Attention-Seeking Mega Millions

It wasn’t that long ago that a monster-sized jackpot was won in Mega Millions. Sometime between then and the June 12, 2020 drawing, Lotto Texas had a brief moment where it had the largest jackpot. The keyword here is “had”. What about Powerball, you ask? It too was recently cut down to size and was on the way to building its jackpot back up, only to be claimed swiftly. With no one able to pick all six numbers, and with a little help from an uncommonly seen Pattern (and the accompanying madness), Mega Millions reigned supreme with a jackpot that climbed to $22 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 27^th appearance with winning numbers 9, 14, 57, 67, 70, and MB 2.

Beginning the long march upward! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 4.70% of the 575 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen June 5, 2020.

The [2-3-1] General Order, now with 12 appearances, has played in 44.4% of the 27 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 575 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 2.09% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [2-3-1] General Order played January 21, 2020.

Now with three appearances, the 2 0 0 0 3 1 Specific Order has played in 25% of the 12 drawings where the General Order was [2-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 11.1% of the 27 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.52% of all 575 drawings. We last saw the 2 0 0 0 3 1 Specific Order in the December 21, 2018 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

And now, the madness of the {3-2-1} Pattern. It couldn’t act alone, so it recruited five repeating Three-Number Combinations to act as its groupies:

9, 14, 57 (Debuted March 11, 2014)
14, 57, 67 (Debuted November 9, 2018)
14, 70, MB 2 (Debuted October 15, 2019)
57, 70, MB 2 (Debuted March 31, 2020)
9, 57, MB 2 (Debuted April 19, 2016)

The groupies wore red. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the Mega Millions jackpot rise again Tuesday night, or will it too hit the reset button?

Lotto Texas Leads the Pack

Hell froze over June 10, 2020. In a Lottery Binge first, Lotto Texas (that wasn’t a typo) possessed the largest jackpot! With no one able to pick the correct six numbers, the prize ascended to $21 million.

Powerball got whacked upside the head by an enormous block of cheese. A Wisconsinite snatched the prize before Powerball could say, “Eh?” Naturally, the prize reset itself to $20 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 5, 15, 28, 38, 45 and 51, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 937^th appearance.

Lotto Texas at the top! Source: lottterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 53% of the 1767 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen June 3, 2020.

Now with 134 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 134 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1767 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.58% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played May 23, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

Lotto Texas was struck with the euphoria of being the big boy on the block for a change. There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat wasn’t meant to be. Instead, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 136^th appearance with winning numbers 10, 33, 41, 52, 54 and PB 18.

Powerball can catch up to (and surpass) Lotto Texas easy! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 489 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.8% of the time.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 42 appearances, has played in 30.9% of the 136 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 489 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.59% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-2-1] General Order were last seen May 30, 2020.

Now with three appearances, the 1 0 2 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 7.14% of the 42 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.21% of the 136 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.61% of all 489 drawings. We last saw the 1 0 2 2 0 1 Specific Order in the April 8, 2020 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combination 10, 33 and 41 debuted April 15, 2020.

Lotto Texas is currently king of the hill, jackpot-wise. We will see on Saturday night if it can keep its crown for a little longer or if it will be dethroned. It would be wise for Lotto Texas to know that the bigger they come, the harder they fall!

The Twisted Jackpot Tale

For the longest time, Lotto Texas was the “respectable” lottery. While Mega Millions and Powerball flirted with monstrously large jackpots from time to time, Lotto Texas never dared to go that high.

Sometime over the past few months, it developed an attitude shift. We’re not sure when this change in personality occurred, but June 6, 2020 was another night that the Lotto Texas jackpot resisted a takedown. As a result, it climbed to $20.75 million.

Powerball’s reset point isn’t as high as it once was. Whether that caused a boost in Lotto Texas’s confidence remains to be seen. Regardless, a prize that bumped up to $22 million is plenty to start that (early) retirement nest egg!

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {4-2} Pattern made its 192^nd appearance with 8, 9, 14, 17, 26 and 31.

Last seen in winter. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 10.9% of the 1766 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen January 11, 2020.

Now with 42 appearances, the 4 2 0 Specific Order has played in 21.875% of the 192 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1766 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.38% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 4 2 0 Specific Order played January 8, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 8, 14, 17 and 26 debuted September 12, 2012.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Fresh from this past Wednesday night, the {2-1-1-1-1} came back for an encore! With winning numbers 1, 17, 38, 68, 69 and PB 18, this Pattern made its 188^th appearance.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern dominated the week in Powerball! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 38.5% of the 488 Powerball drawings.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 51 appearances, has played in 27.1% of the 188 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 488 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.5% of the time.

Now with 17 appearances, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 33.3% of the 51 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 9.04% of the 188 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.48% of all 488 drawings.

Both the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order and the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order were last seen May 2, 2020.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combinations of the evening were

38, 68, PB 18 (Debuted January 18, 2020)
1, 69, PB 18 (Debuted August 2, 2017)

A repeater duo. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Saturday night’s results may be the opening for an active week. We’ll need to keep an eye out for a potential {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat in Powerball. We’ll also know if Lotto Texas can continue on its jackpot high or if it will be brought down to size.

The Devilishly Delicious Delirium of a Double Encore

There are no words to describe what happened the night of June 3, 2020. Powerball’s jackpot was brought down to size by a lone winner from West Virginia. This, along with encores from both Lotto Texas’s Pattern and Specific Order, caused a disturbance the likes of which had never been seen before. Because the Lotto Texas jackpot rose to $19.5 million and the Powerball jackpot reset to $20 million, there is now only a $500,000 difference between them!

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 8, 31, 36, 41, 42 and 47, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 936^th appearance in Lotto Texas.

A common Pattern produced BIG results! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1765 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 53% of the time.

Now with 165 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.6% of the 936 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1765 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.35% of the time.

Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the 1 2 3 Specific Order were last seen in the May 30, 2020 drawing.

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations Wednesday night. Perhaps having a jackpot that’s almost just as much as Powerball’s was too much for Lotto Texas, exciting thought it was.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 187^th appearance with winning numbers 1, 3, 26, 41, 64 and PB 17.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern *also* produced big results! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 38.4% of the 487 Powerball drawings.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 52 appearances, has played in 27.8% of the 187 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 487 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.7% of the time.

Prior to Wednesday night, both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order played May 6, 2020.

Now with 14 appearances, the 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 26.9% of the 52 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 7.49% of the 187 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.87% of all 487 drawings. We last saw the 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order in the January 29, 2020 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

March 11, 2017 saw the debut of the repeating Three-Number Combination 1, 26 and 41.

Fortified at the bottom and decked in red. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

Even after what happened this past Wednesday night, it isn’t likely that Lotto Texas’s jackpot will surpass Powerball’s. Getting back to the present, it appears that both lotteries played their most commonly seen Patterns. Will Saturday night produce encores for either the {3-2-1} Pattern or the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern?

The Jackpot Cornucopia

Lotto Texas and Powerball made it to the end of May. If you were itching for Pattern encores for May 30, 2020, then there were none to be had. Instead, something grander occurred. The jackpots for both lotteries rose once more! A $18.75 million prize in Lotto Texas and a $135 million prize in Powerball were nothing to sneeze at.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 935^th appearance with 8, 22, 26, 47, 48 and 49.

Ending May with the most common Lotto Texas Pattern. Source: lotterytrend.com

This Pattern has now played in 53% of the 935 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen May 23, 2020.

Now with 164 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.5% of the 935 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1764 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.30% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 2 3 Specific Order played May 2, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

The lone repeating Four-Number Combination 22, 26, 47 and 49 debuted in the November 30, 2016 drawing.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 13, 32, 41, 58, 60 and PB 14, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 135^th appearance.

No encore for Powerball’s Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 486 drawings and this Pattern has now played in 27.8% of them. We last saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern in the May 16, 2020 drawing.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 41 appearances, has played in 30.4% of the 135 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 486 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.44% of the time. The [1-2-2-1] General Order was last seen April 8, 2020.

Now with four appearances, the 1 0 2 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 9.76% of the 41 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.96% of the 135 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.82% of all 486 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 0 2 0 2 1 Specific Order played May 5, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Two repeating Three-Number Combinations made a return Saturday night:

32, 41, PB 14 (Debuted August 28, 2019)
58, 60, PB 14 (Debuted March 4, 2020)

At the top of the table and leading the pack! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the Lotto Texas and Powerball jackpots reach monstrous levels in June, or will at least one of them be brought down to size?

Let Those Jackpots Ride!

There’s a buzz in the air! School’s (letting) out and all that pent-up energy has to go somewhere. The theme parks may not be open yet, but the beaches and great outdoors are as popular as ever. Everyone is looking forward to more daylight, warmer temperatures and hopefully an increasing sense of “normalcy”.

Lotto Texas and Powerball spent the night of May 27, 2020 boosting their stores. With no one picking the six winning numbers, their respective jackpots climbed to $18.25 million and $125 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The not-oft-seen {3-3} Pattern made its 139^th appearance with winning numbers 1, 2, 13, 37, 44 and 45.

Taking a different approach to the end of the month. Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1763 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has now played 7.88% of the time. We last saw the {3-3} Pattern April 15, 2020.

Now with 51 appearances, the 3 0 3 Specific Order has played in 36.7% of the 139 drawings where {3-3} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1763 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.89% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 0 3 Specific Order played February 28, 2018.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combinations were absent Wednesday night.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 38, 58, 59, 64, 68 and PB 21, the {4-1-1} Pattern made its 14^th appearance.

Another not-so-common Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 2.89% of the 485 Powerball drawings.

The [1-4-1] General Order, now with eight appearances, has played in 57.1% of the 14 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 1.65% of all 485 drawings.

Both the {4-1-1} Pattern and the [1-4-1] General Order were last seen in the February 29, 2020 drawing.

Wednesday night saw the debut of the 0 0 1 0 4 1 Specific Order! With that said, this Specific Order has now played in 12.5% of the eight drawings where the General Order was [1-4-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 7.14% of the 14 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern and 0.21% of all 485 drawings.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combination 59, 68 and PB 21 made its debut November 28, 2018.

Lotto Texas and Powerball will be bidding May goodbye on Saturday. Will they lead into June with Pattern encores for the {3-3} and the {4-1-1} Patterns?

Mega Millions’ Memorial Day Combination Blowout

Another Memorial Day weekend has come and gone. As people far and wide retreated back to their homes (having gotten a little taste of sunlight and fresh air), Mega Millions geared up for a blowout. While the odds of a Pattern streak are looking slim, this lottery more than made up for it with a volley of repeating Three-Number Combinations. May 26, 2020 was also favorable for all those who are crazy for crazy-large jackpots! With the jackpot unclaimed once again, the prize shot up to $336 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 34, 52, 58, 59, 62 and MB 4, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 107^th appearance.

Scrapping plans for an encore. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

There have now been 570 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has now played 18.8% of the time. We last saw the {3-1-1-1} Pattern May 1, 2020.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 32 appearances, has played in 29.9% of the 107 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 570 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.61% of the time.

Now with seven appearances, the 0 0 1 1 3 1 Specific Order has played in 21.875% of the 32 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.54% of the 107 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.23% of all 570 drawings.

Both the [1-1-3-1] General Order and the 0 0 1 1 3 1 Specific Order were last seen April 14, 2020.

Three-Number Combination(s)

A posse of repeating Three-Number Combinations had their say:

34, 52, 58 (Debuted December 31, 2013)
52, 58, 62 (Debuted January 15, 2019)
52, 58, MB 4 (Debuted July 15, 2016)
58, 59, MB 4 (Debuted December 19, 2014)

Don’t need a repeating Four-Number Combination to have *four* repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will Mega Millions go crazy for repeating Three-Number Combinations Friday night?

The Iron Grip of the {3-2-1} Pattern

The {3-2-1} Pattern reigned supreme May 23, 2020. There was, in fact, a {3-2-1} Pattern three-peat in Lotto Texas. However, that wasn’t enough to satiate this Pattern’s appetite. That’s right: the {3-2-1} Pattern also showed up in Powerball! A Pattern’s double appearance did nothing to bring the jackpots down. If anything, that made them grow even more! Lotto Texas grew to $17.5 million and Powerball ballooned to $114 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Saturday night’s three-peat was made possible with winning numbers 7, 11, 28, 45, 46 and 54. The {3-2-1} Pattern has now made 934 appearances in Lotto Texas.

Setting the stage for a Pattern streak? Source: lotterytrend.com

As of this writing, there have been 1762 Lotto Texas drawings and this Pattern has played in 53% of them. Recall that the {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen May 20, 2020.

Now with 133 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 14.2% of the 934 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1762 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.55% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played March 7, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

The repeating Four-Number Combination 7, 45, 46 and 54 debuted January 14, 2012.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball’s {3-2-1} Pattern made its 30^th appearance with winning numbers 2, 8, 18, 21, 23 and PB 16.

Powerball wanted a taste of the {3-2-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

This Pattern has now played in 6.20% of the 484 Powerball drawings.

The [2-3-1] General Order, now with 15 appearances, has played in 50% of the 30 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.10% of all 484 drawings.

Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the [2-3-1] General Order were last seen April 15, 2020.

Now with three appearances, the 2 3 0 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 20% of the 15 drawings where the General Order was [2-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 10% of the 30 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.62% of all 484 drawings. The 2 3 0 0 0 1 Specific Order was last seen September 27, 2017.

Three-Number Combination(s)

This {3-2-1} Pattern had a couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations nestled inside:

8, 21, 23 (Debuted September 27, 2017)
2, 18, 23 (Debuted July 12, 2017)

Bundle (close) together. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the {3-2-1} Pattern continue on to a Pattern streak in Lotto Texas, and will it be bold enough to make an encore in Powerball?

The Three-peat That Never Was

Beer and barbeque. Beach weather. Holiday weekend! All these and more were perfectly good reasons for Mega Millions to pile on with a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore. It would have made for a stellar kick off to the summer season. There were other plans for the May 22, 2020 drawing. However, one plan that stuck around was the rising jackpot. With the grand prize unclaimed yet again, it rose to $313 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 8, 10, 20, 44, 46 and MB 18, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 159^th appearance.

Mind if the {2-2-1-1} Pattern sits here? Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 27.9% of the 569 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen May 12, 2020.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 51 appearances, has played in 32.1% of the 159 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 569 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.96% of the time. We last saw the [2-1-2-1] General Order April 10, 2020.

Now with six appearances, the 2 1 0 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 11.8% of the 51 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.77% of the 159 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and 1.05% of all 569 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 2 1 0 2 0 1 Specific Order played November 22, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combination 10, 44 and 46 debuted in the November 4, 2016 drawing.

Hopes for a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak may have been quashed, but there’s still one week left. The {2-2-1-1} Pattern has been known to repeat itself. Could that be the source of a potential Pattern streak?

The Grand {3-2-1} Pattern Encore

So, the {3-2-1} Pattern made an encore in Lotto Texas. Big deal. Why yes, it was a big deal!

The {3-2-1} Pattern encore of May 20, 2020 solidified this Pattern as the King of Lotto Texas. Furthermore, this encore produced a repeating Five-Number Combination (and all that it implies) and fueled this lottery’s love of a growing jackpot. This normally unassuming lottery saw its grand prize rise to $17.25 million.

Powerball didn’t ruffle any feathers. However, it too saw its jackpot climb, reaching $104 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 2, 4, 5, 29, 48 and 50, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 933^rd appearance.

Waltzing in with a BIG encore! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1761 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 53% of the time. Recall that the {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen May 16, 2020.

Now with 178 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order has played in 19.1% of the 933 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1761 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 10.1% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 1 2 Specific Order played May 13, 2020.

Five-Number Combination

The repeating Five-Number Combination of the evening was 2, 4, 5, 48 and 50.

Wearing a pink box. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination debuted March 4, 2017.

Four-Number Combinations

It is the natural order of things that should there be a repeating Five-Number Combination, five repeating Four-Number Combinations will appear:

2, 4, 48, 50
2, 5, 48, 50
4, 5, 48, 50
2, 4, 5, 50
2, 4, 5, 48

The fallout is red. Source: lotterytrend.com.

All the above Combinations debuted in the same March 4, 2017 drawing.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 18, 34, 40, 42, 50 and PB 9, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 94^th appearance.

A quieter, yet powerful approach. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 19.5% of the 483 Powerball drawings.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 34 appearances, has played in 36.2% of the 94 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 483 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.04% of the time.

Prior to Wednesday night, both the {3-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-3-1-1] General Order played May 13, 2020.

Now with six appearances, the 0 1 3 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 17.6% of the 34 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.38% of the 94 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.24% of all 483 drawings. We last saw the 0 1 3 1 0 1 Specific Order April 11, 2020.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

34, 42, 50 (Debuted November 7, 2018)
18, 40, PB 9 (Debuted October 7, 2015)

Bundled together in the red box. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

We’ll be deep in Memorial Day Weekend soon. Will the {3-2-1} Pattern be back for a three-peat, and will the {3-1-1-1} Pattern make an encore?