A Page Out of the Lotto Texas Playbook

Yes, it’s Wednesday and yes, this post is about Mega Millions. After watching Powerball get taken down before it could get back up, it was time for a different approach. The June 16, 2020 Mega Millions drawing featured encores for both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the [2-3-1] General Order! What with imitation being the sincerest form of flattery, Mega Millions took a page from the Lotto Texas playbook. This boosted the jackpot to $26 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern encore was made possible with winning numbers 21, 23, 33, 35, 42 and MB 6. This Pattern has now played 28 times.

An unexpected Pattern encore! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 576 drawings, and this Pattern has played 4.86% of the time.

The [2-3-1] General Order, now with 13 appearances, has played in 46.4% of the 28 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 576 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 2.26% of the time.

Prior to Tuesday night, both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the [2-3-1] General Order played June 12, 2020.

Now with three appearances, the 0 2 3 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 23.1% of the 13 drawings where the General Order was [2-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 10.7% of the 28 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.52% of all 576 drawings. The 0 2 3 0 0 1 Specific Order was last seen January 21, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

The repeating Three-Number Combinations were as follows:

  • 21, 23, 35 (Debuted February 7, 2014)
  • 23, 33, MB 6 (Debuted August 11, 2017)
Everything’s better with repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Borrowing from another lottery’s playbook paid off! Will this {3-2-1} Pattern be bold enough to go for a three-peat in Friday night’s drawing?

The Fight for Dominance

Today’s title isn’t something you’d expect for a Lottery Binge post. But you see, things haven’t been exactly “normal” in the lottery world these past few weeks. We had a lottery that’s known for its respectability (rhymes with “Potto Lexus”) become the one with the largest jackpot. In fact, this past Saturday saw its jackpot rise (again!) to $21.25 million. Powerball, determined to not have its jackpot won so easily, pulled itself back up. With no one able to pick all six numbers, the jackpot rose to $22 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The June 13, 2020 Lotto Texas drawing saw the 140th appearance of the {3-3} Pattern, with winning numbers 6, 12, 18, 39, 48 and 49.

Holding strong! Source: lotterytrend.com

There have now been 1768 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 7.92% of the time.

Now with 52 appearances, the 3 0 3 Specific Order has played in 37.1% of the 140 drawings where {3-3} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1768 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.94% of the time.

Both the {3-3} Pattern and the 3 0 3 Specific Order were last seen in the May 27, 2020 drawing.

Four-Number Combinations

A playback wasn’t the only tool in the Lotto Texas arsenal. There were also two repeating Four-Number Combinations, one of which played twice before!

  • 6, 18, 48, 49 (Debuted September 26, 2018)
  • 6, 18, 39, 48 (Debuted July 5, 2008 and previously played October 3, 2015)
An interesting display of repeating Four-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend.com

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

June 13 also saw the 189th appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. The winning numbers were 2, 12, 32, 50, 65 and PB 5.

Helping Powerball take the lead! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

This Pattern has now played in 38.6% of the 490 Powerball drawings and was last seen June 6, 2020.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 53 appearances, has played in 28% of the 189 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 490 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.8% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order played June 3, 2020.

Now with 11 appearances, the 2 0 1 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 20.8% of the 53 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.82% of the 189 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.24% of all 490 drawings. We last saw the 2 0 1 1 1 1 Specific Order May 6, 2020.

Three-Number Combination(s)

There was a trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations:

  • 2, 12, 50 (Debuted October 1, 2016)
  • 2, 12, 65 (Debuted November 4, 2015)
  • 2, 50, PB 5 (Debuted February 10, 2016)
The Three-Number Combination trio in red. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

With Powerball on top, it appears that the “rightful” order has been restored. As we head into another week of lottery madness, will Powerball get past $22 million this time? Will the Lotto Texas jackpot keep climbing?

