Tuesday night featured Mega Millions going out with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. Perhaps it was because the jackpot went up, or Mega Millions saw something in this Pattern others overlooked. Whichever way you want to look at it, there was another outing with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. This time around, the prize grew to $104 million.
General Lottery Analysis
The {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore of February 17, 2023 was made possible by 2, 33, 38, 57, 70 and MB 13. This Pattern has now played 242 times.
The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 80 appearances, has played in 33.1% of the 242 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 855 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.36% of the time. January 20, 2023 was the last time we saw the [1-2-2-1] General Order.
Now with five appearances, the 102021 Specific Order has played in 6.25% of the 80 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.07% of the 242 drawings where [1-2-2-1] was the winning Specific Order and in 0.58% of all 855 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 102021 Specific Order played February 5, 2019.
Three-Number Combinations
Friday night featured four repeating Three-Number Combinations:
Winter blues? What winter blues? Winter has been extremely kind to both Lotto Texas and Powerball on the jackpot front. All right, Powerball has had one hiccup, but this lottery’s jackpot has been rising! With the seasons getting ready for their yearly March change-up, these lotteries’ jackpots are, pardon the expression, springing ahead, and with no one to stop them.
Wednesday night was kind to both jackpots. The Lotto Texas prize grew to $44 million with little fanfare. Meanwhile, Powerball’s rowdiness with a double encore pushed the jackpot to $73 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
The {3-2-1} Pattern of February 15, 2023 was made possible by 3, 10, 19, 20, 34 and 37. This Pattern has now played 1122 times.
There have now been 2125 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.8% of the time. The {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen February 4, 2023.
Now with 193 appearances, the 231 Specific Order has played in 17.2% of the 1122 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2125 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.08% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 231 Specific Order played November 30, 2022.
Four-Number Combinations
Repeating Four-Number Combination 3, 10, 19 and 37 debuted July 2, 2008.
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
On the Powerball front, February 15th was the night for a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore! With winning numbers 31, 32, 54, 60, 63 and PB 12, this Pattern has now played 246 times.
This Pattern has now played in 29% of the 847 Powerball drawings.
The [2-1-2-1] General Order also returned! With 83 appearances, this General Order has played in 33.7% of the 246 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 847 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.80% of the time.
Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-1-2-1] General Order were last seen February 13, 2023.
Now with 10 appearances, the 002121 Specific Order has played in 12% of the 83 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.07% of the 246 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.18% of all 847 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 002121 Specific Order played September 10, 2022.
Three-Number Combinations
Repeating Three-Number Combination 32, 63 and PB 12 debuted October 18, 2021.
Will the jackpots continue to rise in the second half of February?
Valentine’s Day is one of those “love to hate” holidays for more people than you think. Both singles and couples alike dread reminders of their relationship status (not all, mind you). If that isn’t enough, then there are the displays of cards, candies, plushies, and of course, flowers. Yet not many people turn down flowers, doubly so if chocolate is involved! Not many people turn down the opportunity to win millions of dollars, either.
Mega Millions may not shower us with love and attention, but there does exist an opportunity to win enough money to not only retire early, but open the floodgates for buying more lavish gifts. Of course, money can’t buy love, and Mega Millions must be in the giving spirit.
Generosity was absent on the Mega Millions side. Valentine’s Day, or technically, Valentine’s Night 2023 was about the continuation of jackpot growth. Once everything settled down, the prize grew to $84 million.
General Lottery Analysis
February 14th featured the 241st appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. The winning numbers were 23, 24, 35, 40, 43 and MB 1.
The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 86 appearances, has played in 241 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 854 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time.
Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-2-1-1] General Order were last seen February 3, 2023.
Now with 12 appearances, the 022101 Specific Order has played in 14% of the 86 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.98% of the 241 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.41% of all 854 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 022101 Specific Order played September 30, 2022.
Three-Number Combinations
Mega Millions was more than happy to shower the players with four repeating Three-Number Combinations:
Happy Valentine’s Day, Lotterytrend fans! Romulun Harris here. Last night on February 13, 2023, Cupid shot two special arrows—each in the form of Lotto Texas’s jackpot that has now increased to $42.5 million and an Australia Play. And now the details.
LOTTO TEXAS
Analysis
Six special chocolate bon bons took the form of winning numbers 6, 9, 20, 22, 38, and 48, resulting in the Australia Play making its 299th appearance.
As always, according to Australia Play tradition, the {2-2-2} Pattern and 222 Specific Order both play at the same time. And although they don’t quite tie the knot, they have now appeared 14.08% of all 2124 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on February 1, 2023.
Four-Number Combination Repeat(s)
Only one Four-Number Combination Repeat occurred:
9, 20, 22, and 48 first played on June 13, 2012, and for the second time on January 30, 2019.
POWERBALL
Analysis
The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 245th appearance, courtesy of winning numbers, 17, 26, 37, 61, 65, and PB02.
The {2-2-1-1} Pattern has now played 28.96% of the time and last occurred on February 6, 2023.
