Mega Millions’ Change of Plans?

Maybe it was due to the long holiday weekend. Perhaps it was because Mega Millions wanted the beastly jackpot to continue its rampage for a bit longer. Whatever the reason, the idea of a {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore got tossed in the trash for the May 24, 2019 drawing. Besides, making the prize rise to $418 million is more fun, for Mega Millions at least. A look at the analysis for Friday night will shed some light on why.

General Lottery Analysis

This lottery took back the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, and given the history between the two, it wasn’t all that surprising. With winning numbers 14, 41, 44, 56, 62, and MB 10, this Pattern has now played 203 times.

Never out of the spotlight for long. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Of the 465 Mega Millions drawings, this Pattern has played 43.7% of the time and was last seen May 17, 2019.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 53 appearances, has played in 26.1% of the 203 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 465 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 11.4% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order played February 8, 2019.

Now with 14 appearances, the 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 26.4% of the 53 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.90% of the 203 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.01% of all 465 drawings. The 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order was last seen January 29, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Even with a brief absence, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made a big return with a repeating Four-Number Combination!

41, 44, 56, MB 10 (Debuted August 12, 2016)

Such a prima donna, that Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Of course, with a repeating Four-Number Combination, you’re going to have four repeating Three-Number Combinations nestled inside:

41, 44, 56
41, 44, MB 10
41. 56, MB 10
44, 56, MB 10

All these Combinations debuted in the earlier-mentioned August 12, 2016 drawing. These weren’t the only Combinations of the night, not by a long shot!

14, 56, MB 10 (Debuted March 11, 2014)
14, 44, 62 (Debuted July 20, 2018)
14, 44, 56 (Debuted June 8, 2018)

Lost in a sea of red and blue. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern may have returned this past Friday night, but if it has dreams of finishing out the month, the best it can do is a three-peat. May looks to have a blockbuster finish, regardless. Still, inquiring minds want to know: Will the jackpot hit a ceiling next week or will it burst through into June?

Three-peats and Terrors

Monsters of the “number-y” kind were unleashed upon the world May 22, 2019. Powerball’s beast of a jackpot expanded to $308 million, probably inspired by sister Mega Millions. Lotto Texas, ever respectable, sprouted upward to $6.25 million. That ever respectable lottery was responsible for a few terrors of its own.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern went for the three-peat with winning numbers 2, 9, 23, 37, 42, and 50. This Pattern has now played 872 times.

Three cheers for the three-peat! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1657 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 52.6% of the time. Recall that the {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen May 18 , 2019.

Now with 121 drawings, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 13.9% of the 872 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1657 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.30% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played January 16 , 2019.

Similar Spread

A similar spread is what happens when the difference between the numbers in two drawings are the same, but orders of said numbers are different. The spread for Wednesday night’s numbers was 07:14:14:05:08. This was similar to the spread seen on February 23, 2008. That night, the winning numbers were 2, 7, 21, 35, 43, and 50; the spread was 05:14:14:08:07.

Four-Number Combination(s)

With a three-peat and a similar spread, you’d think Lotto Texas would have its fill. There was enough room for three repeating Four-Number Combinations!

2, 37, 42, 50 (Debuted March 13 , 2019)
2, 23, 37, 50 (Debuted May 11, 2013)
2, 9, 23, 42 (Debuted November 25, 2009)

A triple treat for repeating Four-Number Combinations lovers. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 7, 10, 20, 44, 57, and PB 3, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 141^st appearance.

Helping Powerball’s jackpot grow ever larger. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 379 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played in 37.2% of them and was last seen May 15 , 2019.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 38 appearances, has played in roughly 27% of the 141 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in roughly 10% of all 379 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order played March 27 , 2019.

Now with seven appearances, the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 18.4% of the 38 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.96% of the 141 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.85% of all 379 drawings. The 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order was last seen November 17 , 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations. The madness in Lotto Texas was enough for both lotteries.

Will a {3-2-1} Pattern streak solidify and could the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern see an encore Saturday night? Both Patterns love making repeat appearances!

