The Ghost of December 11th

Quick! What comes to mind when you see December 18th, other than “There’s only one week until Christmas”? Hopefully you’ve at least started your Christmas prep by now! If you haven’t, well, best get to it.

While (some of) you were tempting fate, Lotto Texas and Powerball prepared by boosting their jackpots to $13.5 million and $171 million, respectively. This past Wednesday was almost exactly like December 11th, save for the numbers that played of course. One of these lotteries saw a playback, while the other came close. Which one saw what?

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The December 18th, 2019 Lotto Texas drawing brought forth winning numbers 13, 23, 31, 35, 50, and 54. This marked the 908th appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern.

The {3-2-1} Pattern stayed on top! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1717 drawings, this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time.

Now with 136 appearances, the 1 3 2 Specific Order has played in 15% of the 908 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1717 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.92% of the time.

Our dear Lotto Texas hosted the playback! Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the 1 3 2 Specific Order played December 11th, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Four-Number Combination of the evening was 13, 23, 35, and 50.

Decked in red. Source: lotterytrend.com.

 This Combination debuted in the December 13th, 2008 drawing.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball saw the 169th appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 14, 18, 26, 39, 68, and PB 9.

Staying on top it all, that {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have been 439 Powerball drawings to date, and this Pattern has played in 38.5% of them.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 45 appearances, has played in 26.6% of the 169 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 439 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.3% of the time.

Prior to Wednesday night, both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order also played December 11th, 2019!

The Specific Order was where Lotto Texas and Powerball parted ways. With eight appearances, the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 17.8% of the 45 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.73% of the 169 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 439 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.82% of the time. We last saw the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order in the May 4th, 2019 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

Boxed together! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

To think that Lotto Texas and Powerball will have the honor of playing Christmas Day! Both lotteries saw their most common Patterns: {3-2-1} and {2-1-1-1-1}, respectively. Will either of these Patterns try to form a streak for Christmas?

The Persuasive Power of Combinations

A different trend has taken hold in the lottery world. Mega Millions has been following it for a while, and Lotto Texas and Powerball came into the fold this past Saturday night. We’ve come to expect Pattern streaks and other wild plays to send the jackpots higher. As we approach a new decade (depending on who you ask), the lotteries appear to be testing out a new strategy: embracing repeating Four- and Three-Number Combinations!

Why not? Bombarding the players with repeating Combinations is a subtle approach to boosting the jackpots’ worth. In fact, unboxing these Combinations was all that was needed to send Lotto Texas’s prize to $13 million and Powerball’s to $160 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

December 14, 2019 was the night of the {4-2} Pattern. With winning numbers 2, 8, 9, 14, 51, and 52, this Pattern has now played 189 times.

Still moving on up, the jackpot is. Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1716 Lotto Texas drawings and this Pattern has played in 11% of them. We last saw the {4-2} Pattern in the December 7, 2019 drawing.

Now with 27 appearances, the 4 0 2 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 189 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1716 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.57% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 4 0 2 Specific Order played June 15, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The three repeating Four-Number Combinations were

  • 2, 14, 51, 52 (Debuted August 25, 2010)
  • 2, 9, 51, 52 (Debuted November 9, 2016)
  • 2, 8, 9, 51 (Debuted June 27, 2001)
Sticking out in red. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

December 14th also saw the 84th appearance of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 3, 6, 12, 32, 64, and PB 19.

A Pattern that hasn’t been seen since summer. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 19.2% of the 438 Powerball drawings and was last seen August 28, 2019.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 26 appearances, has played in 31% of the 84 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 5.94% of all 438 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the [3-1-1-1] General Order played August 17, 2019.

Now with two appearances, the 3 0 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 7.69% of the 26 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.38% of the 84 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 438 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 0.46% of the time. The 3 0 1 0 1 1 Specific Order was first seen in the January 24, 2018 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Powerball produced two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

A red foundation! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the jackpots for Lotto Texas and Powerball continue their rise through the Christmas season?

