Aristocratic Mega Millions

Mega Millions considers itself an elite of sorts. After all, it has flirted with billion-dollar jackpots, and currently has the largest prize (Powerball and Lotto Texas are in second and third place, respectively). And, that prize grew once again. With no one selecting the six winning numbers, the jackpot ascended to $67 million.

General Lottery Analysis

Rather than opt for a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore, August 25, 2020 featured the 163rd appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 8, 10, 15, 17, 57, and MB 12.

No room for encores. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has played in 27.3% of the 596 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen August 7, 2020.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 53 appearances, has played in 32.5% of the 163 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 596 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.89% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [2-2-1-1] General Order played May 29, 2020.

Now with six appearances, the 2 2 0 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 11.3% of the 53 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.68% of the 163 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.01% of all 596 drawings. The 2 2 0 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen in the August 7, 2018 drawing.

Similar Spread

Mega Millions sipped on a mint julep while offering up a similar spread. The spread for Tuesday night’s numbers was 02:05:02:40. October 18, 2019 saw something similar with its numbers. That night, the winning numbers were 18, 58, 60, 65, 67 and MB 20, with a spread of 40:02:05:02. Note that the differences between numbers was the same, yet they were in a different order.

Three-Number Combinations

There were also a couple of accompanying repeating Three-Number Combinations:

Repeating Three-Number Combinations to bolster Mega Millions’ position. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will Mega Millions continue to dominate lottery high society Friday night?

The Closing Jackpot Gap

Not much separates the value of the Powerball and Lotto Texas jackpots. Currently, Mega Millions has the most clout, and although they both have a way to go before reaching that height, a race to be Number Two may be underway soon.

On August 22, 2020, the gap between “established” Powerball and “new money” Lotto Texas narrowed. With neither lottery seeing a grand prize winner, their jackpots increased. Lotto Texas ascended to $34.75 million and Powerball ascended to $37 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

Winning numbers 6, 9, 11, 31, 38 and 54 made the 948th appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern possible.

Continuing to climb the social ladder. Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1788 Lotto Texas drawings and this Pattern has now played 53% of the time. The {3-2-1} Pattern was last seen August 8, 2020.

Now with 180 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order has played in 19% of the 948 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1788 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 10.1% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 3 1 2 Specific Order played June 27, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

The lone repeating Four-Number Combination 9, 31, 38 and 54 debuted March 7, 2020.

Gaining a boost with a repeating Four-Number Combination! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 100th appearance with 19, 30, 36, 42, 66 and PB 14.

Still Number Two, but for how long? Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 19.6% of the 510 Powerball drawings and was last seen August 8, 2020.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 36 appearances, has played in 36% of the 100 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 510 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.06% of the time. We last saw the [1-3-1-1] General Order in the July 29, 2020 drawing.

Now with six appearances, the 0 1 3 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 16.7% of the 36 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This Specific Order has also played in 6% of the 100 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.18% of all 510 drawings. The 0 1 3 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen February 5, 2020.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Powerball, flustered by that “uppity” Lotto Texas, had no repeating Three-Number Combinations to accompany it.

At least one of these things will happen Wednesday night: Lotto Texas continues to close in on Powerball, or Lotto Texas takes the Number Two spot as Powerball resets. Perhaps in their bout of social climbing, they take each other down? Powerball would certainly be Number Two then, what with Lotto Texas’s reset value being $5 million, while it would sit comfortably at $20 million. We’ll just have to wait until Wednesday night and see!

Price Tag: $57 Million

Nothing like a weekend road trip to get away for a bit! Oh sure, there’s that whole pandemic thing going around, but this is also a camping trip, and there’s just no way you’ll run into anyone else, right? And you left on a Friday, but you left just before the traffic picked up. One great thing about road trips is that you can stop over at greasy spoons or snap pictures of landmarks. Try doing that from an airplane! Oh, and it’s cheaper than flying, too.

Mega Millions managed to escape the crowd, but it wasn’t easy. Teasing players with the idea of a playback (Spoiler: there wasn’t one, though it was close) and throwing in a repeating Three-Number Combination kept players at bay. All that to the tune of a jackpot hike to $57 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern had the honor of showing up in the August 21, 2020 Mega Millions drawing. With winning numbers 11, 15, 31, 42, 63 and MB 14, this Pattern has now played 261 times.

