball jumped to $238 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern encore was made possible by winning numbers 6, 21, 27, 33, 37 and 51. This Pattern has now played 977 times.

The {3-2-1} Pattern back for more! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1849 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.8% of the time. Recall that the {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen in the March 20, 2021 drawing.

Now with 140 appearances, the 1 3 2 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 977 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1849 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.57% of the time. The 1 3 2 Specific Order previously played November 14, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

The repeating Four-Number Combinations were as follows:

6, 27, 33, 51 (Debuted July 23, 2008)
21, 27, 33, 51 (Debuted October 29, 2014)

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 4, 9, 17, 27, 38 and PB 18, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 161^st appearance.

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern in all its splendor! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.2% of the 571 Powerball drawings.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 57 appearances, has played in 35.4% of the 161 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 571 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.98% of the time.

Prior to Wednesday night, both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-2-1-1] General Order played March 13, 2021.

Now with eight appearances, the 2 2 1 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 14% of the 57 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.97% of the 161 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.40% of all 571 drawings. We last saw the 2 2 1 0 0 1 Specific Order January 26, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

Powerball made enough room for two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

9, 17, PB 18 (Debuted January 25, 2020)
17, 38, PB 18 (Debuted June 6, 2020)

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will either the {3-2-1} Pattern or the {2-2-1-1} Pattern come back for more Saturday night?

Lotto Texas and Powerball See Green

Green is a color packed with a variety of meanings. One can be green with envy, or “go green” to help protect the environment. Green is also associated with luck, money, and St. Patrick’s Day.

For March 17, 2021, Lotto Texas and Powerball turned many faces green. One would be sickened if they missed out on winning millions of dollars! Yet, each lottery’s pot got much greener. Lotto Texas rose to $7.5 million, and Powerball hit the $200 million mark.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {4-1-1} Pattern made its 203^rd appearance with winning numbers 11, 24, 37, 45, 48 and 50.

The 4-1-1 (Pattern) has these numbers! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1847 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 11% of the time. We last saw the {4-1-1} Pattern March 3, 2021.

Now with 70 appearances, the 1 1 4 Specific Order has played in 34.5% of the 203 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1847 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.79% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 1 4 Specific Order played July 25, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 11, 24, 37 and 48 debuted October 26, 2002.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 34, 38, 42, 61, 62 and PB 19, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 37^th appearance.

A different kind of {3-2-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 6.50% of the 569 Powerball drawings and was last seen January 23, 2021.

The [3-2-1] General Order, now with 19 appearances, has played in 51.4% of the 37 drawings where {3-2-1} was the General Order. Once all 569 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 3.34% of the time. The [3-2-1] General Order was last seen December 5, 2020.

Green is also the color used to describe someone, or something, that’s brand new. This applied to the 0 0 3 0 2 1 Specific Order! With its first ever appearance, this Specific Order has played in 5.26% of the 19 drawings where the General Order was [3-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.70% of the 37 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.18% of all 569 drawings.

Three-Number Combinations

There were also a couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations:

38, 42, PB 19 (Debuted February 15, 2017)
34, 42, 61 (Debuted May 29, 2019)

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations to shake things up! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will Saturday night mean Pattern encores and Specific Order debuts?

The Saturday Night Double Encore Madness

To everyone reading from the U.S. or Canada: Did you remember to spring forward?

(not applicable in Hawaii or Arizona)

Spring is on the horizon! The days are getting longer, Spring Break is here, and the wind is starting to pick up (perfect kite-flying weather!). With the transitioning of seasons, that means storms are brewing. And it just so happens that lotteries have their own storms. Rather than being the victims of such, they generate them.

Lotto Texas and Powerball got caught up in a whirlwind of their own making. March 13, 2021 was a night of not one, but two Pattern encores! Those encores granted a boost to their jackpots in the week ahead. Lotto Texas rose to $7.25 million, and Powerball climbed to $184 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 2, 4, 30, 31, 34 and 44, the {3-2-1} Pattern made an encore. This Pattern has now played 975 times.

Another serving of the {3-2-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1846 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time. Recall that the {3-2-1} Pattern played March 10, 2021.

Now with 165 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.9% of the 975 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Now that all 1846 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.94% of the time. The 2 3 1 Specific Order was last seen February 6, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 2, 4, 30 and 44 debuted February 27, 2008.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball also hopped aboard the encore train! The {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible with winning numbers 5, 11, 51, 56, 61 and PB 2. This Pattern has now played 160 times.

Another encore! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.2% of the 568 Powerball drawings, and was last seen March 10, 2021.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 56 appearances, has played in 35% of the 160 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 568 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.86% of the time. We last saw the [2-2-1-1] General Order December 23, 2020.

