We’ve entered the eighth month and the lotteries just won’t budge. Did Lotto Texas and Powerball find industrial-grade glue and plant themselves firmly at the top? Truthfully, it was their love of teasing players that kept the prizes unwinnable August 1, 2020. With no one picking the six winning numbers, Lotto Texas and Powerball ascended to $29.5 million and $147 million, respectively.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 946th appearance with winning numbers 4, 10, 24, 27, 36 and 48.
This Pattern has now played in 53.1% of the 1782 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen July 22, 2020.
Now with 158 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.7% of the 946 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1782 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.87% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 3 1 Specific Order played July 18, 2020.
Four-Number Combinations
The repeating Four-Number Combination 4, 27, 36 and 48 debuted January 25, 2014.
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 6, 25, 36, 43, 48 and PB 24, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 193rd appearance.
This Pattern has played in 38.3% of the 504 Powerball drawings.
The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 54 appearances, has played in 28% of the 193 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 504 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.7% of the time.
Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order played July 25, 2020.
Now with nine appearances, the 1 1 1 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 16.7% of the 54 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.66% of the 193 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.79% of all 504 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 1 1 2 0 1 Specific Order played September 18, 2019.
Three-Number Combination(s)
The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern got an assist from a volley of repeating Three-Number Combinations:
- 6, 25, 36 (Debuted June 9, 2018)
- 25, 48, PB 24 (Debuted January 23, 2019)
- 36, 48, PB 24 (Debuted January 12, 2019)
- 6, 48, PB 24 (Debuted September 12, 2018)
Will this summer of rising jackpots continue, or will at least one lottery jackpot come tumbling down in the weeks ahead?