Embracing the Heat with a Pattern Three-peat

It’s the heart of summer and, like the heat, Mega Millions doesn’t look to be cooling down anytime soon! One reason for the lottery heatwave is a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat. The other? A boost in the jackpot to $124 million, which of course said three-peat had a hand in.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat of July 21, 2020 was due to winning numbers 14, 25, 26, 41, 43 and MB 15. This Pattern has now played 255 times.

Heat brought on by a three-peat! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

There have now been 586 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.5% of the time. Recall that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen July 17, 2020.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 59 appearances, has played in 23.1% of the 255 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 586 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time. We last saw the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order in the June 26, 2020 drawing.

Now with 11 appearances, the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 18.6% of the 59 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.31% of the 255 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.88% of all 586 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 2 1 1 0 1 Specific Order played April 26, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

It was too hot to throw out repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will the heat continue Friday night with a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak?

Milestone and Playback

Although it sounds like the title of a Z-grade throwback buddy cop film, we can assure you it’s not! July 18, 2020 was a historic day to be sure. Powerball had its 500^th drawing and to celebrate, Lotto Texas saw a playback. Strange, that. Along with reaching an important milestone, Powerball saw its jackpot rise to $106 million. Lotto Texas continued to enjoy the thrill of a large jackpot, large for it, anyway. With no one selecting all six winning numbers, the Lotto Texas prize climbed to $27.25 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The playback, and the 944^th appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern, was thanks to 11, 15, 22, 29, 34 and 44.

*This* is the lottery that saw the playback! Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 53.1% of the 1778 Lotto Texas drawings.

Now with 157 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.6% of the 944 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1778 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.83% of the time.

Prior to Saturday night, both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the 2 3 1 Specific Order played July 8, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

Lotto Texas had enough energy to throw in a couple of repeating Four-Number Combinations:

11, 15, 29, 44 (Debuted October 12, 2019)
11, 22, 29, 44 (Debuted October 9, 2010)

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 13, 16, 32, 58, 59 and PB 9, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 191^st appearance.

Here’s to another 500 drawings! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 38.2% of the 500 Powerball drawings and was last seen June 27, 2020.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 52 appearances, has played in 27.2% of the 191 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 500 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.4% of the time.

Now with 18 appearances, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 34.6% of the 52 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 9.42% of the 191 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.6% of all 500 drawings.

Both the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order and the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order played June 6, 2020. There was almost a playback, but almost doesn’t count in Powerball.

Three-Number Combination(s)

A duo of repeating Three-Number Combinations also made their way through:

13, 16, 58 (Debuted May 2, 2020)
13, 32, 58 (Debuted May 30, 2020)

Debuted recently. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the jackpots continue to rise next week, and with the assistance of Pattern encores?

Rising on the Sea of Encore

As we’ve gotten deeper into summer, the temperature hasn’t been the only thing rising! The Mega Millions jackpot rose yet again, and it was thanks to a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore. Said encore raised the jackpot to $113 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore of July 17, 2020 was made possible by 12, 13, 21, 46, 57 and MB 21. This Pattern has now played 254 times.

Another round of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 585 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.4% of the time.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 64 appearances, has played in 25.2% of the 254 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 585 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.9% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order played March 3, 2020.

Now with 11 appearances, the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order played in 17.2% of the 64 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.33% of the 254 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.88% of all 585 drawings. We last saw the 2 1 0 1 1 1 Specific Order August 20, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

It was too hot outside to even bother with repeating Three-Number Combinations, so goes Mega Millions’ logic.

Is a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat in the cards, and will it boost the jackpot even higher?

The 11th Day

“Waiting until the 11^th hour” is another way of saying, “Waiting until the last possible moment”. What happens if you hold on to the 11^th day? That’s pretty much what happened July 15, 2020. This past Saturday night continued to impact both Lotto Texas and Powerball in more ways than one. For starters, their respective jackpots increased to $26.75 million and $97 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {4-1-1} Pattern came back for seconds with winning numbers 2, 21, 27, 34, 35 and 43. This Pattern has now played 195 times.

Another round of July 11th! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1777 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 11% of the time.

Now with 65 appearances, the 1 4 1 Specific Order has played in 33.3% of the 195 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1777 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.66% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 1 4 1 Specific Order played April 1, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

This time around, a repeating Four-Number Combination surfaced in the form of 2, 21, 35 and 43.

A little extra flavor this time around. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Combination debuted February 23, 2008.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Powerball also saw a Pattern encore for the {3-1-1-1} Pattern. Its 97^th appearance was thanks to 27, 47, 61, 62, 69 and PB 4.