The Jackpot Wave

Two things have risen this month: temperatures and lottery jackpots! If the results for May 18, 2019 are anything to go by, rising jackpots will continue to be in the forecast for the foreseeable future. They’ll come back down, eventually, but for now, a watch for Lotto Texas and Powerball is needed.

Powerball’s prize dwarfed that of Lotto Texas, but that’s to be expected. Even with its $288 million up for grabs Wednesday, it didn’t compare to Lotto Texas in the rumblings department. Save for a winner earlier this month, Lotto Texas has rebounded steadily and nicely found itself with a $6 million jackpot. Along the way, it rekindled its love for encores and playbacks.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 10, 13, 20, 38, 31, and 44, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 871^st appearance.

Saturday night encore: {3-2-1} edition. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1656 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 52.6% of the time.

Now with 144 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.5% of the 871 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1656 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.70% of the time.

Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the 2 3 1 Specific Order were last seen in the May 15 , 2019 drawing. Not only was this a playback, but a double encore!

Four-Number Combination(s)

Nestled inside this double encore-slash-playback was a repeating Four-Number Combination that has played twice before: 10, 28, 31, and 44!

Red looks good for a three-timer. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination debuted April 27, 2002 and showed up again four years later April 29, 2006.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 105^th appearance with winning numbers 2, 10, 25, 66, 67, and PB 26.

A quieter night for Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Given the 378 Powerball drawings to date, this Pattern has played 27.8% of the time and was last seen May 8 , 2019.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 32 appearances, has played in 30.5% of the 105 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 378 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.47% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the [2-1-2-1] General Order played March 23 , 2019.

Now with five appearances, the 2 1 0 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 15.625% of the 32 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.76% of the 105 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.32% of all 378 drawings. We last saw the 2 1 0 0 2 1 Specific Order on December 31 , 2016.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination, 2, 66, and 67, debuted November 28, 2015.

Alone in a red box. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Whether the {3-2-1} Pattern makes a three-peat appearance in Lotto Texas is something we’ll need to look for. Powerball, meanwhile, will have to make the difficult choice of knocking on $300 million or relinquishing its prize.

Two Cheers for Common Patterns!

The word “common” isn’t normally a word to describe a lottery. There’s nothing common about flirting with a billion dollars or a record-breaking Pattern streak, that’s for sure! Lottery analysts live for those sorts of things, you know. What is common, however, is a Pattern, or in this case, two Patterns.

We’ve reached the halfway point of the month, and to celebrate (if you can call it that), Lotto Texas and Powerball played their most common Patterns May 15^th. Another, ahem, commonality, was keeping people away from the grand prizes. After Wednesday night, the jackpots rose to $5.75 million and $270 million, respectively.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 10, 16, 20, 21, 29, and 49, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 870^th appearance.

There’s more to this than meets the eye. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1655 Lotto Texas drawings to date, this Pattern has played 52.6% of the time and was last seen May 1, 2019.

Now with 143 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.4% of the 870 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1655 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.64% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 3 1 Specific Order played April 27, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Lotto Texas wasn’t going to show up with just its most common Pattern. There were two repeating Four-Number Combinations!

10, 16, 29, 49 (Debuted November 24, 2010)
16, 20, 21, 29 (Debuted November 23, 2016)

Red looks good on this table. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 140^th appearance with winning numbers 7, 17, 33, 61, 68, and PB 4.

The 140th time and still charming. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has played in 37.1% of the 377 Powerball drawings and was last seen May 4, 2019.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 40 appearances, has played in 28.6% of the 140 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 10.6% of all 377 drawings.

Now with twelve appearances, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 30% of the 40 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 8.57% of the 140 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.18% of all 377 drawings.

Both the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order and the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order were last seen April 20, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination, 7, 33, and PB 4, debuted January 10, 2018.

Alone at the top (or in red, at least). Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Things look to heat up for at least one of these lotteries Saturday night. Both Patterns are notorious for streaks. After all, that’s part of why they are the most commonly seen! Pattern encores or no, someone is either going to walk away with the prize money or the prizes are going to continue to climb.

Uncommon Gifts for Mother’s Day

Breakfast (or brunch) in bed too cliché?

