Unshakeable Lottery Jackpots

January 6, 2021 favored those who live for rising jackpots. Lotto Texas, for one, was ever the trooper. Although its jackpot is nowhere near the astronomical heights of its brethren, the prize grew to a respectable $7.75 million.

Powerball was the one to look out for. Conditions over the past few months have been favorable towards jackpot growth. Said conditions continued Wednesday night as the players’ efforts to become crazy rich were thwarted yet again. This monster of a prize grew to $470 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Lotto Texas kept its head on straight with an encore. The {3-2-1} Pattern returned with numbers 6, 14, 17, 32, 44 and 45. This Pattern has now played 966 times.

Sticking close to the {3-2-1] Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com

There have now been 1827 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time.

Now with 185 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order has played in 19.2% of the 966 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1827 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order played 10.1% of the time.

This encore wasn’t just any encore: It was a playback! Yes, both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the 3 1 2 Specific Order were last seen together in the January 2, 2021 drawing.

Four-Number Combinations

No repeating Four-Number Combinations for Lotto Texas this time around.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 156^th appearance with 1, 20, 22, 60, 66 and PB 3.

On the verge of $500 million? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.4% of the 549 Powerball drawings.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 50 appearances, has played in 32.1% of the 156 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 549 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.11% of the time.

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

A playback wasn’t in the cards for Powerball. With its second-ever appearance, the 1 2 0 0 2 1 Specific Order has now played in 4% of the 50 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 1.28% of the 156 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.36% of all 549 drawings. The 1 2 0 0 2 1 Specific Order made its first appearance in the June 29, 2019 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations were thrown in to make things more interesting!

22, 60, 66 (Debuted March 17, 2018)
1, 66, PB 3 (Debuted May 8, 2019)

They move in groups! Source:lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Ahead of Friday’s Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot over there crossed over half a billion dollars! That prize now stands at $510 million. Powerball’s jackpot isn’t that far behind. Will it, too, cross over into the exclusive ultra-rich club?

Coming Upon a Jackpot Threshold

Humans are bonding creatures. We bond with family, friends, even complete strangers. It’s through these bonds that we socialize and build new relationships. The strength of a bond is tested when a threshold is reached. After all, the strongest bonds are forged in fire.

As we’ve seen these past few months, the bond Mega Millions has with its jackpot isn’t so easily broken. The good times continued to roll, as the jackpot slipped from the players’ grip once more. It was the aftermath of the January 5, 2021 drawing that brought Mega Millions to a threshold. One side, the current side, had jackpots less than half a billion dollars. With a jackpot that grew to $490 million, the path to the other side, the side of mega riches (and potential madness) came into view.

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 119^th appearance with 20, 43, 51, 55, 57 and MB 4.

About to stare down $500 million! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 18.8% of the 634 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen November 13, 2020.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 39 appearances, has played in 32.8% of the 119 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 634 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 6.15% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-3-1-1] General Order played October 13, 2020.

Now with five appearances, the 0 1 0 3 1 1 Specific Order has played in 12.8% of the 39 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.20% of the 119 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.79% of all 634 drawings. The 0 1 0 3 1 1 Specific Order was last seen November 19, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 20, 43 and 57 debuted June 11, 2019.

Adding an extra kick. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the Mega Millions jackpot cross the half-billion-dollar threshold Friday night?

Shameless Plug: Instagram

For years, I resisted the urge to create another social media account. I rarely post on Facebook, so why invest in yet another platform…which is now owned by Facebook?

Resistance was futile, as it was late last year that I broke down and created an Instagram profile. I wanted to show my artistic side, build an audience so that when other artistic endeavors drop, there’s a fan base ready to like and spread the word. Oh, there would be pictures of food here and there, too. And then, I was hit by a double whammy.

One, I wasn’t consistent with posting and when I did post, my feed wasn’t really consistent. Number Two was something crazy in hindsight, and it’s something I do not recommend to anyone engaging in creative endeavors: I compared myself to other artists. That, and not knowing what to draw caused me to avoid Instagram altogether. I let the account set for almost a year before I posted anything.

