Weekend at Lotteries’

The first weekend of 2020 got off a quiet start in the lottery world. For instance, “sister” lottery Mega Millions went into hibernation mode this past Friday. The payoff was a larger jackpot heading into Tuesday. Now, how long that will last is anyone’s guess.

Lotto Texas and Powerball copied their “sister” and decided to take it easy. Powerball was able to exert a bit more energy though, with a couple of showings from repeating Three-Number Combinations. That was overshadowed by the jackpot rising to $258 million. Lotto Texas may have been at rest, but it wasn’t about to pass up the opportunity to send its jackpot to $16.5 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The January 4th, 2020 drawing saw the 187th appearance of the {4-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 17, 20, 21, 25, 27, and 44.

Another quiet night! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 10.9% of the 1722 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen Christmas 2019.

Now with 62 appearances, the 1 4 1 Specific Order has played in 33.2% of the 187 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1722 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.6% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 4 1 Specific Order played June 26th, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Keeping with the mood from Wednesday, there were no repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 1, 11, 21, 25, 54, and PB 7, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 124th appearance.

The urge to rest is contagious. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 444 Powerball drawings and this Pattern has played in 27.9% of them. We last saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern in the December 28th, 2019 drawing.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 47 appearances, has played in 37.9% of the 124 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 444 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.6% of the time. The [2-2-1-1] General Order was last seen in the October 30th, 2019 drawing.

Now with 10 appearances, the 2 2 0 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 21.3% of the 47 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 8.06% of the 124 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.25% of all 444 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 2 0 1 0 1 Specific Order was last seen August 24th, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The two repeating Three-Number Combinations of the evening were

Enough energy for Three-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the jackpots rise once again after Wednesday’s drawings or will at least one of them be claimed?

The Future is {3-2-1}

Happy New Year, everyone! Some ways to start the new year include singing “Auld Lang Syne” (poorly), drinking, binge watching movies, watching the Rose Bowl, and playing lottery. Now, one of these things isn’t like the others. Having an opportunity to win millions of dollars on the very first day of a new year doesn’t happen on years that begin on Sunday, Monday, or Thursday.

New Year’s Day 2020 had two opportunities: Lotto Texas and Powerball. They kicked off the year by mostly keeping to themselves. This (mostly) quiet night saw the jackpots rise to $16.25 million in Lotto Texas and $237 million in Powerball.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Lotto Texas began the new year the same way the old one ended: with the {3-2-1} Pattern. The Pattern encore was brought to you by 3, 4, 13, 19, 35, and 37.

Sticking with what Lotto Texas knows. Source: lotterytrend.com.

The {3-2-1} Pattern has now played 911 times. With that said, there have been 1721 Lotto Texas drawings to date, and this Pattern has played in 52.9% of them. Recall that this Pattern was last seen in the December 28, 2019 drawing.

Now with 164 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 18% of the 911 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1721 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.53% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 2 1 Specific Order played November 23, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Lotto Texas only had enough energy for the {3-2-1} Pattern encore, thus, no repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball borrowed from the Lotto Texas playbook and also put in its {3-2-1} Pattern! With winning numbers 49, 53, 57, 59, 62, and PB 26, this Pattern has played 27 times.

Same Pattern, different numbers. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 443 Powerball drawings and this Pattern has now played in 6.09% of them. This {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen October 2, 2019.

The [2-3-1] General Order, now with 13 appearances, has played in 48.1% of the 27 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 443 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 2.93% of the time. The [2-3-1] General Order was last seen January 23, 2019.

Now with three appearances, the 0 0 0 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 23% of the 13 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 0.68% of all 443 drawings. We last saw the 0 0 0 2 3 1 Specific Order in the July 19, 2017 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Only a single repeating Three-Number Combination was there to greet the new year: 49, 57, and 62.

Leading in the new year. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Combination debuted October 17, 2015.

January is often seen as a “lull”. The Hallowthankmas season is over and it’ll be a while yet before Valentine’s Day. Will Lotto Texas and Powerball have a quiet month, or will this be a month of Pattern streaks and snowballing jackpots?

The {4-1-1} on New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve is a time of reflection and a time to party. Drinks, movies, games, all these are well and good, but no celebration is complete without fireworks! Mega Millions said “Adios!” to 2019 with a fireworks display of its own by showcasing an uncommonly seen Pattern and an entourage of repeating Three-Number Combinations. As the fireworks show ended, the players were left with a jackpot that climbed to $60 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 30, 44, 49, 53, 56, and MB 11, the {4-1-1} Pattern made its 14th appearance in the December 31, 2019 drawing.

