1600 Ghosts

November 3^rd belonged to Lotto Texas! This plucky little lottery reached a milestone of 1600 drawings with numbers 1-54. In addition to the grand prize rising to $5.25 million, there were other goodies that we can’t mention just yet. Powerball didn’t slouch either, with a prize now standing at $71 million.

What, exactly, allowed Lotto Texas to seize the night and what was special about Powerball?

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

In honor of 1600 drawings, the {3-2-1} Pattern went for the three-peat! The 840^th appearance of this Pattern was thanks to winning numbers 8, 18, 20, 41, 42, and 46.

“Small” jackpot. Big surprises! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played 52.5% of the time.

Now with 118 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 14.1% of the 840 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 1600 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.375% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played on March 21, 2018.

Similar Spread

You can’t go wrong celebrating a milestone with a similar spread! This happens when the differences between the numbers in two drawings are the same, but the orders of those numbers are different.

The spread for Saturday night was 10:02:21:01:04. This was similar to the spread that was seen on May 19, 2010. The spread that night was 10:04:21:02:01 and the winning numbers were 7, 17, 21, 42, 44, and 45.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Two repeating Four-Number Combinations also appeared in honor of the Big 1600!

8, 20, 41, 42 (Debuted September 16, 2009)
18, 20, 41, 42 (Debuted October 29, 2016)

Commemorative repeating Four-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 15, 21, 24, 32, 65, and PB 11, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 66^th appearance.

Keeping a level head. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Given that there have been 322 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 20.5% of the time and was last seen October 24, 2018.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order has now appeared in 18 drawings. This General Order has now played in 27.3% of the 66 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 5.59% of all 322 drawings. We last saw the [3-1-1-1] General Order on September 26, 2018.

Saturday night saw the debut of the 0 3 1 0 1 1 Specific Order! This Specific Order has now played in 5.56% of the 18 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. It has also played in 1.52% of the 66 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.31% of all 322 drawings.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations this time.

Things are off to a busy start for November, although not nearly as crazy as last month! Will the momentum of the {3-2-1} Pattern streak continue to build in Lotto Texas? Could there be a {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore in Wednesday’s Powerball?

The Halloween Chill

The word “chill” has other meanings besides scaring someone. One describes a coldness in the air. Another describes the state or act of relaxing. After a wild, crazy, and strange month, Lotto Texas and Powerball took it easy on Halloween. During that period of rest, someone in Texas became $15.25 million richer and Powerball inched up to $53 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The next big thing, other than the $15.25 million prize being won, was an encore of the {3-2-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 3, 8, 13, 25, 33, and 44, this Pattern has now played 839 times.

Low-key numbers. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Given that there have been 1599 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 52.5% of the time.

Now with 152 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 18.1% of the 839 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 1599 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.51% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 2 1 Specific Order played on September 12^th, 2018.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Repeating Four-Number Combinations stayed away Wednesday night.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 114^th appearance with numbers 7, 25, 39, 40, 47, and PB 20.

The lights are off and no candy will be shared. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 321 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played in 35.5% of them and was last seen on October 13^th, 2018.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order has now played 20 times. This General Order has appeared in 17.5% of the 114 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 321 drawings into consideration, this General Order has played 6.23% of the time. We last saw the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order on August 1^st, 2018.

Now with two appearances, the 1 1 2 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 10% of the 20 drawings where [1-1-2-1-1] was the General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 1.75% of the 114 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Finally, when taking all 321 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 0.62% of the time. The 1 1 2 1 0 1 Specific Order made its debut in the April 19^th, 2017 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations to be had this time around.

The chill looks to continue this Saturday. Could a {3-2-1} Pattern three-peat or a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore warm things up a bit?

The Spell Has Been Broken

Lotto Texas held steady with a quaint, but desirable, $15.25 million.

Powerball, on the other hand, was explosive. For months, Powerball had been amassing great power, and it took a player in Iowa and another in New York to take it down October 27^th. With the prize now claimed, Powerball got knocked back down to a more “normal” $40 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} General Order made its 838^th appearance with winning numbers 5, 11, 29, 31, 32, and 54.

Staying classy. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1598 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played in 52.4% of them and was last seen on October 20, 2018.