Attention-Seeking Mega Millions

It wasn’t that long ago that a monster-sized jackpot was won in Mega Millions. Sometime between then and the June 12, 2020 drawing, Lotto Texas had a brief moment where it had the largest jackpot. The keyword here is “had”. What about Powerball, you ask? It too was recently cut down to size and was on the way to building its jackpot back up, only to be claimed swiftly. With no one able to pick all six numbers, and with a little help from an uncommonly seen Pattern (and the accompanying madness), Mega Millions reigned supreme with a jackpot that climbed to $22 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 27th appearance with winning numbers 9, 14, 57, 67, 70, and MB 2.

Beginning the long march upward! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 4.70% of the 575 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen June 5, 2020.

The [2-3-1] General Order, now with 12 appearances, has played in 44.4% of the 27 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 575 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 2.09% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [2-3-1] General Order played January 21, 2020.

Now with three appearances, the 2 0 0 0 3 1 Specific Order has played in 25% of the 12 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 0.52% of all 575 drawings. We last saw the 2 0 0 0 3 1 Specific Order in the December 21, 2018 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

And now, the madness of the {3-2-1} Pattern. It couldn’t act alone, so it recruited five repeating Three-Number Combinations to act as its groupies:

The groupies wore red. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the Mega Millions jackpot rise again Tuesday night, or will it too hit the reset button?

Lotto Texas Leads the Pack

Hell froze over June 10, 2020. In a Lottery Binge first, Lotto Texas (that wasn’t a typo) possessed the largest jackpot! With no one able to pick the correct six numbers, the prize ascended to $21 million.

Powerball got whacked upside the head by an enormous block of cheese. A Wisconsinite snatched the prize before Powerball could say, “Eh?” Naturally, the prize reset itself to $20 million.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 5, 15, 28, 38, 45 and 51, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 937th appearance.

Lotto Texas at the top! Source: lottterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 53% of the 1767 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen June 3, 2020.

Now with 134 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 134 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1767 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.58% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played May 23, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

Lotto Texas was struck with the euphoria of being the big boy on the block for a change. There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat wasn’t meant to be. Instead, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 136th appearance with winning numbers 10, 33, 41, 52, 54 and PB 18.

Powerball can catch up to (and surpass) Lotto Texas easy! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 489 Powerball drawings, and this Pattern has played 27.8% of the time.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 42 appearances, has played in 30.9% of the 136 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 489 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.59% of the time.

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

Now with three appearances, the 1 0 2 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 7.14% of the 42 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.21% of the 136 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.61% of all 489 drawings. We last saw the 1 0 2 2 0 1 Specific Order in the April 8, 2020 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combination 10, 33 and 41 debuted April 15, 2020.

Room enough for a repeating Three-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Lotto Texas is currently king of the hill, jackpot-wise. We will see on Saturday night if it can keep its crown for a little longer or if it will be dethroned. It would be wise for Lotto Texas to know that the bigger they come, the harder they fall!

A Canyon-Wide Jackpot Difference

Arizona gets hot in the summer. So hot, in fact, that plastic recycle bins melt and you can bake cookies on your car’s dashboard. Despite this, summer is the most popular time of year tourists go to view one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.

Why this fixation on Arizona? Because on June 9, 2020, it was a single player from this sizzling hot state who took down the monstrous jackpot! Additionally, thirteen other players were able to get five of the six numbers, winning them a cool $1 million each.

Like Powerball, the Mega Millions jackpot resets to $20 million. Would you believe that this is currently the smallest of the Big Three jackpots?

General Lottery Analysis

The beastly jackpot was taken down by the {4-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 1, 5, 9, 10, 23 and MB 22, this Pattern made its 15th appearance.

Brought a titanic jackpot down to size! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 574 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 2.61% of the time. We last saw the {4-1-1} Pattern in the New Year’s Eve 2019 drawing.

The [4-1-1] General Order, now with seven appearances, has played in 46.7% of the 15 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 574 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 1.22% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [4-1-1] General Order played June 12, 2018.

Now with two appearances, the 4 1 0 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 28.6% of the seven drawings where the General Order was [4-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 13.3% of the 15 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.35% of all 574 drawings. The 4 1 0 0 0 1 Specific Order first appeared May 4, 2018.

Three-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations.

As the Mega Millions jackpot begins its slow climb upwards, which Pattern will show up Friday night?