Powerball also received a visit from the (very recent) past! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 19.4% of the 499 Powerball drawings.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 36 appearances, has played in 37.1% of the 97 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 499 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.21% of the time.

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern wasn’t the only one who made an encore! The [3-1-1-1] General Order was also last spotted in the July 11, 2020 drawing.

Now with six appearances, the 0 1 0 1 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.7% of the 36 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.19% of the 97 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.20% of all 499 drawings. The 0 1 0 1 3 1 Specific Order was last seen March 4, 2020.

Three-Number Combination(s)

In a twist of events, the Three-Number Combination also made an encore! Repeating Three-Number Combination 61, 62 and PB 4 debuted July 11, 2020.

Not even a week yet and already back! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the jackpots for Lotto Texas and Powerball continue their rise, and will it be thanks to the continuous grip of July 11^th?

Over the $100 Million Hump

After getting knocked down last month, it didn’t take long for the Mega Millions jackpot to dust itself off and climb up again! With no one able to pick the six winning numbers, the prize made it just over the $100 million mark. To be more specific, the prize jumped to $101 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The July 14, 2020 Mega Millions drawing saw the 253^rd appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 6, 26, 55, 56, 64 and MB 22.

The start of something big? Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 584 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.3% of the time.

The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 75 appearances, has played in 29.6% of the 253 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 584 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 12.8% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order played June 30, 2020.

Now with 11 appearances, the 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 14.7% of the 75 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.35% of the 253 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.88% of all 584 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order played April 28, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

The excitement of making it over the $100 million left no energy to play a repeating Three-Number Combination.

Seeing the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern be the one to send the jackpot over the hump has created a perfect storm. This Pattern is notorious for Pattern streaks but there needs to be an encore first! Is one in the cards for the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern Friday night?

Summertime Jackpot Hikes

Hiking is one way to explore the great outdoors! Just get your hiking gear, pack some sandwiches and water, drive until you see woods and…

Oh, wait. Wrong type of “hike”.

Today’s post is about a different kind of hike, the kind of hike you see when the cost of something, or in this case, a jackpot, rises. Lotto Texas has been on a roll; it jackpot is at the highest it’s been in a long time. Meanwhile, Powerball’s jackpot is getting closer to the $100 million mark.

There were no wild or crazy plays July 11, 2020. But those weren’t needed to send the Lotto Texas jackpot to $25.75 million and Powerball’s to $89 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 9, 20, 45, 50, 52 and 53, the {4-1-1} Pattern made its 194^th appearance.

And the jackpot keeps going up! Source: lotterytrend.com

This Pattern has now played in 10.9% of the 1776 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen April 1, 2020.

Now with 68 appearances, the 1 1 4 Specific Order has played in 35.1% of the 194 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1776 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.83% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 1 4 Specific Order played February 26, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 96^th appearance with winning numbers 14, 19, 61, 62, 64 and PB 4.

Closer to $100 million! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 19.3% of the 498 Powerball drawings and was last seen June 24, 2020.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 35 appearances, has played in 36.5% of the 96 drawings where the Pattern was {3-1-1-1}. Once all 498 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.03% of the time. We last saw the [1-1-3-1] General Order in the March 4, 2020 drawing.

Now with five appearances, the 1 1 0 0 3 1 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 35 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.21% of the 96 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1% of all 498 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 1 0 0 3 1 Specific Order played November 28, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

A trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations came on the scene:

14, 19, 62 (Debuted December 12, 2015)
14, 19, 64 (Debuted December 2, 2015)
19, 61, 62 (Debuted April 14, 2018)

The trio decked in red. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the jackpots in Lotto Texas and Powerball continue to rise like the summer temperatures?

And the Jackpot Goes Up, Up, Up

The heat makes people, and apparently lotteries, go crazy. As the thermometer climbed July 10, 2020, so did the Mega Millions jackpot. No fancy tricks or {3-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat were necessary to send the prize to $91 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 161^st appearance with 10, 15, 20, 49, 53 and MB 22.

New weekend, different Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

This Pattern has now played in 27.6% of the 583 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen May 29, 2020.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 58 appearances, has played in 36% of the 161 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 583 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.95% of the time.

Now with seven appearances, the 1 2 0 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 12.1% of the 58 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.35% of the 161 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.20% of all 583 drawings.

Prior to Friday night, both the [1-2-2-1] General Order and the 1 2 0 2 0 1 Specific Order played May 12, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

There was just enough energy to throw out a repeating Three-Number Combination! Lone repeater 10, 53 and MB 22 debuted January 29, 2019.

Will a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore Tuesday night boost the jackpot once again?

Revenge of the First of July

July 1^st, obviously, is the first day of July. This year, it took on another meaning in the lottery world. It was on July 8, 2020, that it came back with a vengeance in both Lotto Texas and Powerball. In fact, it completely overtook the former. The end result was a jackpot boost to $25.5 million and $79 million, respectively.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 2, 10, 23, 32, 34 and 38, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 943^rd appearance.

Never gone for long! Source: lotterytrend.com

This Pattern has now played in 53.1% of the 1775 Lotto Texas drawings.

Now with 156 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.5% of the 943 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1775 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.79% of the time.

Prior to Wednesday night, both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the 2 3 1 Specific Order played July 1, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

The overpowering effect of July 1^st was enough to quell repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 139^th appearance with winning numbers 3, 10, 34, 36, 62 and PB 5.

One week is plenty of time for a lottery! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 498 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 28% of the time.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 52 appearances, has played in 37.4% of the 139 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 497 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.5% of the time.

Both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [2-2-1-1] General Order were last seen in the July 1, 2020 Powerball drawing.

Now with two appearances, the 2 0 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 3.85% of the 52 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 1.44% of the 139 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.40% of all 497 drawings. The 2 0 2 0 1 1 Specific Order made its first appearance in the July 8, 2017 drawing. That was exactly three years ago!

Three-Number Combination(s)

The lone repeating Three-Number Combination 3, 62 and PB 5 debuted February 10, 2016.

Will it be playbacks (or near playbacks) that boost the jackpots even higher or bring them down Saturday night? Or, do the lotteries have something else in store?

The Holiday Weekend Pattern Carryover

Another Fourth of July weekend has come and gone. The spectre of “Back to School” is peeking from around the corner and in a haunting twist of events, kids, parents, and teachers alike are looking for an alternative means of appeasing that spirit. While the youngsters can blot out those thoughts with movies and Minecraft, it’s not that simple for adults. They’re the ones who buy the supplies and pay the tuition, after all. They must also assess whether it’s truly safe to send their younglings off to a brick-and-mortar building or try their hands at online school (again). However, there is one thing the adults can do: they can win big money, and they don’t need to travel to Las Vegas to do it!

Mega Millions could have made at least one person richer than they’ve ever dreamed. That money could have been used to hire a tutor or two or be enough to retire and teach the kids themselves. Much like the stifling Texas heat, Mega Millions taunted the players and went up some more. The jackpot climbed to $83 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The jackpot hike of July 7, 2020 was thanks to a {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore. This Pattern made its 110^th appearance with winning numbers 16, 20, 25, 30, 43 and MB 18.

Keeping the {3-1-1-1} Pattern spirit alive! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 582 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 18.9% of the time. Recall that the {3-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen in the July 3, 2020 drawing.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 42 appearances, has played in 38.2% of the 110 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 582 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.22% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [3-1-1-1] General Order played February 28, 2020.

Now with six appearances, the 0 3 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 42 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.45% of the 110 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.03% of all 582 drawings. We last saw the 0 3 1 1 0 1 Specific Order in the May 22, 2018 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

As it continued to recover from the Fourth of July weekend, Mega Millions held off on the repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will the {3-1-1-1} Pattern be bold enough to make a three-peat appearance Friday night?

What Goes Up…

What goes up does come down (eventually), and lottery jackpots are no exception. However, this did not apply to either Lotto Texas or Powerball. Much like the fireworks of July 4, 2020, the jackpots soared ever upward. Lotto Texas shot up to $25 million and Powerball rocketed to $69 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern streak came to an end by the hands of an Australia Play. With winning numbers 1, 14, 22, 36, 38 and 40, both the {2-2-2} Pattern and the 2 2 2 Specific Order made their 240^th appearances.

Kicking away the {3-2-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1774 Lotto Texas drawings, and an Australia Play has been featured in 13.5% of them. An Australia Play was last seen in the May 9, 2020 drawing.

Four-Number Combinations

The simple act of stopping a Pattern streak was enough of a fireworks show. No repeating Four-Number Combinations this time around.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 32^nd appearance with 16, 21, 27, 60, 61 and PB 6.

The {3-2-1} Pattern…in a different lottery. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 6.45% of the 496 Powerball drawings and was last seen June 17, 2020.

The [3-2-1] General Order, now with 16 appearances, has played in 50% of the 32 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 496 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 3.23% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the [3-2-1] General Order played January 8, 2020.

Now with three appearances, the 0 3 0 0 2 1 Specific Order played in 18.75% of the 16 drawings where the General Order was [3-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 9.375% of the 32 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.60% of all 496 drawings. The 0 3 0 0 2 1 Specific Order was last seen April 14, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Finding the {3-2-1} Pattern where it isn’t seen very often was enough to block the occurrence of repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will the jackpots continue their ascension Wednesday night?