The {2-1-1-1-1} boosted the prize once more! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 595 drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.9% of the time. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern August 14, 2020.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 79 appearances, has played in 30.3% of the 261 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 595 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 13.3% of the time.

Now with 16 appearances, the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20.3% of the 79 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.13% of the 261 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.69% of all 595 drawings.

Both the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order and the 1 1 2 0 1 1 Specific Order played August 4, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination has played twice before:

  • 11, 31, MB 14 (Debuted September 11, 2015 and previously played August 26, 2016)
Triple offender! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

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

“Spreading the Jackpot Madness” or “The Inner Workings of Lottery Society”

The lottery world has always been a strange place. Numbers are the dominant species, and clout is in the form of jackpot size. The larger your jackpot, the higher your status.

In this strange world, Lotto Texas has gained clout, and is determined to hold on to it. With the help of a rarely seen Pattern and a similar spread, this lottery cemented itself in high society. The jackpot climbed to $34.25 million.

Powerball’s jackpot rises and falls, like jackpots are wont to do. However, it could reassure itself that it was of a “better” stock than that Lotto Texas! Well, Powerball was able to continue its climb upward. With no grand prize winner, the jackpot there ascended to $29 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

August 19, 2020 saw the 63rd appearance of the {5-1} Pattern with winning numbers 20, 24, 29, 31, 33 and 51.

From the pages of a rare {5-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 3.53% of the 1787 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen March 28, 2020.

Now with 11 appearances, the 0 5 1 Specific Order has played in 17.5% of the 63 drawings where {5-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1787 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 0.62% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 0 5 1 Specific Order was last seen March 25, 2017.

Similar Spread

The spreadfor August 19th was 04:05:02:02:18. On March 19, 2008, numbers 17, 35, 40, 42, 46 and 48 had a spread of 18:05:02:04:02. Differences between the numbers that played were the same, yet the orders in which they played on those nights were different. Now, some lotteries may gripe, saying this was a case of try-hard, but a similar spread was a touch of class. Who classier than Lotto Texas?

Four-Number Combinations

Of course, Lotto Texas wasn’t done. There were also two repeating Four-Number Combinations!

  • 20, 29, 31, 51 (Debuted January 5, 2008)
  • 20, 24, 29, 51 (Debuted October 6, 2012)
Double madness with repeating Four-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball decided to go in the opposite direction and play a commonly seen Pattern, its most common Pattern, to be precise. The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 194th appearance with 13, 23, 47, 55, 58 and PB 23.

A different, common approach. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 38.1% of the 509 Powerball drawings and was last seen August 1, 2020.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 39 appearances, has played in 20.1% of the 194 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 509 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.66% of the time. We last saw the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order June 27, 2020.

Now with eight appearances, the 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20.5% of the 39 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.12% of the 194 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.57% of all 509 drawings. The 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order was last seen December 4, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Repeating Three-Number Combination 47, 55 and 58 debuted December 1, 2018.

While it is nice to be at the top, it would do Lotto Texas good to remember that the bigger they come, the harder they fall. It doesn’t take much effort for Powerball to rise to the $30 million+ range. Will Lotto Texas continue its time in the lottery high society, or will it feel the sting of a captured jackpot and the painful crash?

Holding on to Summer

Time flies when you’re in quarantine. That is the saying these days, isn’t it? As we’ve largely holed ourselves up in our homes, that time of year has come again. The end of summer is right around the corner. Whether virtual or physical, the funneling into classrooms continues. As the S’mores get exchanged for science books, there’s one place summer continues to reign: Mega Millions! And why shouldn’t it? Great riches, and all the wild summer holidays one could hope for, await whoever wins the big prize!

Alas, those dreams blew away like the sand on the beach. No one could claim the glory of winning Mega Millions August 18, 2020. Naturally, the prize climbed, stopping at $49 million.

General Lottery Analysis

Instead of a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat, we were treated to the {3-1-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 4, 18, 26, 27, 58 and MB 23, this Pattern made its 111th appearance.