Back in September, I participated in an art challenge. Once every three days, I’d post something, and it got me some likes. Okay, I thought, this is something I could work with. Then October came, and I started posting more drawings. I was starting to get back in the groove and finding my aesthetic.

And then, November’s Huevember challenge really helped me find something I could stick with, and as a result, I ended up archiving September and most of October’s posts. The challenge helped remind me of the other reason I joined Instagram: to maintain a consistent drawing habit.

Survived all 30 days. From @artofzematter

Here are a few things I worked on in December:

Unicorns, hippos, and mistletoe, oh my! From @artofzematter

A recent sketch:

Processed with VSCO with c3 preset. Sketching out a family. From @artofzematter

Want to see more of my artsy side? Check out my Instagram account @artofzematter. Feel free to like, comment, share and follow!

Beware the Other Beast

A new year has arrived and with it came lottery drawings. How amazing it would be to start the year off by winning millions of dollars! Why, from time-to-time, the jackpot can become worth hundreds of millions of dollars, if not at least a billion!

Although the Powerball jackpot isn’t a billion dollars (yet?), nothing stopped its growth January 2, 2021. The prize grew to $410 million. Meanwhile, ever-graceful Lotto Texas ascended to $7.5 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 13, 14, 18, 20, 44 and 52, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 965^th appearance.

Starting 2021 with the most common Lotto Texas Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1826 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the {3-2-1} Pattern played December 23, 2020.

Now with 184 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order has played in 19.1% of the 965 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1826 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 10.1% of the time. We last saw the 3 1 2 Specific Order December 2, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations Saturday night.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 105^th appearance with 3, 4, 11, 41, 67 and PB 5.

One step closer to one billion dollars! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 19.1% of the 548 Powerball drawings, and was last seen December 2, 2020.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 32 appearances, has played in 30.5% of the 105 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 548 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.84% of the time. The [3-1-1-1] General Order was last seen October 24, 2020.

Now with three appearances, the 3 0 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 9.375% of the 32 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.86% of the 105 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.55% of all 548 drawings. We last saw the 3 0 1 0 1 1 Specific Order in the December 14, 2019 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 41, 67 and PB 5 debuted June 20, 2020.

Will the Powerball jackpot reach the billion-dollar mark this month, or will it soon be brought down to size?

Mega Millions in “Beastly Beginnings”

Happy New Year, everyone! Last year was a year like no other, and it’d be hard to find anyone who misses 2020. May 2021 be a year that’s kinder to us all.

Whether we wanted to or not, many of us rang in 2021 at home. Even without the gigantic parties, firework shows, whether on the block or on TV, more than made up for that (and they were free!). Speaking of fireworks, Mega Millions had a big display of its own. Since September, the jackpot has managed to escape the grasp of the players and on New Year’s Day 2021, the beastly jackpot became even beastlier.

As fate would have it, all the players came up short when it came to picking the six winning numbers. Thus, the beast grew once again, reaching $432 million.

General Lottery Analysis

Part of that beastliness was fueled by a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore. With winning numbers 8, 24, 53, 68, 69 and MB 7, this Pattern made its 280^th appearance.

Soaring to monstrous heights with a Pattern encore! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 633 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 44.2% of the time. Recall that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern played December 29, 2020.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 64 appearances, has played in 22.9% of the 280 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 633 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order played December 1, 2020.

Now with six appearances, the 1 1 0 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 9.375% of the 64 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.14% of the 280 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.95% of all 633 drawings. The 1 1 0 1 2 1 Specific Order was last seen March 31, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 8, 24 and MB 7 debuted July 22, 2016.

Adding more fuel to the fire! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

As the jackpot continues to climb, one question remains: Just how high will it get before its inevitable take down?

Lotteries Keep on Slipping into the Future

We went through hell and back, but we made it. The end of 2020 is finally here, and boy did Lotto Texas and Powerball end the year with a bang!

