On the Eighth Day Was Calmness

January 8th marked exactly one week since 2019 started, and it just so happened to be a Mega Millions night. With no grand prize winner, the prize inched upwards to $50 million. Although it’ll be a while yet before a monster jackpot comes stomping through, Tuesday night was anything but uneventful.

General Lottery Analysis

If you love Pattern encores, then Tuesday was a good night! After making an appearance in this past Friday’s drawing, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern came back for more. This time, the winning numbers were 13, 26, 29, 38, 64, and MB 5.

{2-1-1-1-1} back for more. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Given the 426 Mega Millions drawings, this Pattern has played in 43.4% of them.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order made its 49th appearance and has now played in 26.5% of the 185 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 11.5% of all 426 drawings.

Now with ten appearances, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20.4% of the 49 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.41% of the 185 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.35% of all 426 drawings.

Prior to Tuesday night, both the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order and the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order played on November 27, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

January 8th, 2019 was also kind to those who enjoy repeating Three-Number Combinations! The lone Combination of the evening was 26, 38, and MB 5.

A (repeating) Combination to warm up a chilly night. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Combination debuted in the March 10, 2017 drawing.

Will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern make a third appearance in Friday’s drawing?

Triple Fours

If you’ll excuse the bad pun, there was a shakeup Saturday night. On January 5, 2019, there were three repeating Four-Number Combinations. Where one of these showed up may surprise you!

Meanwhile, the grand prizes for Lotto Texas and Powerball went unclaimed; the jackpots are now $11.75 million and $82 million, respectively.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 850th appearance with winning numbers 2, 6, 13, 21, 35, 47.

Just six ordinary numbers. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1618 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played in 52.5% of them.

Now with 156 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 18.4% of the 850 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 1618 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.64% of the time.

Prior to Saturday night, both the {3-2-1} Pattern and 3 2 1 Specific Order played December 29, 2018.

Four-Number Combination(s)

Lotto Texas offered up two repeating Four-Number Combinations!

  • 2, 6, 35, 47 (Debuted July 23, 2011)
  • 2, 13, 35, 47 (Debuted September 23, 2009)
Of course, what *is* ordinary? Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Fresh from Wednesday night, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern came back for an encore Saturday night, bringing the number of appearances up to 97! This time, the winning numbers were 3, 7, 15, 27, 69, and PB 19.

More fun with {2-2-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Given that there have been 340 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 28.5% of the time.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order made its 40th appearance and has now played in 41.2% of the 97 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 340 drawings are taken into consideration, this General Order has played 11.8% of the time. The [2-2-1-1] General Order was last seen December 22, 2018.

Now with three appearances, the 2 2 0 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 7.5% of the 40 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.09% of the 97 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 340 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 0.88% of the time. We last saw the 2 2 0 0 1 1 Specific Order July 12, 2017.

Four-Number Combination

Believe it or not, there was a repeating Four-Number Combination in Powerball! That Combination was 3, 27, 69, and PB 19.

These things *do* happen! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Combination made its debut in the March 5, 2016 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

Naturally, when there is a repeating Four-Number Combination, four repeating Three-Number Combinations are bundled inside!

  • 27, 69, PB 19
  • 3, 69, PB 19
  • 3, 27, PB 19
  • 3, 27, 69
Can’t forget the fallout! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

All four of these Combinations made their debut March 5, 2016. The last Combination, 3, 27, 69, is also special in that it played another time. The last time we saw it was in the June 25, 2016 drawing.

If Saturday night was anything to go by, 2019 looks to be an interesting year in the lottery world! Will either the {2-2-1-1} Pattern or the {3-2-1} Pattern make an appearance Wednesday night? Could another Four-Number Combination rear its head in Powerball?

Sobering Up the Mega Millions Way

The holidays are over, and everyone is trickling back into their “normal” routines. After the New Year’s Day drawing, it’ll be a while yet before Mega Millions sees another monster on the horizon. Still, $45 million is nothing to sneeze at! The January 4th, 2019 drawing saw a visit from the most commonly seen Pattern and a major throwback.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 21, 29, 35, 54, 60, and MB 15, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 184th appearance.