More to this than just a {4-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have been 528 drawings and this Pattern has played 2.65% of the time.

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. Once all 528 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 1.51% of the time.

Both the {4-1-1} Pattern and the [1-4-1] General Order were last seen in the October 18, 2019 drawing.

Now with two appearances, the 0 0 1 4 0 1 Specific Order has played in 25% of the eight drawings where the General Order was [1-4-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 14.3% of the 14 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.38% of all 528 drawings. The 0 0 1 4 0 1 Specific Order made its first appearance September 10, 2019.

Three-Number Combination

Leading the pack in repeating Three-Number Combinations was 30, 44, and 56. This Combination debuted June 8, 2018 and was last seen November 12, 2019.

The Combination Entourage decked in red (leader in blue). Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

As you can see in the picture above, there were three other Combinations:

Will the first Mega Millions drawing of 2020 host another jackpot hike or another showing of the {4-1-1} Pattern?

The Great Hallowthankmas Cool Down: Mega Millions Edition

Another Hallowthankmas season has come and gone. The Christmas decorations are coming down and everyone is getting ready for the new year. That is, unless Christmas Eve was spent bouncing off the walls and partying like no tomorrow.

Take Mega Millions for instance. It had a heyday Christmas Eve, with repeating Combinations of the Four and Three-Number kind. That {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore was the setup for a three-peat, so one would think. This past Friday was, all things considered, much quieter. With no grand prize winners, the jackpot rose to $55 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 17, 34, 40, 63, 64, and MB 24, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 144th appearance.

A different Pattern to end the year. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have been 527 Mega Millions drawings; this Pattern has now played in 27.3% of them. Prior to the December 27th, 2019 drawing, this Pattern was last seen December 13, 2019.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 50 appearances, has played in 34.7% of the 144 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 527 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.49% of the time. We last saw the [1-2-2-1] General Order September 3, 2019.

Now with seven appearances, the 0 1 2 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 14% of the 50 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.86% of the 144 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.35% of all 527 drawings. The 0 1 2 0 2 1 Specific Order was last seen April 30, 2019.

Three-Number Combination

There were two repeating Three-Number Combinations this past Friday:

  • 40, 63, 64 (Debuted May 20, 2014)
  • 17, 63, 64 (Debuted October 6, 2015)
Far fewer than *seven*! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

A {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak may be out of the question but a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore may not be! Will Mega Millions end the year with a Pattern encore and a rising jackpot?

It’s a Lottery Kind of Christmas

Christmas 2019 was a doubleheader lottery-wise! Lotto Texas and Powerball may not have the power to bring Peace on Earth and Goodwill To Men ™, but they had the power to bring merriment and hope. Winning millions of dollars would make an excellent gift at anytime of the year. But, as is the paradoxical nature of lotteries, Lotto Texas and Powerball brought great joy…and great sorrow. With no grand prizes claimed in either lottery, their respective jackpots rose to $14.75 million and $200 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

In our last post, we were wondering if a {3-2-1} Pattern three-peat would be in the cards. Lotto Texas decided to offer the {4-1-1} Pattern instead, with winning numbers 8, 15, 16, 17, 25, and 49. This Pattern has now played 186 times.

A different Pattern for the holiday. Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have been 1719 Lotto Texas drawings and this Pattern has played 10.8% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the {4-1-1} Pattern played October 2, 2019.

Now with 60 appearances, the 4 1 1 Specific Order has played in 32.3% of the 186 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1719 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.49% of the time. The 4 1 1 Specific Order was last seen in the July 27, 2019 drawing.

Four-Number Combination(s)

In honor of Christmas, Lotto Texas held off on the repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball stuck with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. The three-peat was made possible by winning numbers 2, 4, 16, 30, 46, and PB 20.

A three-peat for Christmas! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has played in 171 out of the 441 Powerball drawings. Statistically speaking, this Pattern has played 38.8% of the time and was last seen December 21, 2019.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 46 appearances, has played in 26.9% of the 171 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 441 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.4% of the time. We last saw the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order September 21, 2019.