Now with 137 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.3% of the 838 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 1598 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.57% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 3 1 Specific Order played on October 3, 2018.

Four-Number Combination(s)

There was a repeating Four-Number Combination, just not in Lotto Texas.

That was not a typo.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern was the tool that brought Powerball down to size, with winning numbers 8, 12, 13, 19, 27, and PB 4.

The beginning of something bombastic. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Unlike the {3-2-1} Pattern in Lotto Texas, this one is not very common. With 21 appearances, and 320 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has now played 6.57% of the time. This {3-2-1} Pattern previously played in the July 11, 2018 drawing.

The [3-2-1] General Order made its 11^th appearance and has now played in 52.4% of the 21 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 320 drawings into consideration, this General Order has played 3.44% of the time. The [3-2-1] General Order played alongside the {3-2-1} Pattern in the earlier-mentioned July 11^th drawing.

Now with two appearances, the 3 2 0 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 18.1% of the eleven drawings where [3-2-1] was the General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 9.52% of the 21 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Finally, when taking all 320 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 0.625% of the time. The 3 2 0 0 0 1 Specific Order made its debut on April 18, 2018.

Four-Number Combination

If Powerball was going to go down, it was going to go out with a bang! The lone repeating Four (yes, four!)-Number Combination of the evening was 8, 13, 27, and PB 4.

This Combination made its debut in the November 25, 2017 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Naturally, nestled in that repeating Four-Number Combination were four repeating Three-Number Combinations:

13, 27, PB 4
8, 27, PB 4
8, 13, PB 4
8, 13, 27

The red guy is the only one not associated with “anyone” else. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

And naturally, these debuted November 25, 2017.

There was one other repeating Three-Number Combination, and that was 8, 19, and 27. This Combination debuted in the January 13, 2016 drawing.

All the lotteries have been brought back down to Earth right before Halloween. The only freaky things to worry about, if they could ever be called that, are encores, Australia Plays, and playbacks. Could either of these make an appearance, or will Halloween be a quiet evening?

The Strengthening Spell

One down. One to go.

Powerball’s spell tightened its hold on the land October 24^th. The prize rose to $750 million! Lotto Texas received a boost as well, climbing to $14.5 million. Although it may be the “runt” of the lotteries, it more than held its own.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {4-1-1} Pattern made its 172^nd appearance with winning numbers 15, 32, 37, 43, 50, and 54.

“Small” jackpot. Big numbers. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Given that there have been 1597 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 10.8% of the time.

Now with 58 appearances, the 1 1 4 Specific Order has played in 33.7% of the 172 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 1597 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.63% of the time.

Both the {4-1-1} Pattern and the 1 1 4 Specific Order played together in the August 22, 2018 drawing. Seeing a playback in action more than makes up for a “tiny” prize!

Four-Number Combination(s)

Lotto Texas was also able to stand toe-to-toe with Powerball thanks to repeating Four-Number Combination 15, 37, 43, and 50.

Playin’ with the big boys. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination debuted on May 21, 2016.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball’s method of attack was the {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore. Fresh from this past Saturday, it proved useful enough for the spell to be cast once more. This time, the winning numbers were 3, 21, 45, 53, 56, and PB 22.

Play it again, {3-1-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played 65 times and given that there have been 319 Powerball drawings, it has played in 20.4% of them.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order took a cue from the {3-1-1-1} Pattern and made an encore appearance as well! With 31 appearances, this General Order has played in 47.7% of the 65 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 319 drawings into consideration, this General Order played 9.72% of the time.

Now with three appearances, the 1 1 0 3 0 1 Specific Order has played in 9.68% of the 31 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.62% of the 65 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Finally, when taking all 319 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 0.94% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 1 0 3 0 1 Specific Order played on May 20, 2017.

Three-Number Combination(s)

A helping of repeating Three-Number Combination never hurt, right? The Combination was 45, 53, 56, and it debuted in the March 24, 2018 drawing.

More repeating Combination madness! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

The weekend is close at hand, and Halloween is not that far behind. Will Powerball amass more power Saturday night, or will the spell be broken?

“Jackpotian” Rhapsody

Alright, alright, “Jackpotian” isn’t really a word, but those jackpots. There was no letting up October 20^th!