Keeping a level head Friday night. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Given the 425 Mega Millions drawings so far, this Pattern has played 43.3% of the time and was last seen December 18th, 2018.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order made its 43rd appearance and has now played in 23.4% of the 184 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 425 drawings into consideration, this Pattern has played 10.1% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order played December 11th, 2018.

Now with eleven appearances, the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 25.6% of the 43 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.98% of the 184 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Finally, when taking all 425 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played in 2.59% of them. We last saw the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order on November 6th, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Mega Millions also kicked off the weekend with two repeating Three-Number Combinations, one of which debuted five years ago!

Not too quiet, though! A true blast from the past. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Could the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern come back for an encore Tuesday night?

New Year’s Delicacies: Lotto Texas and Powerball Edition

January 2nd is often a bummer. Many people head back to work and school* and it’ll be a while before another big holiday comes around.

*Not applicable to the Southern Hemisphere, where it’s summer

This year may be better than most, for the second day of 2019 fell on a Wednesday. Not only is that a shorter work week, it’s lottery night! Lotto Texas and Powerball greeted the new year with rarely-seen plays. In fact, those very plays were responsible for the grand prizes growing to $11.25 million and $69 million, respectively.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 7, 25, 27, 28, 35, and 36, the rarely-seen {5-1} Pattern made its 58th appearance.

A low-key start to 2019. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has played in 3.59% of the 1617 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen July 21, 2018.

Now with sixteen appearances, the 1 5 0 Specific Order has played in 27.6% of the 58 drawings where {5-1} was the winning Pattern. This Specific Order has also played in 0.99% of all 1617 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 5 0 Specific Order played on December 23, 2017.

Four-Number Combination(s)

There were also two repeating Four-Number Combinations to start off the year!

  • 25, 28, 35, 36 (Debuted January 15, 2014)
  • 7, 27, 35, 36 (Debuted August 5, 2017)
Low-key start means hidden surprises. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 96th appearance with winning numbers 8, 12, 42, 46, 56, and PB 12.

Keeping it steady. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 339 Powerball drawings so far, this Pattern has played 28.3% of the time and was last seen December 22, 2018.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order made its 29th appearance and has now played in 30.2% of the 96 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. After taking all 339 drawings into consideration, this General Order has played 8.55% of the time. The [2-1-2-1] General Order was last seen September 8, 2018.

Now with two appearances, the 2 0 1 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 6.90% of the 29 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.08% of the 96 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Finally, when taking all 339 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 0.59% of the time. The 2 0 1 2 0 1 Specific Order made its debut May 17, 2017.

Three-Number Combinations

Powerball held off on the repeating Three-Number Combinations.

The year is off to a quiet start for Lotto Texas and Powerball. Will Saturday night be a mellow one, or will there be a shakeup?

New York’s New Year’s Charm

First, a Happy 2019 to all you readers out there. Can you believe that the second decade of the 21st century is almost over? Just one more year (two if you count 2020) to go!

Speaking of the new year, New York City’s Times Square is said to be one of the hottest spots to ring in the new year. After the January 1st Mega Million’s drawing, “Lottery Charmer” can be another thing the city is known for. Right after Christmas, a Powerball winner was crowned in Brooklyn. Tuesday night saw a Long Islander ring in the new year with a whopping $425 million!

As is tradition, the grand prize decreased to a respectable $40 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 34, 44, 57, 62, 70, and MB 14, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 83rd appearance.

The power of six to make one rich. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 19.6% of the 424 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen December 4th, 2018.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order made its 24th appearance and has now played in 28.9% of the 83 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 424 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.66% of the time.

Now with three appearances, the 0 0 1 1 3 1 Specific Order has played in 12.5% of the 24 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.61% of the 83 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 424 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 0.71% of the time.

Prior to Tuesday night, both the [1-1-3-1] General Order and the 0 0 1 1 3 1 Specific Order played on November 13th, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Mega Millions also rang in the new year with a repeating Three-Number Combination!

  • 44, 57, MB 14 (Debuted August 4th, 2015)
Starting the year with a repeating Three-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Could 2019 come with record-breaking Pattern streaks and more crazy-rich grand prizes or will this be a more mellow year?

Common Patterns, Common End

From a Pattern “eight-peat” to a jackpot that reached three-quarters of a billion dollars, 2018 was a trip. How fitting that December 29th was mostly uneventful!