The [2-1-2-1] General Order, in its 82nd appearance, has now played in 33.47% of all 245 drawings associated with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and 9.69% of all 846 drawings. This General Order last played on November 12, 2022.
In its 11th appearance, the 021021Specific Order has now played in 13.41% of all 82 drawings associated with the [2-1-2-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 4.49% of all 245 drawings associated with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and 1.3% of all 846 drawings. The 021021Specific Order last played on April 16, 2022.
Valentine’s Day is more than just wine, roses, and chocolates. It’s a time when you show your friends and family how much you appreciate them. This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe and Happy Valentine’s Day!
Normally, Lotto Texas and Powerball hang out in different crowds. The former lottery tends to be more gracious whenever the jackpot rises. Meanwhile, the latter often goes all out, and isn’t afraid to flirt with the prospect of billion-dollar prizes, or close to that amount. Regardless of methods, it hasn’t escaped our notice that both Lotto Texas and Powerball do have one thing in common lately: the worth of their jackpots!
February 11, 2023 meant another night of growth for Lotto Texas. The return of a Pattern from earlier in the week boosted the jackpot to $41.75 million. Meanwhile, an Australia Play made the jump to $45 million possible for Powerball.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
The {4-1-1} Pattern returned with numbers 4, 19, 27, 34, 35 and 50. This Pattern has now played 231 times.
There have now been 2123 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 10.9% of the time. February 8, 2023 was the last time the {4-1-1} Pattern played.
Now with 76 appearances, the 141 Specific Order has played in 32.9% of the 231 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2123 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.58% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 141 Specific Order played January 4, 2023.
Four-Number Combinations
A trio of repeating Four-Number Combinations accompanied the encore:
The 50th Australia Play was made possible by 10, 23, 30, 54, 65 and PB 11.
The {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and the 111111 Specific Order have played in 5.92% of the 845 Powerball drawings. An Australia Play was last featured in the September 19, 2022 drawing.
Three-Number Combinations
Three repeating Three-Number Combinations were spotted:
“If you don’t like the way a lottery jackpot is trending, wait a couple of drawings.”
The above statement couldn’t be any truer for Mega Millions! This lottery endured several weeks of its jackpot resetting as fast as it rose. That changed Tuesday night when the jackpot climbed to $50 million. Things continued to trend upward for the jackpot Friday night; it rose to $67 million.
General Lottery Analysis
The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was what broke the “curse of the reset”, and it was its return February 10, 2023 that boosted the jackpot. Thanks to 20, 29, 30, 52, 58 and MB 19, this Pattern has now played 359 times.
The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 84 appearances, has played in 23.4% of the 359 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 853 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.85% of the time. November 15, 2022 was the last time the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order played.
Now with 23 appearances, the 012111 Specific Order has played in 27.4% of the 84 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.41% of the 359 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.70% of all 853 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 012111 Specific Order played October 25, 2022.
Three-Number Combinations
Repeating Three-Number Combination 29, 52 and 58 debuted January 15, 2019.
Is a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat in store for Tuesday night, and will it continue to push the jackpot upward?
On Monday night, Powerball was hit with the mighty force of a reset. By way of a {4-1-1} Pattern, the jackpot grew to $34 million Wednesday night. Funny enough, Lotto Texas also saw the {4-1-1} Pattern! That Pattern was how Lotto Texas wound up with a jackpot currently larger than Powerball’s: $41 million. Even though the {4-1-1} Pattern was present in both lotteries, how it played couldn’t be any more different!
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
Thanks to 18, 19, 43, 47, 51 and 53, the {4-1-1} Pattern made its 230th appearance in Lotto Texas February 8, 2023.
This Pattern has now played in 10.8% of the 2122 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen January 23, 2023.
Now with 79 appearances, the 114 Specific Order has played in 34.3% of the 230 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2122 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.72% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 114 Specific Order played July 16, 2022.
Four-Number Combinations
There was a repeating Four-Number Combination, just not in Lotto Texas.
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
Powerball’s {4-1-1} Pattern made its 23rd appearance with 52, 58, 59, 64, 66 and PB 9.
This Pattern has now played in 2.73% of the 844 Powerball drawings.
The [1-4-1] General Order, now with 14 appearances, has played in 60.9% of the 23 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 844 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 1.66% of the time.
Both the {4-1-1} Pattern and the [1-4-1] General Order played December 5, 2022.
A playback was a tempting prospect, but Powerball opted for debuting the 000141 Specific Order, instead. This Specific Order has now played in 7.14% of the 14 drawings where the General Order was [1-4-1]. The 000141 Specific Order has also now played in 4.35% of the 23 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.12% of all 844 drawings.
Similar Spread
Wednesday’s numbers had a spread of 06:01:05:02. Similarly, the winning numbers of April 18, 2018, 9, 10, 12, 17, 23 and PB 9, had a spread of 01:02:05:06. Note that although the differences between numbers played were the same, their orders, and the numbers that played, were different.
Four-Number Combination
A new Specific Order and a similar spread was just a warm-up! Repeating Four-Number Combination 58, 59, 66, and PB 9 debuted in the February 1, 2023 drawing. That was just one week ago!