December 30, 2020 saw the appearance of a similar spread and rising jackpots. Lotto Texas grew to a respectable $7.25 million. Powerball’s beastly jackpot grew to $384 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 1, 4, 13, 16, 21 and 28, the {4-2} Pattern made its 198^th appearance.

Saying goodbye with an uncommon Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1825 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 10.8% of the time. The {4-2} Pattern was last seen December 9, 2020.

Now with 44 appearances, the 4 2 0 Specific Order has played in 22.2% of the 198 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1825 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.41% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 4 2 0 Specific Order played September 5, 2020.

Similar Spread

The spread for this past Wednesday was 03:09:03:05:07. This is similar to what was seen November 18, 2020. The winning numbers were 19, 22, 27, 36, 39 and 46 with a spread of 03:05:09:03:07. The difference between numbers is the same. However, the orders are different.

Four-Number Combinations

Much of that “End the year with a bang!” energy went to the similar spread. There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 155^th appearance with winning numbers 3, 43, 45, 61, 65 and PB 14.

Feeding the monster (jackpot)! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.3% of the 547 Powerball drawings and was last seen December 23, 2020.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 49 appearances, has played in 31.6% of the 155 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 547 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.96% of the time. The [1-2-2-1] General Order was last seen in the December 19, 2020 drawing.

Now with seven appearances, the 1 0 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 49 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has played in 4.52% of the 155 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.28% of all 547 drawings. We last saw the 1 0 0 2 2 1 Specific Order May 8, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 43, 45 and 61 debuted July 3, 2019.

Will the jackpots grow once more Saturday night?

The Beast of 2020

Special thanks to guest blogger Romulun Harris for filling in Sunday!

At long last, 2020 is over. One of the most trying, if not bizarre years in modern human history will soon be in the rear-view mirror. There is one aspect of 2020 we still must contend with, and that’s the Mega Millions jackpot.

Over the past three months, we’ve watched it grow from a $20 million hatchling to a monstrous size. The beast will still be with us as we ring in 2021. Since none of the players matched all six numbers, the jackpot now stands at $401 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The December 29, 2020 Mega Millions drawing saw the 279^th appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. The winning numbers were 1, 31, 35, 48, 62 and MB 19.

Continuing to feed the jackpot beast! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 632 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 44.1% of the time.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 65 appearances, has played in 23.3% of the 279 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 632 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.3% of the time.

Prior to Tuesday night, both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order played December 18, 2020.

Now with 13 appearances, the 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20% of the 65 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.66% of the 279 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.06% of all 632 drawings. The 1 0 2 1 1 1 Specific Order was last seen July 24, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 31, 62 and MB 19 debuted January 31, 2020.

The cherry on top (at the bottom of the table)! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will a New Year’s Day surprise come in the form of someone taking down the jackpot beast, or will its growth continue well into January?

Holiday Hangover

Season’s Greetings, Lotterytrend fans! This is guest blogger Romulun Harris, filling in for Freyja Harris, and giving you the latest updates in Lotto Texas and Powerball.

Another Christmas has come and gone, but Lotto Texas and Powerball had their own holiday surprises as their jackpots continued to gain momentum. Lotto Texas carried a bag of gifts worth $7 million while Powerball had a mega-bag worth $363 million.

LOTTO TEXAS

Analysis

Thanks to winning numbers 12, 13, 18, 25, 32, and 33, the {3-3} Pattern made its 147^th appearance.

Winning Numbers in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

The Pattern has now played in 8.06% of the 1824 Lotto Texas drawings and last occurred on November 28, 2020.

The 3 3 0 Specific Order, in its 48^th appearance, has now played in 32.65% of the 147 drawings associated with the {3-3} Pattern. When all 1824 drawings are considered, the Specific Order has played 2.63% of the time. Just like the {3-3} Pattern, the 3 3 0 Specific Order last played on November 28, 2020.

Four-Number Combination(s)

The sole Four-Number Combination Repeat:

12, 25, 32, and 33 first played on December 29, 2007.