A three-peat wasn’t in the cards. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 594 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 18.7% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern played July 7, 2020.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 36 appearances, has played in 32.4% of the 111 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 594 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 6.06% of the time. The [1-3-1-1] General Order was last seen in the June 2, 2020 drawing.

Now with four appearances, the 1 3 0 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 11.1% of the 36 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.60% of the 111 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.67% of all 594 drawings. We last saw the 1 3 0 0 1 1 Specific Order October 3, 2017.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combinations were absent Tuesday night.

Will the {3-1-1-1} Pattern be bold enough to make an encore Friday night?

Unshakeable Lotto Texas and Plucky Powerball

This year has been a year of discovery for Lotto Texas. Unlike Mega Millions and Powerball, this lottery is, comparatively speaking, the prim and proper one. Now and again, it indulges but pulls back when things get too hairy. Thing is, Lotto Texas hasn’t pulled back in a while. Since January, the jackpot has climbed from $5 million to over $30 million. August 15, 2020 was yet another winless night, and more money being added to the pot meant $33.25 million up for grabs in the next drawing.

August 15, 2020 was a night of opportunity for Powerball. After getting knocked off its feet earlier this week, it dusted off and hit the ground running. With the help of encores from both the Pattern and the General Order, the jackpot rose to $22 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {4-2} Pattern made its 193rd appearance with 14, 15, 42, 46, 47 and 51.

Propped up by an uncommon Pattern! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1786 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 10.8% of the time. This Pattern was last seen in the June 6, 2020 drawing.

Now with 25 appearances, the 2 0 4 Specific Order has played in 13% of the 193 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1786 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 1.40% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 0 4 Specific Order played December 7, 2019.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 14, 42, 47 and 51 debuted October 13, 2018.

A Combination boost! Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Winning numbers 5, 12, 34, 45, 56 and PB 3 marked the 143rd appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern.

Getting back up with a Pattern encore! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28.1% of the 508 Powerball drawings.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 48 appearances, has played in 33.6% of the 143 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 508 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.45% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-1-2-1] General Order played August 12, 2020.

Now with four appearances, the 2 0 1 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 8.33% of the 48 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.80% of the 143 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.79% of all 508 drawings. The 2 0 1 2 0 1 Specific Order was last seen October 5, 2019.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Repeating Three-Number Combination 5, 45 and PB 3 debuted May 20, 2017.

A little something “extra”. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Lotto Texas seems to have fully embraced this “new” self. Will this lottery continue to indulge itself, or will it begin to tone it down a notch?

The Mid-August Encore Bump

There aren’t any U.S. holidays associated with August, at least none that are federally recognized. Many staples of “normal” life are either still closed or operating at minimal capacity, and the start of school? Well, let’s not think about that. In fact, let’s escape the madness for a while. Can’t really go anywhere, so streaming and Mega Millions will have to do.

Thing is, Mega Millions was unkind. That multimillion-dollar jackpot would have been a much-welcome escape from the rat race, and there wouldn’t be much (if any) worry about the kids’ education. On the other hand, more money was added to the pot, so it wasn’t all bad. The boost to $40 million was thanks to the workings of a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore of August 14, 2020 was thanks to 3, 24, 29, 42, 47 and MB 13. This Pattern has now played 260 times.

An encore can be a helpful boost to the jackpot. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 593 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.8% of the time. Recall that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern played in the August 11, 2020 drawing.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 78 drawings, has played in 30% of the 260 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 593 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 13.2% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order played August 4, 2020.

Now with 19 appearances, the 1 1 2 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 24.4% of the 78 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 7.31% of the 260 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.20% of all 593 drawings. The 1 1 2 1 0 1 Specific Order was last seen June 30, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Upon closer inspection, it turned out there were four repeating Three-Number Combinations hiding inside!

  • 24, 29, 47 (Debuted April 24, 2015)
  • 24, 42, MB 13 (Debuted February 8, 2019)
  • 42, 47, MB 13 (Debuted May 12, 2017)
  • 3, 42, 47 (Debuted April 11, 2014)
To make things more interesting! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Is a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat, and a larger jackpot, in store for Tuesday night?