Now with 10 appearances, the 2 1 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 21.7% of the 46 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.85% of the 171 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 441 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.77% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 1 1 1 0 1 Specific Order played March 6, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination was 4, 16, and 30.

Sticking out in a red box. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Combination debuted November 11, 2017.

HallowThankmas has ended and now we look forward to the new year! Will the last weekend of 2019 see a Pattern streak for Powerball’s {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern?

Mega Millions’ Combination Stocking Stuffer

Merry Christmas from Lottery Binge!

Mega Millions was certainly in the holiday spirit! Christmas Eve 2019 was one of its busiest nights this year. An encore from the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made the jump to $50 million possible.

General Lottery Analysis

Fresh from this past Friday, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 234th appearance with winning numbers 27, 37, 48, 63, 66, and MB 11.

An encore for Christmas Eve. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have been 526 Mega Millions drawings and this Pattern has played in 44.5% of them.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 53 appearances, has played in 22.6% of the 234 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 526 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order played September 27th, 2019.

Now with seven appearances, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 13.2% of the 53 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.99% of the 234 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.33% of all 526 drawings. The 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order was last seen in the June 14th, 2019 drawing.

Four-Number Combination

Mega Millions thought it was fitting to not only gift the players with a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore, but to offer the gift of a repeating Four-Number Combination! This Combination was 37, 48, 66, and MB 11.

The start of something grand. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

The above Combination made its debut February 1st, 2019.

Three-Number Combination

When you crack open a repeating Four-Number Combination, you’ll find four repeating Three-Number Combinations:

  • 37, 48, 66
  • 37, 48, MB 11
  • 37, 66, MB 11
  • 48, 66, MB 11

The Combinations not in bold made their debut in the February 1st, 2019 drawing. Naturally, 37, 66, and MB 11 were last seen in that same drawing but, this Combination made its debut October 21st, 2014.

Mega Millions didn’t think these were enough, no. There were three more repeating Three-Number Combinations!

A smorgasbord of Combinations. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Now that Mega Millions has gone all out for Christmas, that means it’ll rest on Friday, right? Well, remember that {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern? See, it’s fond of Pattern streaks, and a three-peat isn’t out of the question. Mega Millions may very well be preparing to sign off 2019 with a bang.

45 Million Kinds of Chill

No place like home for the holidays! The kids are out, college students are heading home, and workers are looking for ways to burn off that remaining PTO. This past Friday night had all sorts of entertainment options available, be it new movies, checking out Christmas light displays, or braving the mall crowds.

If you weren’t into those things (or even if you were), you probably grabbed a Mega Millions ticket or two. Sure, you wouldn’t have become monstrously wealthy, but $40 million isn’t small change! Hope you’re ready to try again Christmas Eve. After Friday night, the prize climbed to $45 million, and no big plays were needed.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 233rd appearance in the December 20, 2019 drawing, with winning numbers 3, 20, 23, 35, 60, and MB 16.

Nothing too flashy here. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have been 525 Mega Millions drawings to date and this Pattern has played in 44.4% of them. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern December 10, 2019.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 54 appearances, has played in 23.2% of the 233 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 525 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.3% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order played December 6, 2019.

Now with eight appearances, the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 14.8% of the 54 drawings where [1-2-1-1-1] was the General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 3.43% of the 233 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.52% of all 525 drawings. The 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen in the May 17, 2019 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination was 3, 23, and MB 16.

Standing out in red! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Combination debuted November 2nd, 2018.

Will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern make an encore for Christmas Eve, or will Mega Millions have a silent night?

The Ghost of December 11th

Quick! What comes to mind when you see December 18th, other than “There’s only one week until Christmas”? Hopefully you’ve at least started your Christmas prep by now! If you haven’t, well, best get to it.

While (some of) you were tempting fate, Lotto Texas and Powerball prepared by boosting their jackpots to $13.5 million and $171 million, respectively. This past Wednesday was almost exactly like December 11th, save for the numbers that played of course. One of these lotteries saw a playback, while the other came close. Which one saw what?

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The December 18th, 2019 Lotto Texas drawing brought forth winning numbers 13, 23, 31, 35, 50, and 54. This marked the 908th appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern.

The {3-2-1} Pattern stayed on top! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1717 drawings, this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time.

Now with 136 appearances, the 1 3 2 Specific Order has played in 15% of the 908 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1717 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.92% of the time.