Snowballing into Millions

When braving the crowds of Christmas shoppers, you need to keep your wits about you and stand strong. When you want to create larger jackpots, you throw snowballs at the players. By “snowballs”, we mean repeating Four-Number and Three-Number Combinations.

Lotto Texas and Powerball were full of energy, and pummeled players with those earlier-mentioned snowballs. Powerball had so much energy that it piled on a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat! That was enough to send the prize to $150 million. Lotto Texas saw nothing in terms of Pattern encores, but its jackpot soared to $12.25 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 907th appearance December 11th, 2019 with winning numbers 9, 25, 32, 34, 46, and 54.

No Pattern encore here. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has played in 52.9% of the 1715 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen December 4th, 2019.

Now with 135 appearances, the 1 3 2 Specific Order has played in 14.8% of the 907 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1715 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.87% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 3 2 Specific Order played September 18th, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The following repeating Four-Number Combinations were offered:

  • 9, 34, 46, 54 (Debuted November 20th, 2013)
  • 9, 32, 46, 54 (Debuted October 29th, 2008)
Power within repeating Four-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 24, 29, 42, 44, 63, and PB 10, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat was made possible. This Pattern has now played 168 times.

Foreshadowing of a future Pattern streak? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Given that there have been 437 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played in 38.4% of them and was last seen December 7th, 2019.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 44 appearances, has played in 26.2% of the 168 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 10.1% of the 437 drawings. We last saw the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order in the November 16th, 2019 drawing.

Now with nine appearances, the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20.5% of the 44 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.36% of the 168 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.06% of all 437 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order was seen February 27th, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Fittingly, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat was accompanied by three repeating Three-Number Combinations:

How appropriate. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will Saturday night see an encore for Lotto Texas’s {3-2-1} Pattern or the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern establishing its streak in Powerball?

The Season of (Repeating) Four-Number Combinations

Lotto Texas and Powerball finally slept off the Thanksgiving leftovers and jumped into the Christmas madness Saturday night. Powerball was the most energetic, with its {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore and the presence of a repeating Four-Number Combination! Speaking of, the presence of a repeating Four-Number Combination wasn’t all that Lotto Texas and Powerball had in common. With neither lottery seeing a grand prize winner, their respective jackpots rose to $11.5 million and $140 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {4-2} Pattern made its 188th appearance December 7, 2019, with winning numbers 2, 7, 38, 42, 47, and 51.

A {4-2} Pattern bursting with energy. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Given that there have been 1714 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 11% of the time and was last seen November 27, 2019.

Now with 24 appearances, the 2 0 4 Specific Order has played in 12.8% of the 188 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1714 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.40% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 0 4 Specific Order played September 28, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Lotto Texas’s repeating Four-Number Combination was 7, 38, 47, and 51.

What’s a {4-2} Pattern without a repeating Four-Number Combination? Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination made its debut in the June 26, 2010 drawing.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore was thanks to numbers 18, 42, 53, 62, 66, and PB 25. This Pattern has now played 167 times.

There’s more to these numbers than a Pattern encore! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 436 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played in 38.3% of them and was last seen in the December 4, 2019 drawing.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 45 appearances, has played in 26.9% of the 167 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 436 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.3% of the time. We last saw the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order in the October 19, 2019 drawing.

Now with 10 appearances, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 22.2% of the 45 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.99% of the 167 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.29% of all 436 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order played April 6, 2019.

Four-Number Combination

In an interesting turn of events, a repeating Four-Number Combination popped up! The Combination was 42, 53, 62, and PB 25.

Something so uncommon should be decked out in blue. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Combination debuted in the December 29, 2018 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Of course, we mustn’t forget that whenever you slice open a repeating Four-Number Combination, four repeating Three-Number Combinations will slide out:

  • 42, 53, 62
  • 42, 53, PB 25
  • 42, 62, PB 25
  • 53, 62, PB 25

Naturally, these Combinations debuted in the earlier-mentioned December 28th, drawing. There was one other repeating Three-Number Combination, 18, 62, and 66, which debuted January 25, 2017.