Mostly?

Both Lotto Texas and Powerball ended the year on a classy note; they stuck to their most commonly seen Patterns. Also, with no grand prize winners, their respective jackpots eased upwards to $10.5 million and $53 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern had a three-peat with winning numbers 9, 10, 15, 20, 33, and 46. This Pattern has now played 849 times.

Doesn’t everyone end the year with a three-peat? Source: lotterytrend.com.

Given the 1616 Lotto Texas drawings thus far, this Pattern has played 52.5% of the time and was last seen December 26, 2018.

Now with 155 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 18.3% of the 849 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. This Specific Order has also played in 9.59% of all 1616 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 3 2 1 Specific Order played on December 15, 2018.

Four-Number Combination(s)

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

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Like Lotto Texas, Powerball stuck with its most common Pattern Saturday night. With winning numbers 12, 42, 51, 53, 62, and PB 25, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 122nd appearance.

A restful end to 2018. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has played in 36.1% of the 338 Powerball drawings and was last seen December 12, 2018.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order made its 22nd appearance and has now played in roughly 18% of the 122 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 338 drawings into consideration, this General Order has played 6.51% of the time.

Now with five appearances, the 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 22.7% of the 22 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.1% of the 122 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 338 drawings are taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.48% of the time.

Prior to Saturday night, both the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order and the 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order played November 24, 2018.

Three-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations for Powerball. Perhaps it peeked at Lotto Texas’s playbook?

The odds of crazy-high jackpots next year look promising, what with what’s going on in Mega Millions right now. Could there be another record-breaking Pattern streak, or at least tie the one that was set this year?

Have a Happy New Year, and we’ll see y’all in 2019!

Mega Millions and the Boomerang Christmas

Despite the title, there wasn’t an Australia Play in the December 28, 2018 drawing. However, there was an encore; two in fact. The fallout of this “double encore” was a grand prize now worth $415 million. What a way to end the year!

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 9, 10, 25, 37, 38, and MB 21, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 120th appearance.

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

This Pattern has played in 28.4% of the 423 Mega Millions drawings.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order made its 41st appearance and has now played in 34.2% of the 120 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This Pattern has also played in 9.69% of all 423 drawings.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and [2-1-2-1] General Order were last seen Christmas 2018!

Now with four appearances, the 2 1 2 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 9.76% of the 41 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.33% of the 120 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Finally, when taking all 423 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 0.95% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the 2 1 2 0 0 1 Specific Order played March 6, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations Friday night.

Mega Millions will most certainly ring in the new year with a bang. Could someone win the massive jackpot Tuesday night? Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern have the honor of ringing in 2019?

Could it be both?

Gift of the Powerball

Lotto Texas and Powerball were like the Northern and Southern Hemispheres December 26th. They were polar opposites (no pun intended)! While it’s winter in New York City, it’s summertime in Sydney.

Speaking of New York City, Powerball gifted one player from Brooklyn with $298.4 million! That brought the jackpot down to a more “respectable” $40 million. Lotto Texas, ever the classy one, saw its jackpot ease on upward to $10 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern was so well-loved that Lotto Texas asked for it to come back for an encore! With winning numbers 5, 26, 33, 40, 42, and 47, this Pattern has now played 848 times.

A festive Pattern encore! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Of the 1615 Lotto Texas drawings, this Pattern has played 52.5% of the time.

Now with 152 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.9% of the 848 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 9.41% of all 1615 drawings. We last saw this Specific Order on December 1st, 2018.

Four-Number Combination(s)

An encore wasn’t all the {3-2-1} brought with it; there were also two repeating Four-Number Combinations.

  • 5, 26, 40, 42 (Debuted October 30th, 2002)
  • 26, 33, 40, 47 (Debuted May 31st, 2017)
Encore comes with two repeating Combinations of the four-number kind. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Hard to believe that one of these Combinations debuted sixteen years ago, and to think that we’re on the cusp of a new year! Time keeps on slipping, as they say.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Would you believe that it was an Australia Play that gifted the sole Powerball winner? The winning numbers were 5, 25, 38, 52, 67, and PB 24.