Couldn’t get the flowers she wanted?

Wanted to do something grand for Mother’s Day, but ran out of time?

Well, how about the lottery and if you’re in Texas, how about two of them?

May 11, 2019 had the honor of being the Saturday before Mother’s Day. Lotto Texas and Powerball honored moms everywhere by playing some of their most uncommonly seen Patterns. That, and the grand prizes in both lotteries went unclaimed. The prize for Lotto Texas climbed to $5.5 million and Powerball ascended to a monstrous $250 million. Yet, despite the monster growing in Powerball, Lotto Texas was the wilder of the two.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 12, 22, 24, 32, 33, and 48, the {4-1-1} Pattern made its 179^th appearance.

The 411 on the {4-1-1}. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1654 drawings, this Pattern has played 10.8% of the time.

Now with 60 appearances, the 1 4 1 Specific Order has played in 33.5% of the 179 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1654 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.63% of the time.

One way in which Lotto Texas was the wilder lottery was that it saw a playback! Both the {4-1-1} Pattern and the 1 4 1 Specific Order were last seen in the April 20 , 2019 drawing.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Another element to Lotto Texas’s wild side was a repeating Four-Number Combination that played for the third time! Lone repeater 24, 32, 33, and 48 made its debut October 13^th, 2012.

Triple repeater! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination was also seen September 17 , 2016.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 24^th appearance with winning numbers 6, 8, 9, 37, 40, and PB 26.

Very uncommon for Powerball, that {3-2-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 376 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 6.38% of the time and was last seen January 23 , 2019.

The [3-2-1] General Order, now with twelve appearances, has played in 50% of the 24 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 3.19% of all 376 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the [3-2-1] General Order played October 27 , 2018.

Now with two appearances, the 3 0 2 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in roughly 16.7% of the twelve drawings where the General Order was [3-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 8.33% of the 24 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 376 drawings have been taken into consideration, the 3 0 2 0 0 1 Specific Order has played 0.53% of the time. This Specific Order played for the first time on February 18 , 2017.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination, 8, 40, and PB 26, debuted July 8 , 2017.

The low man on the totem pole has appeared the most. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Regardless of how Saturday night turned out, Mother’s Day isn’t about fancy gifts for your mom. Sometimes, making something simple and spending time with her is the best gift of all. A Happy Mother’s Day to all our readers, wherever your mothers may be.

Looking to the week ahead, we’re nearing the home stretch for the school year in many places. Powerball certainly has a monster on its hands, and what a wild way to start summer if the beast is finally caught at the end of the month! Lotto Texas, on the other hand, will continue its mellowness, with a dash of wild here and there.

Yet Another Australia Play

Hello again, Lotterytrend fans! This is guest blogger, Romulun Harris, giving you the latest lottery updates! Lotto Texas experienced another Australia Play along with a Four-Number Combination repeat. And now the details.

Lotto Texas

Last night on May 8, 2019 the winning numbers for Lotto Texas were 2, 5, 34, 36, 39, and 42.

As mentioned earlier, Lotto Texas experienced another Australia Play when both the {2-2-2} Pattern and 2 2 2 Specific Order made their 230^th appearance, making up 13.91% of all 1653 drawings. They last played on May 4, 2019.

Lotto Texas also experienced a repeat appearance of a Four-Number Combination:

34, 36, 39, and 42, which debuted on January 19, 2008.

Repeat in Four-Number Combination in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Powerball

Meanwhile, Powerball’s winning numbers were 1, 45, 53, 64, 66, and PB 3.

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 104^thappearance and has played in 27.73% of all 375 drawings. It last played on March 30, 2019.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order made its 30^th appearance and has played in 28.85% of all 104 drawings associated with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and 8% of all 375 drawings. Like the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, it last played on March 30, 2019.

The 1 0 0 2 2 1 Specific Order made its 6^th appearance and has played in 20% of all 30 drawings associated with the [1-2-2-1] General Order, 5.04% of all 104 drawings associated with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, and 1.6% of all 375 drawings. It last played on September 1, 2018.