The jackpots continue to cast their spell on us. With Mega Millions in the “Billion-Dollar Club” ($1.6 billion and counting), Powerball may not be far behind. The grand prize over there is now $620 million. Now, in the off-chance that someone wins both, he or she will be $2.2 billion dollars (before taxes) richer! Unbelievable, isn’t it?

Lotto Texas may be the “runt” with a $13.5 million jackpot, but that isn’t small change, either. Couple that with a Pattern streak, this plucky little lottery held its own.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

In this new Pattern streak, the {3-2-1} Pattern has now played four times in a row, with winning numbers 4, 27, 31, 39, 44, and 53. As of Saturday night, this Pattern has played 837 times.

Staying relevant with a Pattern streak. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1596 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 52.4% of the time.

Now with 150 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.9% of the 837 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 1596 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.40% of the time. The 1 2 3 Specific Order previously played on October 13, 2018.

Four-Number Combination(s)

In a repeat of this past Wednesday’s Lotto Texas drawing, there were no repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball’s {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 64^th appearance with winning numbers 16, 54, 57, 62, 69, and PB 23.

The momentum still goes strong. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 318 Powerball drawings to date, this Pattern has played 20.1% of the time. We last saw the {3-1-1-1} Pattern in the October 3, 2018 drawing.

With 30 appearances, the [1-1-3-1] General Order has now played in 46.875% of the 64 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When looking at all 318 drawings, this General Order has played 9.43% of the time. The [1-1-3-1] General Order played alongside the {3-1-1-1} Pattern in the October 3^rd drawing mentioned earlier.

Now with four appearances, the 0 1 0 1 3 1 Specific Order has played in 13.3% of the 30 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.25% of the 64 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Finally, when taking all 318 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.26% of the time. The 0 1 0 1 3 1 Specific Order was last seen on January 14, 2017.

Three-Number Combination(s)

To solidify its spell on the masses, four repeating Three-Number Combinations were thrown in for good measure!

16, 54, 69 (Debuted August 2, 2017)
54, 62, 69 (Debuted April 21, 2018)
57, 62, PB 23 (Debuted March 12, 2016)
57, 62, 69 (Debuted October 17, 2015)

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

Will we continue to be serenaded by the high jackpots, or will someone break the spell?

Under a Jackpot Spell

A madness has gripped the country. There is at least one billion dollars’ worth of jackpots to be won! Mega Millions leads the pack, but Powerball is determined to catch up. The jackpot over there climbed to $430 million!

Lotto Texas has a way to go before it reaches those crazy-rich heights. Still, $12.75 million isn’t small change, either!

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

What Lotto Texas “lacks” in jackpot, it makes up with moxie, and by moxie, we mean “Pattern streak”. The {3-2-1} Pattern went for the three-peat with winning numbers 18, 19, 23, 31, 46, and 47, bringing the number of appearances to 836.

A three-peat is nothing to sneeze at. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1595 Lotto Texas drawings thus far, this Pattern has played 52.4% of the time.

Now with 127 appearances, the 1 3 2 Specific Order has played in 15.2% of the 836 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 1595 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.96% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 3 2 Specific Order played on October 10, 2018.

Four-Number Combination(s)

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations this time.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

There was no way Powerball’s jackpot was going to climb without some sort of wild and crazy event! The rarely-seen {4-1-1} Pattern made its seventh appearance with winning numbers 3, 57, 64, 68, 69, and PB 15.

Big in its own right. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 317 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 2.21% of the time and was last seen September 22, 2018.

The [1-4-1] General Order made its fourth appearance and has now played in 57.1% of the seven drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 1.26% of all 317 Powerball drawings. Fun fact: the [1-4-1] General Order played alongside the {4-1-1} Pattern in the earlier-mentioned September 22^nd drawing.

Now you’re probably thinking a playback happened, yes?

Well, no, but, there was something even better: the world debut of the 1 0 0 0 4 1 Specific Order! This Specific Order has now played in 25% of the four drawings where the General Order was [1-4-1] and in 14.3% of the seven drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 317 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played in 0.32% of them.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination of the evening was 3, 64, and 68.

This Combination made its debut October 8, 2016.

Will someone break the spell Saturday night, or will at least one jackpot rise again?