Four-Number Combination Repeat in Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com

POWERBALL

Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 208^th appearance, courtesy of 10, 24, 27, 35, 53, and PB 18.

Winning Numbers in Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

Out of 546 total Powerball drawings, the Pattern has played 38.1% of the time. The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern last played on December 16, 2020.

With 54 appearances, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order has played in 25.96% of the 208 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. When all 546 drawings are considered, the General Order has played 9.89% of the time. The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order last appeared on November 14, 2020.

The 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order, now in its 8^th appearance, has played in 14.81% of the drawings associated with the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order. The Specific Order has also played in 3.85% of the 208 drawings associated with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and 1.47% of all 546 drawings. Like the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order last appeared on November 14, 2020.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The sole Three-Number Combination Repeat:

10, 53, and PB 18 first played on February 27, 2016.

Three-Number Combination Repeat in Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

The Holiday Season is in full swing, the jackpots continue to retain their momentum, and players try to win big. But how long will the streak last, and will it be strong enough to make it past New Year’s? Freyja Harris will return Wednesday to give you the latest updates. This is guest blogger Romulun Harris signing off. Stay safe and Happy Holidays!

The Mega Millions Christmas Encore

Hope everyone is having a happy holiday season! It’s hard to believe, but 2020 is almost over! Before we can finally cast this year out to the wolves, we must endure a few more days.

Mega Millions and holiday specials helped make Christmas 2020 more bearable. Classics galore provided the on-screen entertainment while the lottery went to work enticing players far and wide with the possibility of becoming crazy-rich. Hundreds of millions of dollars awaited anyone who could capture the beastly jackpot. The beast got away and grew to $376 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by winning numbers 17, 23, 36, 69, 70 and MB 19. This Pattern has now played 172 times.

Sticking with the familiar on Christmas Day! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 631 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.3% of the time. We last saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern December 22, 2020.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 53 appearances, has played in 30.8% of the 172 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 631 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.40% of the time.

Now with five appearances, the 0 2 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 9.43% of the 53 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.91% of the 172 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.79% of all 631 drawings.

Both the [2-1-2-1] General Order and the 0 2 1 0 2 1 Specific Order played September 15, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations made their presence known:

17, 23, 36 (Debuted November 22, 2013)
23, 69, MB 13 (Debuted December 3, 2019)
17, 36, 70 (Debuted March 27, 2015)

Repeating Three-Number Combinations to make the season bright! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the jackpot continue to grow as we say goodbye (and good riddance) to 2020?

Getting Cozy with Pattern Repeats

Merry Christmas one and all! December 23, 2020 was all about getting comfortable and playing the classics. Both Lotto Texas and Powerball saw Pattern encores and ever-rising jackpots! Having thwarted the players once again, their respective prizes grew to $6.75 million and $341 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern encore was a special one. With winning numbers 4, 7, 33, 38, 47 and 53, this Pattern not only made its 964^th appearance, but it also played four times in a row!

A Pattern streak for Christmas! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1823 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 52.9% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the {3-2-1} Pattern played December 19, 2020.

Now with 140 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 14.5% of the 140 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1823 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.68% of the time. The 2 1 3 Specific Order was last seen November 21, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations. Can’t get cozy if any popped up, right?

Powerball

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore was thanks to 6, 13, 38, 39, 53 and PB 6. This Pattern has now played 154 times.

There have been 545 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 28.3% of the time. Recall that the {2-2-1-1} Pattern played December 19, 2020.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 55 appearances, has played in 35.7% of the 154 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 545 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time.

Now with six appearances, the 2 0 2 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 10.9% of the 55 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.90% of the 154 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.10% of all 545 drawings.

Both the [2-2-1-1] General Order and the 2 0 2 1 0 1 Specific Order played October 31, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combinations were also absent.

Will the {3-2-1} Pattern streak continue for Lotto Texas, and will Powerball’s beast of a jackpot see another growth spurt Saturday night?