Our dear Lotto Texas hosted the playback! Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the 1 3 2 Specific Order played December 11th, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Four-Number Combination of the evening was 13, 23, 35, and 50.

Decked in red. Source: lotterytrend.com.

 This Combination debuted in the December 13th, 2008 drawing.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball saw the 169th appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 14, 18, 26, 39, 68, and PB 9.

Staying on top it all, that {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have been 439 Powerball drawings to date, and this Pattern has played in 38.5% of them.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 45 appearances, has played in 26.6% of the 169 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 439 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.3% of the time.

Prior to Wednesday night, both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order also played December 11th, 2019!

The Specific Order was where Lotto Texas and Powerball parted ways. With eight appearances, the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 17.8% of the 45 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.73% of the 169 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 439 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.82% of the time. We last saw the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order in the May 4th, 2019 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

Boxed together! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

To think that Lotto Texas and Powerball will have the honor of playing Christmas Day! Both lotteries saw their most common Patterns: {3-2-1} and {2-1-1-1-1}, respectively. Will either of these Patterns try to form a streak for Christmas?

Mega Millions’ Silent-ish Night

Another period of rising jackpots has come to an end in Mega Millions. The Ultimate Christmas Present was won in Ohio. Even though only one could claim the coveted $372 million, Mega Millions stayed true to the Christmas spirit, gifting players in other states with at least $1 million. Naturally, the jackpot reset itself to $40 million.

Would you believe that Mega Millions did not employ a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore or some other wild play?

General Lottery Analysis

December 17, 2019 saw the 98th appearance of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern, with numbers 22, 30, 53, 55, 56, and MB 16.

Fancy play need not apply. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have been 524 Mega Millions drawings to date, and this Pattern has now played in 18.7% of them.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 29 appearances, has played in 29.6% of the 98 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 524 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.53% of the time.

Both the {3-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-3-1] General Order played in the December 3, 2019 drawing.

Now with five appearances, the 0 1 1 3 0 1 Specific Order has played in 17.2% of the 29 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.10% of the 98 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.95% of all 524 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 0 1 1 3 0 1 Specific Order played August 22, 2017.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Mega Millions took a break from repeating Three-Number Combinations.

The $372 million prize may have been won, but there are still a couple of weeks left in the year. There’s plenty of time for another Pattern streak!

The Persuasive Power of Combinations

A different trend has taken hold in the lottery world. Mega Millions has been following it for a while, and Lotto Texas and Powerball came into the fold this past Saturday night. We’ve come to expect Pattern streaks and other wild plays to send the jackpots higher. As we approach a new decade (depending on who you ask), the lotteries appear to be testing out a new strategy: embracing repeating Four- and Three-Number Combinations!

Why not? Bombarding the players with repeating Combinations is a subtle approach to boosting the jackpots’ worth. In fact, unboxing these Combinations was all that was needed to send Lotto Texas’s prize to $13 million and Powerball’s to $160 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

December 14, 2019 was the night of the {4-2} Pattern. With winning numbers 2, 8, 9, 14, 51, and 52, this Pattern has now played 189 times.

Still moving on up, the jackpot is. Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1716 Lotto Texas drawings and this Pattern has played in 11% of them. We last saw the {4-2} Pattern in the December 7, 2019 drawing.

Now with 27 appearances, the 4 0 2 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 189 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1716 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.57% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 4 0 2 Specific Order played June 15, 2019.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The three repeating Four-Number Combinations were

  • 2, 14, 51, 52 (Debuted August 25, 2010)
  • 2, 9, 51, 52 (Debuted November 9, 2016)
  • 2, 8, 9, 51 (Debuted June 27, 2001)
Sticking out in red. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

December 14th also saw the 84th appearance of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 3, 6, 12, 32, 64, and PB 19.

A Pattern that hasn’t been seen since summer. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 19.2% of the 438 Powerball drawings and was last seen August 28, 2019.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 26 appearances, has played in 31% of the 84 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 5.94% of all 438 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the [3-1-1-1] General Order played August 17, 2019.

Now with two appearances, the 3 0 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 7.69% of the 26 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.38% of the 84 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 438 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 0.46% of the time. The 3 0 1 0 1 1 Specific Order was first seen in the January 24, 2018 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Powerball produced two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

A red foundation! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the jackpots for Lotto Texas and Powerball continue their rise through the Christmas season?