Going Big(ger) (or Lotto Texas & Powerball in “Jackpot Happy”)

October is an active month, indeed. Football season is in full swing, post-season baseball games are taking place (Will the ‘stros make it to the World Series again?), not to mention Halloween being right around the corner. If you also read the Mega Millions blog posts, then you know about the monster lurking about there. Now, I don’t mean to alarm you, but another monster was spotted October 13, 2018. The grand prize for Powerball shot up to $345 million! Lotto Texas may be the “runt” with its $11.75 million jackpot, but it had the most impactful attacks of the evening.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern was loved so much after showing up October 10^th that it was invited back. This encore, and the 835^th appearance of the Pattern, was thanks to winning numbers 14, 19, 30, 42, 47, and 51.

A Pattern encore is just one attack. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1594 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 52.4% of the time.

Now with 149 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.8% of the 835 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 9.35% of all 1594 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, this Specific Order played on September 15, 2018.

Similar Spread

Lotto Texas went straight for the jugular with a similar spread. The spread for Saturday night was 05:11:12:05:04, which was similar to what was seen on October 4, 2006. That night, the winning numbers were 1, 13, 18, 22, 27, and 38, with a spread of 12:05:04:05:11. Notice that although the differences between numbers were the same, the orders were different.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Of course, what accents the impact of a Pattern encore more than a repeating Four-Number Combination? The Combination of the evening was 14, 30, 47, and 51, which made its debut in the February 20, 2013 drawing.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball took a note from the Lotto Texas playbook and played its most commonly seen Pattern again. Except here, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made a three-peat. With winning numbers 11, 14, 32, 43, 65, and PB 15, this Pattern made its 113^th appearance.

Propelling Powerball sky high. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 316 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played in 35.8% of them.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order made its 30^th appearance and has now played in 26.5% of the 113 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 9.49% of all 316 drawings and was last seen on August 4, 2018.

Now with five appearances, the 2 0 1 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 16.667% of the 30 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also appeared in 4.42% of the 113 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 316 drawings into consideration, the 2 0 1 1 1 1 Specific Order has played 1.58% of the time. This Specific Order was last seen in the earlier-mentioned August 4, 2018 drawing alongside the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations. Powerball felt that the Pattern encore, and the crazy-large jackpot, were enough damage.

As the daytime hours wane, and the days (hopefully) continue to get cooler, the grand prizes continue to reach monumental heights. Will either the {2-1-1-1-1} or {3-2-1} Patterns make another repeat appearance Wednesday night and could one of those repeats allow at least one person to obtain a monstrous jackpot?

Lottery Wednesday Warmup

As things (finally) cooled down for us in Houston, things started heating up in the lottery world October 10^th. Once again, the grand prizes for Lotto Texas and Powerball had yet to be won. Wednesday night, they rose to $11.25 million and $314 million, respectively. In a complete 180 of what we saw last time, rising jackpots were not the highlight of the evening.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 834^th appearance with winning numbers 10, 22, 27, 32, 47, and 51.

{3-2-1} is king of the Lotto Texas hill. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1593 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played in 52.4% of them and was last seen on October 3, 2018.

Now with 126 appearances, the 1 3 2 Specific Order has played in 15.1% of the 834 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 1593 drawings into consideration, this Pattern has played 7.91% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 3 2 Specific Order played on September 19, 2018.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Four-Number Combination of the evening was 22, 27, 32, and 47.

Bottom of the table, but tops in appearances. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination made its debut in the September 30, 2006 drawing. Will another twelve years pass before this Combination plays again?

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball was where most of the action was. In addition to a crazy-high grand prize, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made an encore! The 112^th appearance of the Pattern was marked by winning numbers 8, 23, 27, 42, 60, and PB 7.

Warm up with a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Given that there have been 315 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 35.6% of the time and previously played on October 6, 2018.

Along for the encore ride was the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, which made its 29^th appearance. This General Order has now played in 25.9% of the 112 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 9.21% of all 315 drawings. Could it be that a playback was on the horizon?

Now with five appearances, the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 17.2% of the 29 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.46% of the 112 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.59% of all 315 drawings. A playback wasn’t meant to be. The 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order previously played on July 26, 2017.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combination of the evening was 8, 27, and 60.