Now with seven appearances, the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 12.5% of the 56 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.375% of the 160 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.23% of the 568 Powerball drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 0 0 2 1 1 Specific Order played March 20, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

Two repeating Three-Number Combinations were also present:

11, 51, 56 (Debuted November 24, 2018)
5, 56, 61 (Debuted August 31, 2016)

A good time to be a repeating Three-Number Combination! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will either the {3-2-1} Pattern or the {2-2-1-1} Pattern have a three-peat Wednesday night?

Lotto Texas and Powerball Marching Onward

March has arrived for Lotto Texas and Powerball, and things are looking green. We don’t just mean grass peeking out from melting snow, either! What better way to say hello to the transitioning seasons than with a lottery? After all, with the kinds of prizes that are available, you can move to a place that’s not so cold.

The lotteries had other plans March 3, 2021. All those who dreamed of moving to warmer climates with their lottery winnings will have to wait another time. The silver lining, of course, was the rise in the jackpots. Lotto Texas ascended to $6.5 million, and Powerball received a boost to $138 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {4-1-1} Pattern made its 202^nd appearance with winning numbers 6, 26, 30, 32, 35 and 47.

Getting the 4-1-1 on these numbers. Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1843 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 11% of the time. We last saw the {4-1-1} Pattern February 20, 2021.

Now with 67 appearances, the 1 4 1 Specific Order has played in 33.2% of the 202 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1843 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.64% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 4 1 Specific Order played January 27, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations were also spotted:

6, 32, 35, 47 (Debuted September 21, 2002)
6, 30, 35, 47 (Debuted October 31, 2015)

Gotta keep those repeating Four-Number Combos bundled together! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak wasn’t meant to be. With winning numbers 21, 40, 44, 50, 55 and PB 16, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 111^th appearance.

A Pattern streak wasn’t meant to be. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 19.6% of the 565 Powerball drawings.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 39 appearances, has played in 35.1% of the 111 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 565 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 6.9% of the time.

Both the {3-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-3-1] General Order played February 10, 2021.

Now with five appearances, the 0 1 1 3 0 1 Specific Order has played in 12.8% of the 39 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.50% of the 111 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.88% of all 565 drawings. The 0 1 1 3 0 1 Specific Order was last seen June 23, 2018.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 21, 44 and PB 16 debuted November 26, 2016.

Will either the {4-1-1} Pattern or the {3-1-1-1} Pattern return Saturday night?

The Powerball Wednesday Night Three-Peat

February 24, 2021, belonged to Powerball. This lottery saw its jackpot cross over the $100 million threshold ($106 million), thanks to another repeat appearance by the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. If you ever wondered why this Pattern is the most common in Powerball, thank repeats!

Lotto Texas, ever so classy, didn’t see a winner, either. As Powerball went about grandstanding, this lottery’s jackpot quietly rose to $6 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 973^rd appearance with winning numbers 3, 7, 15, 30, 31 and 43.

An appearance by the most common Lotto Texas Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1841 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time. We last saw the {3-2-1} Pattern in the February 17, 2021 drawing.

Now with 173 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 17.8% of the 973 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1841 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.40% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 2 1 Specific Order played January 16, 2021.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 3, 15, 31 and 43 debuted January 28, 2015.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 4, 33, 43, 53, 65 and PB 21, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat came to fruition!

Sticking with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Now with 214 appearances, this Pattern has now played in 38% of the 563 Powerball drawings and was last seen February 20, 2021.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 44 appearances, has played in 20.6% of the 214 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 563 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.82% of the time. We last saw the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order February 6, 2021.

Now with 12 appearances, the 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 27.3% of the 44 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.61% of the 214 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.13% of all 563 drawings. The 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order was last seen June 27, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

There were two repeating Three-Number Combinations. Interestingly, they debuted one week apart!

33, 43, 65 (Debuted October 9, 2019)
4, 43, 53 (Debuted October 2, 2019)

A repeating Combination duo! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will Saturday night be a Pattern repeat night for both Lotto Texas and Powerball?

Friday Night Date with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern

You’d think that with Mega Millions having a drawing on Groundhog Day that there’d be a {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore. A “Groundhog Week”, for lack of a better term. Other plans were to be had for February 5, 2021. Mega Millions broke it off with the {3-1-1-1} Pattern, which led to the jackpot rising to $68 million and a basket of repeating Combinations. That’s Combinations of both the Three-Number and Four-Number kind!

General Lottery Analysis

Mega Millions opted for the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 14, 17, 28, 29, 44 and MB 2. This Pattern has now played 281 times.

A different Pattern to kick off the weekend! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 643 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.7% of the time. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern in the New Year’s Day 2021 drawing.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 66 appearances, has played in 23.5% of the 281 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 643 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played in 10.3% of all 643 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order played December 29, 2020.

Now with 12 appearances, the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 18.1% of the 66 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.27% of the 281 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.87% of all 643 drawings. The 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order was last seen July 21, 2020.

Four-Number Combination

Repeating Four-Number Combination 14, 17, 28 and MB 2 debuted April 26, 2016.

That one Combination! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Three-Number Combinations

What happens if you drop a repeating Four-Number Combination from really high up? You get four repeating Three-Number Combinations, that’s what!

14, 17, 28
14, 17, MB 2
17, 28, MB 2
14, 28 , MB 2

These Combinations debuted in the earlier-mentioned April 26^th drawing. There were two other repeating Three-Number Combinations:

14, 44, MB 2 (Debuted May 12, 2015)
14, 29, MB 2 (Debuted November 19, 2013)

Red and blue all over! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will it be the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern that goes off to make an encore appearance?

Up, UP, and…Stuck?!

Fate wasn’t kind to those who want rising Powerball jackpots. After months of a jackpot that grew uninhibited (to the tune over ¾ billion dollars), this lottery encountered trouble yet again January 30, 2021. After seeing a jackpot boost this past Wednesday night, someone from New Jersey came along Saturday night and won the prize! Powerball’s jackpot was reset to $20 million.

What about Lotto Texas? Well, this lottery kept to itself. As Powerball got knocked down, Lotto Texas climbed to $5.75 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 970^th appearance with winning numbers 14, 20, 34, 46, 47 and 51.

Return of the {3-2-1] Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1834 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the {3-2-1} Pattern played January 23, 2021.

Now with 170 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 18.5% of the 970 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1834 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.27% of the time. We last saw the 1 2 3 Specific Order December 16, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 14, 46, 47 and 51 debuted August 15, 2020.

A lone repeating Four-Number Combination in the wild! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by 1, 2, 7, 52, 61 and PB 4. This Pattern has now played 109 times.

A Pattern encore came at a cost? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 556 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 19.6% of the time. Recall that the {3-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen January 27, 2021.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 33 appearances, has played in 30.3% of the 109 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 556 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.94% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the [3-1-1-1] General Order played January 2, 2021.

Now with two appearances, the 3 0 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 6.06% of the 33 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 1.83% of the 109 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.36% of all 556 drawings. The 3 0 0 1 1 1 Specific Order made its first appearance in the January 31, 2018 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

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

1, 2, 7 (Debuted September 26, 2018 and previously played February 9, 2019)
1, 2, 61 (Debuted July 12, 2017)
7, 61, PB 4 (Debuted May 15, 2019)

The “three-peat” offender is decked in blue. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

As we head into February, we’ll need to keep an eye on a couple of things: Whether the {3-2-1} Pattern will make an encore in Lotto Texas, and when Powerball gets its groove back.

Mega Millions and the Combination Octet

It was just one week ago that someone won the billion-dollar jackpot. In the week since then, Mega Millions was resting. The jackpot continued to rise but without many appearances of repeating Three or even Four-Number Combinations. That changed January 29, 2021. Not only did such Combinations come about, but the jackpot also rose to $42 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 4, 44, 58, 59, 70 and MB 3, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 122^nd appearance.

Six interesting numbers to end the month! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 641 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 19% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern played January 19, 2021.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 35 appearances, has played in 28.7% of the 122 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 641 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.46% of the time. We last saw the [1-1-3-1] General Order November 3, 2020.

Now with five appearances, the 1 0 0 1 3 1 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 35 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.10% of the 122 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.78% of all 641 drawings. The 1 0 0 1 3 1 Specific Order was last seen November 7, 2017.

Four-Number Combination

A repeating Four-Number Combination surfaced Friday night in the form of 4, 44, 70 and MB 3!

This Combination debuted August 7, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Of course, when you cut open a repeating Four-Number Combination, four repeating Three-Number Combinations tumble out:

4, 44, 70
4, 44, MB 3
44, 70, MB 3
4, 70 , MB 3

These Combinations debuted in the earlier-mentioned August 7^th drawing.

These weren’t the only repeating Three-Number Combinations! Three more decided to make an appearance:

44, 58, MB 3 (Debuted March 17, 2015)
44, 59, MB 3 (Debuted December 3, 2013)
58, 70, MB 3 (Debuted March 27, 2015)

This past Friday night gave us eight, count ‘em eight, repeating Combinations in total. Will next week see more fun with Combinations and an ever-increasing jackpot?