Enough repeating Three-Number Combinations to go around! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

With 2.5 weeks left before Christmas, there’s plenty of time for Pattern streaks to get established and for jackpots to enter crazy-high territory (like Mega Millions). Will Powerball’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern have a streak for the ages, or will another Pattern block its chances of a three-peat Wednesday night? Will Lotto Texas’s {4-2} Pattern do something “uncharacteristic” and go for the encore?

Roasted Playback & Encore Gravy

Thanksgiving Eve is undoubtedly one of the busiest days of the year. Be it braving the roads (or skies) or making that last-minute trip to the store, there’s hardly a dull moment!

Lotto Texas and Powerball were making their own Thanksgiving preparations. They spent the evening roasting up a Pattern playback, with a Pattern encore for dressing. The side dishes were repeating Four-and Three-Number Combinations, and for dessert, rising jackpots. Lotto Texas offered up a jackpot that rose to $9.75 million while Powerball’s was a prize that climbed to $110 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

November 27, 2019 saw the end of the {3-2-1} Pattern streak and the arrival of a playback. With winning numbers 5, 8, 9, 12, 19, and 24, the {4-2} Pattern made its 187th appearance.

Dethroning the {3-2-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Given that there have been 1711 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played in 10.9% of them.

Now with 40 appearances, the 4 2 0 Specific Order has played in 21.4% of the 187 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1711 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.34% of the time.

Both the {4-2} Pattern and the 4 2 0 Specific Order were last seen in the November 2, 2019 drawing.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The two repeating Four-Number Combinations were

  • 5, 8, 19, 24 (Debuted June 23, 2018)
  • 5, 8, 9, 24 (Debuted January 2, 2013)
A duo of repeating Combinations. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The night of November 27th also saw an encore for the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 15, 26, 37, 53, 55, and PB 21, this Pattern has now played 121 times.

Serving up an encore. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has played in 27.9% of the 433 Powerball drawings and was last seen November 23, 2019.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 40 appearances, has played in 33.1% of the 121 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 433 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.24% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the [2-1-2-1] General Order played November 6, 2019.

Now with three appearances, the 0 2 1 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 7.5% of the 40 drawings where [2-1-2-1] was the General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 2.48% of the 121 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.69% of all 433 drawings. We last saw the 0 2 1 2 0 1 Specific Order in the September 28, 2019 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination was 26, 53, and PB 21.

Near the bottom yet leading the pack. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Combination debuted March 28, 2018.

This weekend will mark the official beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Will Lotto Texas and Powerball offer up leftovers in the form of Pattern repeats?

Combination Cookies and Pattern Pies

These desserts were baked and served by Lotto Texas and Powerball this past Saturday. While people hoped to get a head start with gathering Thanksgiving goods (or a head start with Christmas shopping), the lotteries offered up repeating Four and Three-Number Combinations. The Pattern streak held strong in Lotto Texas, helping to propel its jackpot to $9.25 million. Although there was no Pattern streak for Powerball, its prize climbed to $100 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern played for the sixth time in a row November 23rd, 2019, with winning numbers 5, 13, 18, 21, 27, and 53. This Pattern has now played 904 times.

No sign of letting go of that {3-2-1] Pattern. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1710 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time and was last seen November 20th, 2019.

Now with 163 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 18.0% of the 904 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1710 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.53% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 3 2 1 Specific Order played November 16th, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

There were two repeating Four-Number Combinations, one of which has played twice before!

  • 5, 13, 27, 53 (Debuted June 18th, 2008)
  • 5, 13, 21, 53 (Debuted September 16th, 2015 and previously played November 4th, 2017)
A Pattern streak that doesn’t act alone. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 28, 35, 38, 61, 66, and PB 23, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 120th appearance.

A different way of doing things for Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 27.8% of the 432 Powerball drawings and was last seen November 6th, 2019.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 35 appearances, has played in 29.167% of the 120 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This statistic becomes 8.10% once all 432 drawings have been taken into consideration. Prior to Saturday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order played August 21st, 2019.