This Combination made its debut on October 5, 2016. Now, this isn’t an ordinary repeat. One, this Combination debuted two years ago (give or take a few days), and, the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order played that night too! That night, the winning numbers were 8, 18, 27, 29, 60, and PB 15.

Are more Pattern encores on the horizon? Will the grand prizes rise once more after Saturday’s drawing?

Lottery Plot Twist

Lotteries are like stories. They’re told with numbers rather than words, and they have their own twists. After a wild and crazy September, the results of October 6^th showed a much quieter night. The only “event” was yet another rise in the jackpots for both Lotto Texas and Powerball. Their respective grand prizes rose to $10.5 million and $282 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 28, 34, 41, 45, 52, and 54, the {4-2} Pattern made its 172^nd appearance.

Six unassuming numbers. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1592 Lotto Texas drawings to date, this Pattern has played 10.8% of the time. The {4-2} Pattern was last seen on August 18, 2018.

Now with 30 appearances, the 0 2 4 Specific Order has played in 17.4% of the 172 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. This Specific Order has also played in 1.88% of all 1592 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 0 2 4 Specific Order played on September 13, 2017.

Four-Number Combination(s)

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 111^th appearance with winning numbers 1, 22, 27, 53, 67, and PB 15.

Quiet night. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Given that there have been 314 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 35.4% of the time and previously played September 29, 2018.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order made its 28^th appearance and has now played in 25.2% of the 111 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 8.92% of all 314 drawings and was last seen on July 14, 2018.

Now with five appearances, the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 17.9% of the 28 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.50% of the 111 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.59% of all 314 drawings. We last saw the 1 2 0 1 1 1 Specific Order on December 13, 2017.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Three-Number Combinations were absent this time around.

Things may be cooling down, but the grand prizes continue to go up. Will Wednesday see Pattern encores or possibly a grand prize winner?

The Date That Binds

October is strange. The early part of the month is about autumn finding its legs in the Northern Hemisphere. So far, it has either been a continuation of summer or, if we ask our friends up in western Canada, a complete jump-over into winter. October 3^rd was a sticky night not only in Houston, but in Lotto Texas and Powerball, too. Another lottery night meant another night where the grand prizes rose. Right now, they stand at $9.75 million and $253 million, respectively. The Patterns, although wildly different on the surface, had something in common, and not just raising the jackpot.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 12, 14, 28, 32, 34, and 52, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 833^rd appearance.

833 times and still charming. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1591 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 52.4% of the time and was last seen on September 26, 2018.

Now with 136 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.3% of the 833 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. This Specific Order has also played in 8.55% of all 1591 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 3 1 Specific Order played on August 29, 2018.

Four-Number Combination(s)

There were three repeating Four-Number Combinations, running the gamut from the early aughts to almost four years ago!

12, 14, 34, 52 (Debuted July 18, 2001)
14, 28, 34, 52 (Debuted October 17, 2007)
12, 14, 28, 34 (Debuted November 15, 2014)

Seeing red is a good thing.
Source: lotterytrend.com.

Truly, Wednesday night was a good night for repeating Four-Number Combination lovers.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 63^rd appearance with winning numbers 41, 53, 59, 63, 66, and PB 3.

A subtle link to Lotto Texas.
Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Given that there have been 313 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 20.1% of the time. Like the {3-2-1} Pattern in Lotto Texas, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern played on September 26, 2018.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order made its 29^th appearance and has now played in about 46% of the 63 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 313 drawings into consideration, this General Order has played 9.27% of the time. The [1-1-3-1] General Order was last seen on September 19, 2018.

Now with three appearances, the 0 0 1 1 3 1 Specific Order has played in 10.3% of the 29 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.76% of the 63 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Finally, when looking at all 313 drawings, this Specific Order has played 0.96% of the time. The last time we saw the 0 0 1 1 3 1 Specific Order was two years ago! More specifically, in the August 13, 2016 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Amidst the madness was a single repeating Three-Number Combination:

41, 53, 63 (Debuted June 18^th, 2016)

Early bird. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

The daytime hours are shrinking, and at least one jackpot is heading for the stratosphere. Will it be a Pattern encore that helps someone become rich beyond his or her wildest dreams Saturday night, or will the jackpots grow once more?