The Lotto Texas Playback and Sunshine for Powerball

August 12, 2020 featured another shake-up in the lottery world! Powerball was brought down by an intrepid player from The Sunshine State, and with that, the jackpot was reset to $20 million. Lotto Texas was determined to not go down. With an assist from the Australia Play, a playback like no other, its jackpot rose to $32.25 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 6, 15, 25, 35, 39 and 41, both the {2-2-2} Pattern and the 2 2 2 Specific Order made their 241st appearance.

An extra kick in Lotto Texas! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1785 Lotto Texas drawings, and an Australia Play has occurred in 13.5% of them. The last time an Australia Play happened was July 4, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

After the dust settled, repeating Four-Number Combination 6, 15, 35 and 39 remained.

The lone repeating Four-Number Combination boldly dons red. Source: lotterytrend.com

This Combination debuted in the May 4, 2013 drawing.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 142nd appearance with 2, 6, 18, 36, 37 and PB 21.

Brought down to size by the *second* most common Powerball Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 28% of the 507 Powerball drawings.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 47 appearances, has played in 33.1% of the 142 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 507 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.27% of the time.

Prior to Wednesday night, both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-1-2-1] General Order played August 5, 2020.

Now with eight appearances, the 2 1 2 0 0 1 Specific Order played in 17% of the 47 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.63% of the 142 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.58% of all 507 drawings. The 2 1 2 0 0 1 Specific Order was last seen May 16, 2020.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Repeating Three-Number Combination 2, 18 and 37 debuted January 3, 2018.

Repeating Three-Number Combination makes everything better! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Lotto Texas may have the bigger jackpot of the two right now, but will that continue into Saturday night?

Mega Millions on the Rebound

When Mega Millions is down, it’s never down for long! This may be due to its quick recovery rate. After a recent reset, it added $2 million to the pot, and this continued a few more times. The addition on August 11, 2020 jumped from a $2 million increase to a $7 million increase. With another night of no jackpot winners, the jackpot jumped from $24 million to $31 million.

General Lottery Analysis

Mega Millions returned to the arms of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 8, 22, 29, 43, 56 and MB 9. This Pattern has now played 259 times.

Return of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 592 drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.75% of the time. The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen August 4, 2020.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 58 appearances, has played in 22.4% of the 259 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 592 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.80% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order played April 24, 2020.

Now with 15 appearances, the 1 1 1 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 25.9% of the 58 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.79% of the 259 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.53% of all 592 drawings. We last saw the 1 1 1 2 0 1 Specific Order in the March 13, 2020 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

Another sign of a rebound was the appearance of three repeating Three-Number Combinations, one of which played twice before!

Some Combinations repeated more than others. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

With Mega Millions making a break for the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, does that mean an encore is in the works for Friday night?

Sturdy Jackpot Chains

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, as they say. Looking at the results of August 8, 2020, the chains of Lotto Texas and Powerball held strong. So strong, in fact, that not one player could break the chains and free the jackpots. Lotto Texas, still on its high, settled on $31.25 million and Powerball climbed to $169 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 3, 13, 18, 23, 33 and 42, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 947th appearance.

Different Pattern. Stronger chain. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 53.1% of the 1784 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen August 1, 2020.

Now with 171 appearances, the 3 2 1 Specific Order has played in 18.1% of the 947 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1784 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.59% of the time. We last saw the 3 2 1 Specific Order June 24, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combinations were in short supply.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 99th appearance with 2, 3, 14, 40, 51 and PB 24.

Just one shy of the three-digit club! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 506 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 19.6% of the time. The {3-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen July 29, 2020.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 28 appearances, has played in 28.3% of the 99 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 506 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.53% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the [3-1-1-1] General Order played June 24, 2020.

Now with two (yes, two) appearances, the 3 0 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 7.14% of the 28 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.02% of the 99 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.40% of all 506 drawings. The 3 0 1 1 0 1 Specific Order made its first appearance September 26, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations managed to play, despite the madness:

Two doses of red. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the chains of Lotto Texas and Powerball grow even stronger next week, or will at least one of them break, spilling forth jackpot goodies?