Three-Number Combinations
Naturally, the repeating Four-Number Combination had four repeating Three-Number Combinations buried inside:
58, 59, 66 (Debuted February 1, 2023)
58, 59, PB 9 (Debuted July 18, 2020 and previously played February 1, 2023)
58, 66, PB 9 (Debuted February 1, 2023)
59, 66, PB 9 (Debuted May 3, 2017 and previously played February 1, 2023)
Lotto Texas and Powerball may be different lotteries, but they aren’t above operating on the same wavelength. Is Saturday night going to be another “two great minds think alike” scenario, or will they take different paths?
Finally! After weeks of being stuck in a cycle of swift resets, the Mega Millions jackpot rose once again Tuesday night. With a jackpot that grew to $50 million, and Powerball’s spectacular takedown, Mega Millions couldn’t be any happier.
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 9, 15, 46, 55, 57 and MB 4, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 358th appearance.
The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 106 appearances, has played in 29.6% of the 358 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 852 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 12.4% of the time.
Now with 16 appearances, the 110211 Specific Order has played in 15.1% of the 106 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.47% of the 358 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.88% of all 852 drawings.
Prior to Tuesday night, both the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order and the 110211 Specific Order played November 4, 2022.
Three-Number Combinations
Mega Millions was so on top of the world that there just had to be two repeating Three-Number Combinations!
Greetings, Lotterytrend fans. Romulun Harris here. Last night on February 6, 2023, after almost three months of its second increasing period, the Powerball jackpot at almost a three-quarters of a billion dollars had been won by someone in Washington State. Lotto Texas’s jackpot on the other hand managed to slip away again as it increased to $39.5 million. And now, the details.
LOTTO TEXAS
Analysis
Courtesy of winning numbers 11, 13, 15, 17, 22, and 27, the {4-2} Pattern made its 223rd appearance.
WE-OW! WE-OW! WE-OW! PLAYBACK ALERT!
The {4-2} Pattern has now played in 10.51% of all 2121 Lotto Texas drawings and last played on January 9, 2023.
The 420 Specific Order, in its 50th appearance, has played in 22.42% of all 223 drawings associated with the {4-2} Pattern and 2.36% of all 2121 Lotto Texas drawings. Like the {4-2} Pattern, this Specific Order last played on January 9, 2023.
The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 244th appearance, courtesy of winning numbers 5, 11, 22, 23, 69, and PB07.
What do you know? Another playback!
The {2-2-1-1} Pattern has now played 28.94% of the time and last occurred on February 4, 2023.
The [2-2-1-1] General Order, in its 85th appearance, has now played in 34.84% of all 244 drawings associated with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and 10.08% of all 843 drawings. Like the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, this General Order last played on February 4, 2023.
In its 5th appearance, the 220011 Specific Order has now played in 5.88% of all 85 drawings associated with the [2-2-1-1] General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 2.05% of all 244 drawings associated with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and 0.59% of all 843 drawings. Like the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and [2-2-1-1] General Order, the 220011 Specific Order last played on February 4, 2023.
Wow! Along with a won jackpot from Powerball, we get a double playback! Seems the surprises this year in the Lottery World are getting bigger and bigger at every turn. Who knows what could happen next? This is Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe!
The “A” grade, source of both triumph and anxiety. More “A’s” on a report card means a higher grade point average (and happier parents). An “A” rating at a restaurant means the best food and high-quality service. For lotteries like Lotto Texas and Powerball, an A grade translates to, “Winning the jackpot is going to be a challenge.”
Lately, those who’ve played either or both lotteries have seen how their jackpots kept going up. After February 4, 2023, that didn’t change! No wild plays were needed to boost the Lotto Texas jackpot to $38 million. Meanwhile, Powerball, opting out of a Pattern streak, raised the jackpot to $747 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
With winning numbers 16, 26, 30, 31, 37 and 44, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 1121st appearance.
This Pattern has now played in 52.9% of the 2120 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen January 30, 2023.
Now with 156 appearances, the 132 Specific Order has played in 13.9% of the 1121 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 2120 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.36% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 132 Specific Order played December 10, 2022.
Four-Number Combinations
Lotto Texas had a fondness for repeating Four-Number Combinations. Three, in fact:
30, 31, 37, 44 (Debuted August 29, 2001)
16, 26, 30, 44 (Debuted July 25, 2009)
16, 26, 30, 37 (Debuted December 2, 2006 and last seen April 28, 2021)
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
Powerball traded out the {3-1-1-1} Pattern with the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. Thanks to 2, 8, 15, 19, 58 and PB 10, this Pattern made its 243rd appearance.
There have now been 842 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 28.9% of the time. The {2-2-1-1} Pattern was last seen January 25, 2023.
The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 84 appearances, has played in 34.6% of the 243 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 842 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.98% of the time. January 16, 2023 was the last time we saw the [2-2-1-1] General Order.
Now with four appearances, the 220011 Specific Order has played in 4.76% of the 84 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 1.65% of the 243 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.48% of all 842 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 220011 Specific Order played January 5, 2019.
Three-Number Combinations
There were three repeating Three-Number Combinations: