February is right around the corner and with it comes Valentine’s
Day. Regardless of your feelings towards the holiday, it’s a time when lovers and
friends send cards and candy. Others try to get their flirt on.
Speaking of flirting, Mega Millions teased the idea of a
playback. It was close, but a playback wasn’t meant to be this past Friday
night. What we did see was a jackpot that climbed to $141 million.
General Lottery
Analysis
With winning numbers 3, 4, 18, 23, 38, and MB 24, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 147th appearance January 24, 2020.
Almost doesn’t count for playbacks! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 48 appearances, has played in 32.7% of the 147 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 8.97% of all 535 drawings. Both the [2-2-1-1] General Order and the {2-2-1-1} Pattern were last seen in the January 10, 2020 drawing.
Now with five appearances, the 2 2 1 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 10.4% of the 48 drawings where [2-2-1-1] was the General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 3.40% of the 147 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.93% of all 535 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 2 2 1 0 0 1 Specific Order played October 29, 2019.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
The lone repeating
Three-Number Combination of the evening was
Today’s title means one of two things. Either Lottery
Binge has decided to venture into the world of craft beer brewing (and
should quit before even getting started) or there was an Australia Play and a
Pattern encore. We’re going to go with the latter.
This past Wednesday night was also good for fans of
repeating Four-Number and Three-Number Combinations. As busy as the night was,
there were no grand prize winners in either lottery. Lotto Texas’s jackpot climbed
to $5.5 million while Powerball waltzed into $373 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery
Analysis
The winning numbers
for January 22nd, 2020 were 4, 13, 20, 35, 48, and 51. This marked
the 235th appearance of the {2-2-2} Pattern and the 2 2 2 Specific Order. This would also make this
the 235th drawing in which an Australia Play was present.
A January Australia Play. Source: lotterytrend.com.
There have now been 1727 Lotto Texas drawings and the Australia Play has appeared in 13.6% of them. Prior to Wednesday night, an Australia Play was seen October 30th, 2019.
Four-Number
Combinations
Hopping across the
lottery plains were three repeating Four-Number Combinations:
4, 13,
35, 48 (Debuted February 14th, 2009)
4, 13,
20, 48 (Debuted February 7th, 2015)
13, 20,
35, 48 9Debuted April 17th, 2013)
A trio of repeating Four-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend.com.
Powerball
General Lottery
Analysis
Fresh from this past Saturday night, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made an encore appearance! With winning numbers 11, 33, 44, 59, 67, and PB 8, this Pattern made its 174th appearance.
An encore that leads to something more? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
This Pattern has
played in 38.8% of the 449 Powerball drawings.
The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 46 appearances, has played in 26.4% of the 174 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 449 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.2% of the time. We last saw the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order December 7th, 2019.
Now with five appearances, the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 10.9% of the 46 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.87% of the 174 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.11% of all 449 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order played January 12th, 2019.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
There were two
repeating Three-Number Combinations:
On the surface, 23 doesn’t look like a remarkable number.
There are 24 hours in a day, not 23. The answer to Life, the Universe
and Everything is not 23 (it’s 42), and 23 is so, so…so odd!
Why then is today’s post about 23? That’s the number of
times the {3-2-1} Pattern has played in Mega Millions. This Pattern may not play
often in this lottery, but when it showed up this past Tuesday, it made an
impact. The grand prize went unclaimed yet again and rose to $130 million.
General Lottery
Analysis
The {3-2-1} Pattern of January 21, 2020 was thanks to winning numbers 16, 18, 29, 31, 37, and MB 8.
The [2-3-1] General Order, now with 11 appearances, has played in 47.8% of the 23 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 534 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 2.06% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [2-3-1] General Order played December 21st, 2018.
Now with two appearances, the 0 2 3 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 18.2% of the 11 drawings where the General Order was [2-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 8.70% of the 23 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.37% of all 534 drawings. The 0 2 3 0 0 1 Specific Order made its first appearance in the September 12th, 2014 drawing.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
An uncommon Pattern
left a couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations in its wake:
The {3-2-1} Pattern couldn’t act alone. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
It’s not likely that
the {3-2-1} Pattern will make an encore in Mega Millions. Still, there’s the
matter of the growing jackpot. Will Friday night’s results make the jackpot
grow again?
The cleanest play in the lottery world is the playback. This
phenomenon occurs in Mega Millions when the Pattern, General Order, and
Specific Order, share a date when they previously played together. There is yet
another level of playback. In this playback is a special Pattern. When this
Pattern plays in Mega Millions, there is but one General Order and one Specific
Order that show up alongside it.
That special playback is the Australia Play, and it sent the
prize to $116 million.
General Lottery
Analysis
The Australia Play made its 17th appearance in the January 17, 2020 drawing. The winning numbers were 3, 25, 30, 54, 70, and MB 9.
No date hopping for an Australia Play! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
Given that there have been 533 drawings, the {1-1-1-1-1-1} Pattern, [1-1-1-1-1-1] General Order, and 1 1 1 1 1 1 Specific Order have played 3.19% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the Australia Play occurred in the September 17, 2019 drawing.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
This Australia Play
was accompanied by two repeating Three-Number Combinations:
The ride of a jackpot high has to end sometime, and on January 15, 2020, that time came for one lottery. Lotto Texas came into the new year riding on the high of its increasing jackpot. With the $17.5 million prize now won, the jackpot reset itself to $5 million. The Powerball jackpot stood firm, rising to $321 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery
Analysis
A {4-2} Pattern three-peat wasn’t meant to be. With winning numbers 16, 34, 38, 40, 49, and 54, the {4-1-1} Pattern made its 188th appearance.
Six numbers have the scoop on the {4-1-1}. Source: lotterytrend.com.
This Pattern has now played in 10.9% of the 1725 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen January 4, 2020.
Now with 66 appearances, the 1 1 4 Specific Order has played in 35.1% of the 188 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1725 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.83% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 1 4 Specific Order was seen October 2, 2019.
Four-Number
Combinations
A duo of repeating
Four-Number Combinations livened things up even more!
The {2-2-1-1}
Pattern made its 125th appearance with winning numbers 39, 41, 53,
55, 68, and PB 19.
Helping the jackpot soar. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
This Pattern has now
played in 28% of the 447 Powerball drawings.
The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 48 appearances, has played in 38.4% of the 125
drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 447 drawings have
been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.7% of the time.
Now with six appearances, the 0 0 2 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 12.5% of the 48 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.8% of the 125 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.34% of all 447 drawings. The 0 0 2 2 1 1 Specific Order was last seen in the February 14, 2018 drawing.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
The repeating Three-Number Combinations of the evening were
If you partook in Mega Millions last Friday and read our analysis, you’d agree that it was a scorcher! Much like the unseasonable warmth, the onslaught of repeating Three-Number Combinations (half of them thanks to a repeating Four-Number Combination) was relentless. This past Tuesday told a different story: Mega Millions scaled back. An even-tempered play sent the jackpot up to $103 million.
General Lottery
Analysis
The January 14, 2020 Mega Millions drawing marked a milestone for the {3-1-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 9, 11, 13, 31, 47, and MB 11, this Pattern made its 100th appearance!
Much “quieter” numbers! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 39 appearances, has played in 39% of the 100 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 532 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.33% of the time.
Both the {3-1-1-1} Pattern and the [3-1-1-1] General Order were last seen in the January 3, 2020 drawing.
Now with two appearances, the 3 0 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 5.13% of the 39 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2% of the 100 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.38% of all 532 drawings. The 3 0 1 1 0 1 Specific Order was first seen in the March 25, 2016 drawing.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
There were only two
repeating Three-Number Combinations Tuesday night:
A smaller serving of Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
What happened this
past Tuesday was the first of many Mega Millions scalebacks to come this year.
Even though the number of Combinations was reduced, the jackpot is still high!
How much more will it soar?
The weekend is a cherished time. It’s meant to be the
two-day reprieve from the grinds of work and school. It’s a time to catch up, a
time to hang out, and a time to rest.
Lotto Texas most certainly took the “rest” part to heart.
There was indeed a {4-2} Pattern encore, but this appearance wasn’t nearly as
explosive. An over-the-top play wasn’t needed to send the jackpot to $17.5
million.
Powerball kept it classy. However, underneath that class was
a monster of a jackpot that underwent another growth spurt. The prize climbed
to $296 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery
Analysis
The {4-2} Pattern encore of January 11, 2020 was brought to you by 5, 13, 20, 25, 27, and 31. This Combination has now played 191 times.
A different approach for the {4-2} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend.com.
There have now been 1724 Lotto Texas drawings and this Pattern has played in 11.1% of them. Recall that the {4-2} Pattern was last seen in the January 8, 2020 drawing.
Now with 31 appearances, the 2 4 0 Specific Order has played in 16.2% of the 191 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1724 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.80% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 4 0 Specific Order played May 25, 2019.
Four-Number
Combinations
When we said the
{4-2} Pattern’s encore wasn’t as explosive, we meant to say, “There weren’t any
repeating Four-Number Combinations.”
Powerball
General Lottery
Analysis
The {2-1-1-1-1}
Pattern made its 172nd appearance with 3, 21, 23, 31, 59, and PB 3.
How long will the class act last? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
This Pattern has now played in 38.6% of the 446 Powerball drawings and was last seen Christmas 2019.
The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 47 appearances, has played in 27.3% of the 172 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 446 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.5% of the time. We last saw the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order December 21, 2019.
Now with nine appearances, the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 19.1% of the 47 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.23% of the 172 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.02% of all 446 drawings. The 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen in the December 18, 2019 drawing.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
There was just a
single repeating Three-Number Combination, one that played twice before:
Two questions weigh
on our minds as we head into Wednesday: Will the {4-2} Pattern be bold enough
to go for a three-peat in Lotto Texas? Will the prizes in both Lotto Texas and
Powerball continue to grow, or will they be reset?
One week ago, Mega Millions found itself in the grip of a
lull. That Friday night was your “standard” drawing. No encores or other big
plays to speak of, and no repeating Three-Number Combinations.
Oh, what a difference a week makes!
We’re not sure what got into Mega Millions this past Friday
night, but it decided to indulge in a diet rich in repeating Three-Number
Combinations. This was in addition to a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore. With no one
able to match all six numbers, the jackpot rose to $91 million.
General Lottery
Analysis
Fresh from this past Tuesday, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 146th appearance! The winning numbers for January 10, 2020 were 17, 27, 49, 51, 66, and MB 2.
Packed with the nutrients a growing lottery needs! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 47 appearances, has played in 32.2% of the 146 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 8.85% of all 531 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the [2-2-1-1] General Order played December 13, 2019.
Now with three appearances, the 0 2 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 6.38% of the 47 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.05% of the 146 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.56% of all 531 drawings. We last saw the 0 2 0 2 1 1 Specific Order April 19, 2019.
Four-Number Combination
Here’s one source of
the indulgence: a repeating Four-Number Combination in the form of 27, 49, 66,
and MB 2!
The start of something grand. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The Combination you see above made its debut in the May 29, 2015 drawing. If you recall, the last time we saw a repeating Four-Number Combination in Mega Millions was Christmas Eve 2019. How often do we get to witness two repeating Four-Number Combinations within the span of a few weeks?
Three-Number
Combinations
Naturally, this
repeating Four-Number Combination spawned four repeating Three-Number
Combinations:
27, 49,
66
27, 49,
MB 2
27, 66, MB
2
49, 66,
MB 2
Health benefits of repeating Three-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
These Combinations
debuted in the May 29th drawing mentioned earlier.
Four repeating
Three-Number Combinations would be a good place to stop, but Mega Millions had
another idea. Why stop at just four when it could have four more?
Lotto Texas, known for its chastity and civility (compared
to Mega Millions and Powerball anyway) was anything but chaste or civil! When
it came to wild and unruly, this lottery reigned supreme. This uncharacteristic
behavior sent the jackpot to an even $17 million.
Powerball didn’t act foolish, and perhaps it didn’t need to.
The massive jackpot, which rose to $277 million, helped this lottery
preserve the appearance of dignity.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery
Analysis
With winning numbers 7, 9, 10, 14, 27, and 36, the {4-2} Pattern made its 190th appearance in the January 8, 2020 drawing.
Nothing but lottery numbers here! Source: lotterytrend.com.
Now with 41 appearances, the 4 2 0 Specific Order has played in 21.6% of the 190 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1723 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.38% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 4 2 0 Specific Order played November 27, 2019.
Five-Number Combination
Lotto Texas embraced
its wild side by accepting a repeating Five-Number Combination into its life! The
Combination was 7, 9, 10, 14, and 36.
A royal standout! Source: lotterytrend.com.
This Combination debuted in the March 28, 2009 drawing.
Four-Number
Combinations
What’s a repeating
Five-Number Combination without its crew? Naturally, there were five repeating
Four-Number Combinations, and these were:
7, 9,
14, 36
7, 10,
14, 36
7, 9,
10, 36
9, 10,
14, 36
7, 9,
10, 14
They too debuted March 28, 2009.
Lotto Texas invited
one more repeating Four-Number Combination to the party: 10, 14, 27, and 36.
The royal court and the red straggler. Source: lotterytrend.com.
This Combination debuted February 1, 2014.
Powerball
General Lottery
Analysis
Meanwhile, Powerball
saw the {3-2-1} Pattern make its 28th appearance, with winning
numbers 2, 4, 7, 43, 56, and PB 22.
The “quieter”lottery this time. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
There have now been 445 Powerball drawings and this Pattern has played in 6.29% of them. Prior to Wednesday night, the {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen January 1, 2020.
The [3-2-1] General Order, now with 15 appearances, has played in 53.6% of the 28
drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 445 drawings are taken
into consideration, this General Order has played 3.37% of the time.
Now with three appearances, the 3 00 2 0
1 Specific Order has played in 20% of the 15 drawings where the General
Order was [3-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 10.7% of the
28 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.67% of all 445
drawings.
It’s a new year, but some things never change. There’s
always the need and the desire to earn big bucks. No worries. Mega Millions has
you covered.
This past Tuesday was most likely your second or even first
day back from the holidays. Already, you’re asking yourself, “Is it the weekend
yet?!” No, no it’s not, but no worries. Mega Millions has you covered!
Based on the results of this past Tuesday’s drawing, Mega
Millions only needed the weekend to rest up. There was a repeating Three-Number
Combination, enough to shake off the lull. No one was able to match all six
winning numbers; this sent the jackpot to $80 million.
General Lottery
Analysis
The winning numbers
for January 7th, 2020 were 25, 40, 41, 52, 56, and MB 21. This marked
the 145th appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern.
Something big brewing? Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 51 appearances, has played in 35.2% of the 145 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 530 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.62% of the time.
Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-2-1] General Order were last seen December 27th, 2019.
Now with nine appearances, the 0 1 2 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 17.6% of the 51 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.21% of the 145 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.70% of all 530 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 0 1 2 2 0 1 Specific Order played October 30th, 2018.
Three-Number
Combination
The repeating Three-Number
Combination of the evening was 25, 40, and 56.
The start of something greater. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
This Combination
made its debut in the January 22nd, 2016 drawing.
Mega Millions took
to heart the idea of easing back into a routine. We’ll see if Friday night
brings more repeating Three-Number Combinations or a rising jackpot. A {2-2-1-1}
Pattern encore wouldn’t be out of the question, either!
