Category: three-number combo

Humans, like all animals, need to eat. Many of us strive to eat a more well-balanced diet, but everyone has that one meal that makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside. Comfort food, or “good fixin’s” if you will. For some, it’s tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. For others, it’s fried fish and chips (French fries for us Yanks). As for lotteries, their “good fixin’s” are common Patterns with an extra kick.

Even though Mega Millions hosted its most common Pattern Tuesday night, the results were anything but! There was an abundance of repeating Three-Number Combinations, and the jackpot reinforced its beastly status. More specifically, the jackpot rose to $301 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The September 20, 2022 Pattern was {2-1-1-1-1}. With winning numbers 9, 21, 28, 30, 52 and MB 10, this Pattern has now played 346 times.

This Pattern has now played in 42.6% of the 812 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen September 13, 2022.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 79 appearances, has played in 22.8% of the 346 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 812 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.73% of the time. The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order was last seen August 19, 2022.

Now with 13 appearances, the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 16.5% of the 79 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.76% of the 346 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.60% of all 812 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order played February 5, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Out of this {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern instance came six, yes six repeating Three-Number Combinations! If that weren’t something, then having two of them play twice before certainly was.

• 21, 52, MB 10 (Debuted May 6, 2022)
• 30, 52, MB 10 (Debuted July 20, 2021)
• 28, 30, MB 10 (Debuted January 5, 2018)
• 9, 30, MB 10 (Debuted July 11, 2014 and previously played April 26, 2019)
• 9, 28, MB 10 (Debuted July 7, 2017 and previously played September 19, 2017)
• 9, 28, 30 (Debuted August 3, 2018)

Is Mega Millions going to stick with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern Friday night, or will it fall for another Pattern?

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern didn’t become the most played Mega Millions by showing up every now and then. Encores. Pattern streaks. Those played a big part. The other method was employed September 13, 2022. That method is called “Gone, but not for long”, and it was just as effective at crushing the dreams of millions. The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern ruled the night, and the jackpot climbed to $256 million.

General Lottery Analysis

Thanks to winning numbers 14, 25, 38, 59, 64 and MB 21, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 345^th appearance.

This Pattern has played in 42.6% of the 810 Mega Millions drawings.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 78 appearances, has played in 22.6% of the 345 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 810 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.63% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order played September 6, 2022.

Now with 20 appearances, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 25.6% of the drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.80% of the 345 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.47% of all 810 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order played May 31, 2022.

Three-Number Combinations

There were four, count ‘em four, repeating Three-Number Combinations:

• 25, 38, 59 (Debuted July 12, 2019 and previously played September 15, 2020)
• 25, 38, MB 21 (Debuted December 28, 2018)
• 38, 64, MB 21 (Debuted April 5, 2019)
• 14, 38, 64 (Debuted March 20, 2018)

Will this Pattern return Friday night?

After the long Labor Day weekend comes the inevitable. Whether remote or in-person, millions must return to work and school. One silver lining is that it’s a shorter week for many of us. Still bummed out about returning to the grind? Mega Millions is hard at work, making you and many others fight for its prizes. Oh sure, Mega Millions could just let the prize fall in someone’s lap, but where’s the fun in that?

Mega Millions teased the idea of a playback Tuesday night. Although the playback idea fell through, all who participated in the September 6, 2022 drawing found themselves face-to-face with a very common Pattern and a jackpot that stood at a grand $210 million.

General Lottery Analysis

By the grace of 6, 17, 46, 59, 68 and MB 2, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 344^th appearance.

This Pattern has now played in 42.6% of the 808 Mega Millions drawings.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 77 appearances, has played in 22.4% of the 344 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 808 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.53% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order played August 30, 2022.

Now with eight appearances, the 1 1 0 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 10.4% of the 77 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.33% of the 344 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.99% of all 808 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 1 0 1 2 1 Specific Order played November 23, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

There was more to Tuesday night’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, much more. There were four repeating Three-Number Combinations, with one having the audacity to have played twice before:

• 6, 17, 68 (Debuted February 6, 2015)
• 17, 68, MB 2 (Debuted June 7, 2019)
• 59, 68, MB 2 (Debuted July 13, 2018)
• 6, 46, 68 (Debuted April 10, 2015 and previously played July 12, 2016)

Will Mega Millions fully commit to the idea of a playback Friday night, or will there be other plans?