Powerball experienced a repeat appearance of two Three-Number Combinations:

1, 45, and 64, which debuted on July 7, 2018 and
53, 66, and PB 3, which debuted on October 3, 2018.

Repeat in Three-Number Combinations in Powerball. source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

And now, before I take my leave, I would like to thank Freyja Harris for this opportunity to blog to you all for these past few days while she takes care of other important business. Freyja will be back Saturday to fill in on the details while I continue my duties as analyst for lotterytrend-megamillions.com. Until the time comes again when I have to fill in for Freyja, this is Romulun Harris signing off.

Happy Cinco De Mayo!

Arriba! Hola again Lottery Trend amigos and Happy Cinco De Mayo! This is guest blogger, Romulun Harris, giving you the latest lottery updates! As we smashed the pinata, we got several surprises in the form of an Australian play in Lotto Texas and the ever frequently played {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. There was also a mariachi band composed of a trio of repeats in Three Number Combinations in Powerball! And now the details.

Lotto Texas

Last night on May 4, 2019, the winning numbers for Lotto Texas were 10, 14, 22, 28, 40, and 44.

Winning Numbers in Texas Lotto. Source: lotterytrend.com

As mentioned earlier, Lotto Texas experienced an Australian play when both the {2-2-2} Pattern and 2 2 2 Specific Order made their 229^th appearance, making up 13.86% of all 1652 drawings. They last played on April 10, 2019.

There were no repeating Four-Number combinations.

Powerball

Meanwhile, Powerball’s winning numbers were 6, 16, 23, 30, 61, and PB 2.

The frequently played {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 139^thappearance and has played in 37.17% of all 374 drawings. It last played on May 1, 2019.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order made its 40^th appearance and has played in 28.78% of all 139 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and 10.7% of all 374 drawings. Like the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, it last played on May 1, 2019.

The 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order made its 7^thappearance and has played in 5.04% of all 139 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, 17.5% of all 40 drawings associated with the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, and 1.87% of all 374 drawings. It last played on April 10, 2019.

Powerball experienced a repeat appearance of three Three-Number Combinations:

6, 16, and 23, which debuted on August 23, 2017
6, 16, and 30, which debuted on November 11, 2017 and
16, 23, and 30, which debuted on December 28, 2016.

Three Repeats in Three-Number Combinations in Powerball. Source: lotterytrend.com

Well, amigos, looks like this was a great fiesta for the lottery world. Until next time, this is guest blogger, Romulun Harris, signing off. Happy Cinco De Mayo!

Hey, Hey, Hey! A Double Play for May

Lotto Texas and Powerball had the joint honor of kicking off the month. Great minds thought alike May 1^st as both, yes both, lotteries saw Pattern encores! They also shared a love of thwarting all efforts to win the jackpot. With no grand prize winners in either Lotto Texas or Powerball, their respective pots are now $6.25 million and $199 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 869^th appearance with winning numbers 5, 7, 17, 25, 42, and 50.

Three-timing Pattern to start the month. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1651 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 52.6% of the time. This appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern is really a three-peat. The last we saw of this Pattern was the April 27, 2019 drawing and before then, April 24, 2019.

Now with 165 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order played in roughly 19% of the 869 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1651 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.99% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 1 2 Specific Order played March 16, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Four-Number Combination, 17, 25, 42, and 50, debuted October 25, 2000.

Eighteen years seems like an eternity in the lottery world. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 5, 23, 28, 56, 66, and PB 17, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 138^th appearance.

Another encore for the evening! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 373 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played roughly 37% of the time.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 39 appearances, has played in 28.3% of the 138 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 373 drawings into account, this General Order has played 10.5% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order were last seen April 27, 2019. It turned out that not only did the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern make an encore, so did the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order! Could this mean a playback was in the cards for Powerball?

Not necessarily. With its eighth appearance, the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20.5% of the 39 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.80% of the 138 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 373 drawings are considered, this Specific Order has played 2.14% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order was last seen April 17, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Amidst the madness was one repeating Three-Number Combination: 23, 28, and 56.

This Combination made its debut June 6, 2018.

Will this coming Saturday night be one full of Pattern streaks?

The Patterns That Rule Them All

Lotto Texas and Powerball bid adieu to the month this past Saturday. One word that describes the night of April 27, 2019 is “Explosive”! The weekend was ablaze with both lotteries playing their most commonly-seen Patterns, one of which made an encore. Additionally, the lotteries continued to enjoy the perks of repeating Three and Four-Number Combinations.

With no one to claim the grand prizes, Lotto Texas and Powerball will be heading into May with $6 million and $181 million dollars up for grabs, respectively.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The week belonged to the {3-2-1} Pattern. Fresh from this past Wednesday, this Pattern made an encore with winning numbers 1, 14, 26, 32, 35, and 37 and has now played 868 times!

End the month with a slice of {3-2-1}. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1650 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 52.6% of the time.

Now with 142 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.4% of the 868 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1650 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.61% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 3 1 Specific Order played April 3 , 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The cup ranneth over for repeating Four-Number Combinations!

1, 14, 35, 37 (Debuted December 23, 2015)
1, 14, 32, 37 (Debuted January 25 , 2017)
1, 14, 26, 37 (Debuted December 10 , 2016)

A trio of repeating Four-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 2, 29, 31, 45, 62, and PB 6, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 137^th appearance.

Another common Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 372 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 36.8% of the time and was last seen April 20 , 2019.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 38 appearances, has played in 27.7% of the 137 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 372 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.2% of the time. The [1-2-1-1-1] was last seen April 17 , 2019.

Now with ten appearances, the 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 34.2% of the 38 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 9.49% of the 137 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.49% of all 372 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order played January 16 , 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination of the evening, 2, 29, and PB 6, made its debut January 30 , 2019.

With April in the rear-view mirror, May looks to be a month in “crazy- large jackpot” territory. Considering the Patterns that we saw this past Saturday, it’s possible that one or both will start the month with an encore. Of course, anything is possible in the lottery world, and we’ll need to watch Wednesday closely.

Number Pastures

April 24, 2019 marked the end of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak in Powerball. It also marked the end of a short break from the madness brought about by said streak and an exact spread in Lotto Texas. Although not nearly as wild as what happened last week, Wednesday night was far from a snoozer. For starters, the night had its fill of repeating Combinations of both the Three-Number and Four-Number kind.

If you love crazy-high jackpots (we know you do!), Powerball is on its way to a $166 million grand prize Saturday night. Lotto Texas kept its cool, easing upwards to $5.75 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 2, 19, 26, 35, 39, and 43, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 867^th appearance.

A change of pace. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1649 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 52.6% of the time and was last seen April 3 , 2019.

Now with 131 appearances, the 1 3 2 Specific Order has played in 15.1% of the 867 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1649 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.94% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 3 2 Specific Order played March 30 , 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Propping up the {3-2-1} Pattern were three repeating Four-Number Combinations:

2, 19, 39, 43 (Debuted April 2, 2011)
2, 26, 39, 43 (Debuted June 17, 2006)
19, 26, 39, 43 (Debuted March 6, 2010)

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 76^th appearance with winning numbers 6, 32, 35, 36, 65, and PB 4.

No more Pattern streak. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 371 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 20.5% of the time. Like the {3-2-1} Pattern in Lotto Texas, this Pattern was last seen April 3 , 2019.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 20 appearances, has played in 26.3% of the 76 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 5.39% of all 371 drawings. This General Order was last seen March 2 , 2019.

Now with two appearances, the 1 0 3 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 10% of the 20 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.63% of the 76 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.54% of all 371 drawings. We first saw the 1 0 3 0 1 1 Specific Order in the January 6 , 2018 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

6, 32, 65 (Debuted February 25 , 2017)
32, 36, 65 (Debuted April 1 , 2017)

Shoring up the {3-1-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

The {3-2-1} Pattern is fond of encores, and the {3-1-1-1} Pattern had dipped its toes in the encore pool from time to time. Encores or no, Lotto Texas and Powerball look to finish the month on a strong note. Will someone walk away with a grand prize Saturday night, or will May start to look like “crazy-large jackpot” territory?