Now with four appearances, the 0 1 2 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 11.4% of the 35 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.33% of the 120 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.93% of the 432 drawings. The 0 1 2 0 2 1 Specific Order was last seen October 28th, 2017.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination, 35, 38, 66, debuted in the October 28th, 2017 drawing.

The loner draped in red. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the {3-2-1} Pattern make a seventh appearance in Lotto Texas right before Thanksgiving? Will Powerball’s {2-2-1-1} Pattern make an encore?

Beware of Lotteries Bearing Encores

A Pattern encore is a gateway to many things. The foundation of a Pattern streak, perhaps, or a means of boosting a lottery’s jackpot? Sometimes, an encore is ”just” an encore.

Lotto Texas and Powerball combined saw all of the above. It was the power of the Pattern encore that sent the jackpots to $9 million and $90 million, respectively. Of course, the encores weren’t the only gifts the lotteries offered. ‘Tis the season and all.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

After showing up for the fifth time in a row, the {3-2-1} Pattern streak was solidified on November 20, 2019.  With winning numbers 1, 15, 21, 31, 36, and 46, this Pattern has played 903 times.

A five-timing Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1709 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played in 52.8% of them and was last seen November 16, 2019.

Now with 148 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.4% of the 903 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1709 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.66% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 3 1 Specific Order played October 9, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Along for the ride were two repeating Four-Number Combinations:

  • 1, 21, 31, 46 (Debuted December 9, 2009)
  • 1, 21, 31, 36 (Debuted July 14, 2018)
Boxed together. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern pulled through with an encore thanks to numbers 7, 15, 39, 40, 57, and PB 12. This Pattern has now played 165 times.

A future Pattern streak in the works? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

With 431 Powerball drawings to date, this Pattern has played in 38.3% of them and was last seen November 16, 2019.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 33 appearances, has played in 20% of the 165 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 431 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.66% of the time.

Now with 13 appearances, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 39.4% of the 33 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 7.88% of the 165 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.02% of all 431 drawings.

Both the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order and the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order were last seen November 9, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

One repeating Three-Number Combination managed to tag along:

Red is a leader’s color! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will Pattern streaks for Lotto Texas and Powerball be the lead-in to the Thanksgiving holiday?

900 Reasons for a Playback

November 9th, 2019 was not a “Stay home and chill” kind of night! Not only did Lotto Texas see a playback, its most commonly seen Pattern reached a milestone. Throw in a repeating Five-Number Combination, one wouldn’t be wrong to think Lotto Texas reigned supreme. All that madness combined to raise the jackpot to $8.25 million.

Powerball didn’t sit around, either! It too had the playback itch to scratch and saw its grand prize ascend to $60 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern, Lotto Texas’s most commonly seen Pattern, made its 900th appearance Saturday night! The winning numbers were 4, 10, 36, 38, 41, and 49.

Here’s to 900 more! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.8% of the 1706 drawings.

Now with 129 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 900 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1706 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.56% of the time.

The playback in Lotto Texas was a special one. Not only was it a playback, it was also an encore. Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the 2 1 3 Specific Order were last seen in the November 6th, 2019 drawing.

Five-Number Combination

The repeating Five-Number Combination of the evening was 4, 10, 38, 41, and 49.

Celebrate with a repeating Five-Number Combo. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination debuted in the March 20th, 2013 drawing.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Naturally, if you slice a repeating Five-Number Combination open, five repeating Four-Number Combinations will fall out:

  • 10, 38, 41, 49
  • 4, 10, 41, 49
  • 4, 10, 38, 49
  • 4, 10, 38, 41
  • 4, 38, 41, 49
Repeating Five-Number Combo aftermath. Source: lotterytrend.com.

And, due to the nature of these things, all five of the above Combinations debuted in that same March 23, 2013 drawing.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Interestingly, Powerball’s playback also involved its most commonly seen Pattern. With winning numbers 14, 17, 35, 38, 60, and PB 25, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 163rd appearance.

The playback itch that had to be scratched. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 38.1% of the 428 Powerball drawings.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 32 appearances, has played in 19.6% of the 163 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 7.48% of all 428 drawings.

Now with 12 appearances, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 37.5% of the 32 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 7.36% of the 163 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.80% of all 428 drawings.

Prior to Saturday night, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, and the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order were last seen November 2nd, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will more playbacks be in store for the week ahead?

Lotto Texas and Powerball Take Inventory

Why scramble like a couple of nuts the day before Halloween when you can take inventory right now? That was the line of thinking Lotto Texas and Powerball followed this past Saturday night. Even if they can’t pass out candy, there needs to be something to get the humans to play, yes?

October 26th, 2019 was a night of common Patterns and rising jackpots for both lotteries. With neither Lotto Texas nor Powerball seeing a grand prize winner, their respective prizes rose to $7.25 million and $140 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The 898th appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern served the double duty of being an encore! The winning numbers this time were 1, 2, 26, 41, 42, and 54.

An encore for the last weekend of October! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.8% of the 1702 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen October 23rd, 2019.

Now with 127 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 14.1% of the 898 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1702 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.46% of the time. We last saw the 2 1 3 Specific Order in the October 16th, 2019 drawing.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Four-Number Combination of the evening was 2, 26, 41, and 54.

Must be lonesome as a repeating Four-Number Combo. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination debuted May 14th, 2014.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 3, 20, 48, 54, 59, and PB 4, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 161st appearance.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern stays on top! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Given that there have been 424 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 38% of the time and was last seen October 19th, 2019.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 30 appearances, has played in 18.6% of the 161 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 424 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.08% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order played September 14th, 2019.

Now with six appearances, the 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20% of the 30 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.73% of the 161 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in in 1.42% of all 424 drawings. The 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order was last seen March 31st, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

While Powerball took inventory, it didn’t stock up on repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Lotto Texas and Powerball have the honor of playing the day before Halloween (All Hallow’s Eve Eve?). Commonly seen Patterns are ripe for repeat appearances, and we’ll need to watch and see if either the {3-2-1} Pattern three-peat or {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern come through. But considering that it’s coming up on the night of tricks, what if the lotteries have something else in store?

Sweet Sixteenth’s Revenge

Today’s B-movie title is brought to you by the Lotto Texas and Powerball drawings of October 23, 2019.

Lotteries are well aware that humans hunt for them. Once caught, they have no choice but to give up their prizes. The humans celebrate with lavish (early) retirement parties and the lotteries reset. Capture is inevitable, “But why make it easy for them?” they think.

This is where the bag of tricks come out and the players get thwarted. The method employed Wednesday night was a callback to a very recent date. Lotto Texas ascended to $7 million and Powerball sat high and dry at $130 million up for grabs.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 897th appearance with 4, 5, 11, 35, 44, and 50.

Closing in on 900 appearances, that {3-2-1}. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 52.7% of the 1701 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen October 16, 2019.

Now with 173 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order played in 19.3% of the 897 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1701 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 10.2% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 1 2 Specific Order played October 12, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The {3-2-1} Pattern didn’t act alone! Accompanying it were three repeating Four-Number Combinations:

  • 5, 35, 44, 50 (Debuted October 2, 2010
  • 4, 5, 35, 50 (Debuted April 3, 2002)
  • 4, 35, 44, 50 (Debuted February 7, 2018)
A trio of 4-Number Combos! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 5, 12, 50, 61, 69, and PB 23, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 117th appearance.

Holding strong. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Given that there have now been 423 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 27.7% of the time.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 38 appearances, has played in 32.5% of the 117 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 8.98% of all 423 drawings. Like the {3-2-1} Pattern in Lotto Texas, both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-1-2-1] General Order played October 16, 2019.

Now with five appearances, the 2 0 0 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 13.2% of the 38 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.27% of the 117 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.18% of all 423 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 0 0 1 2 1 Specific Order played August 3, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination was 12, 50, and 61.

This Combination debuted in the October 1, 2016 drawing.

Will either the {3-2-1} Pattern or the {2-2-1-1} Pattern make an encore Saturday night?