Warming up Brooklyn with an Australia Play! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Given the nature of the Australia Play, that means 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 23 times. With there being 337 Powerball drawings, the Australia Play has appeared in 6.82% of them. Prior to Wednesday night, the Australia Play was seen August 8th, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Hopping alongside the Australia Play was lone repeating Three-Number Combination 25, 52, and 67.

Repeating Three-Number Combinations look good in red. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Combination made its debut January 21st, 2017.

The last lottery drawing of the year is this Saturday. Will the year end with a Pattern streak in Lotto Texas or perhaps someone becoming $10 million richer?

Mega Millions’ Christmas Bash: 2018 Edition

Before beginning today’s Lottery Binge post, we want to wish all our readers a belated Merry Christmas. Whether you were enjoying the warmth of the fireplace or the warmth of the beach, we hope you had a good one!

On to more, ahem, “lottery-y” things, Mega Millions had the honor of having a drawing Christmas 2018. How swell it would’ve been to win that $324 million grand prize! No more debt, no more getting up early to fight traffic or get a good seat on the rail/bus, all that would be a distant memory! Alas, Mega Millions pulled a fast one and no one walked away with the grand prize. The jackpot rose to an astounding $348 million!

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 2, 8, 42, 43, 50, and MB 6, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 119th appearance.

On the first day of Christmas: a {2-2-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Of the 422 Mega Millions drawings, this Pattern has played 28.2% of the time and was last seen December 14, 2018.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order made its 40th appearance and has now played in 33.6% of the 119 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 422 drawings into consideration, this General Order has played 9.48% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [2-1-2-1] General Order played on November 9, 2018.

Now with six appearances, the 2 0 1 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 15% of the 40 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.04% of the 119 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Additionally, this Specific Order has played in 1.42% of all 422 drawings. We last saw the 2 0 1 2 0 1 Specific Order on April 25, 2017.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The grand prize may have been a slippery eel, but there were a few treats. Not only were there two repeating Three-Number Combinations, one had played twice before!

Celebrating Christmas: Combination-style! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

The last Mega Millions drawing of 2018 will take place Friday. It’s a certainty that the year will end with a monster jackpot. What’s not certain is whether someone will claim the prize or if the monster will be what starts the new year. And if nobody wins Friday night, what else could Mega Millions have in store?

And the (Jackpot) Climb Goes On

It’s hard to believe, but it’s here: Christmas! Or as close to it as Lotto Texas and Powerball are going to get!

December 22nd would be the last pre-Christmas drawing for both lotteries. The grand prizes still went unclaimed; Lotto Texas kept it classy with its now $9.25 million prize. Powerball, on the other hand, got wild, soaring upwards to $294 million!

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 847th appearance with winning numbers 7, 8, 20, 38, 47, and 48.

This Pattern is commonly seen at many times of the year. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Given the 1614 Lotto Texas drawings to date, this Pattern has played 52.5% of the time. The {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen on December 15, 2018.

Now with 119 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in roughly 14% of the 847 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 1614 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.37% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played on November 3, 2018.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Four-Number Combination of the evening was 7, 8, 47, and 48.

Spirited and near the top. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination made its debut in the January 14, 2017 drawing.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 21, 28, 30, 40, 59, and PB 26, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 95th appearance.

A pretty common sighting, that {2-2-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Of the 336 Powerball drawings to date, this Pattern has played 28.3% of the time and was last seen December 1, 2018.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order made its 39th appearance and has now played in 41.1% of the 95 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 336 drawings into consideration, this General Order has played 11.6% of the time. Like the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, the [2-2-1-1] General Order played in the earlier-mentioned December 1 drawing.

Now with five appearances, the 0 2 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 12.8% of the 39 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.26% of the 95 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When taking all 336 drawings into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.49% of the time. We last saw the 0 2 2 0 1 1 Specific Order on June 10, 2017.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Powerball continued to rule the night with three repeating Three-Number Combinations!

A single and a double decked in red. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com
  • 28, 30, 40 (Debuted April 2, 2016)
  • 28, 30, 59 (Debuted December 19, 2015)
  • 40, 59, PB 26 (Debuted July 8, 2017)

There are only two drawings for Lotto Texas and Powerball left in 2018. Will the year end with crazy-high jackpots?