The Twisted Jackpot Tale

For the longest time, Lotto Texas was the “respectable” lottery. While Mega Millions and Powerball flirted with monstrously large jackpots from time to time, Lotto Texas never dared to go that high.

Sometime over the past few months, it developed an attitude shift. We’re not sure when this change in personality occurred, but June 6, 2020 was another night that the Lotto Texas jackpot resisted a takedown. As a result, it climbed to $20.75 million.

Powerball’s reset point isn’t as high as it once was. Whether that caused a boost in Lotto Texas’s confidence remains to be seen. Regardless, a prize that bumped up to $22 million is plenty to start that (early) retirement nest egg!

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {4-2} Pattern made its 192nd appearance with 8, 9, 14, 17, 26 and 31.

Last seen in winter. Source: lotterytrend.com.

This Pattern has now played in 10.9% of the 1766 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen January 11, 2020.

Now with 42 appearances, the 4 2 0 Specific Order has played in 21.875% of the 192 drawings where {4-2} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1766 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 2.38% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 4 2 0 Specific Order played January 8, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

Repeating Four-Number Combination 8, 14, 17 and 26 debuted September 12, 2012.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

Fresh from this past Wednesday night, the {2-1-1-1-1} came back for an encore! With winning numbers 1, 17, 38, 68, 69 and PB 18, this Pattern made its 188th appearance.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern dominated the week in Powerball! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 38.5% of the 488 Powerball drawings.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 51 appearances, has played in 27.1% of the 188 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 488 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.5% of the time.

Now with 17 appearances, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 33.3% of the 51 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 9.04% of the 188 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.48% of all 488 drawings.

Both the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order and the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order were last seen May 2, 2020.

Three-Number Combination(s)

The repeating Three-Number Combinations of the evening were

A repeater duo. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Saturday night’s results may be the opening for an active week. We’ll need to keep an eye out for a potential {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat in Powerball. We’ll also know if Lotto Texas can continue on its jackpot high or if it will be brought down to size.

No {3-2-1} Patterns Are Alike

There are a few Patterns shared between Mega Millions, Lotto Texas, and Powerball. The {3-2-1} Pattern is one of them, though they may as well inhabit other universes. Case in point, the {3-2-1} Pattern is the reigning champion in Lotto Texas, showing up in over half of that lottery’s drawings. In Mega Millions, this Pattern must often fight to be seen.

The {3-2-1} Pattern got its wish June 5, 2020. This Pattern took it upon itself to produce a playback. That is, the Pattern, General Order, and Specific Order share a date when they previously played. There was also a treat for those of you who love monster-sized jackpots. With help from this rarely seen Pattern (in Mega Millions, anyway), the prize had another growth spurt and now stands at $410 million!

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 32, 35, 37, 47, 55 and MB 22, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 26th appearance.

When the {3-2-1} Pattern came, it came prepared! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 573 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 4.54% of the time.

The [3-2-1] General Order, now with 15 appearances, has played in 57.7% of the 26 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 573 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 2.62% of the time.

Now with four appearances, the 0 0 3 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 26.7% of the 15 drawings where the General Order was [3-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 15.4% of the 26 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.70% of all 573 drawings.

The {3-2-1} Pattern, [3-2-1] General Order, and the 0 0 3 2 0 1 Specific Order were last seen March 20, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

The impact of a rarely seen {3-2-1} Pattern was plenty. There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Although this {3-2-1} Pattern isn’t likely to make an encore, will it be bold (read: crazy) enough to do it Tuesday night? And, will it make the jackpot rise once again?

The Devilishly Delicious Delirium of a Double Encore

There are no words to describe what happened the night of June 3, 2020. Powerball’s jackpot was brought down to size by a lone winner from West Virginia. This, along with encores from both Lotto Texas’s Pattern and Specific Order, caused a disturbance the likes of which had never been seen before. Because the Lotto Texas jackpot rose to $19.5 million and the Powerball jackpot reset to $20 million, there is now only a $500,000 difference between them!

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 8, 31, 36, 41, 42 and 47, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 936th appearance in Lotto Texas.

A common Pattern produced BIG results! Source: lotterytrend.com.

There have now been 1765 Lotto Texas drawings, and this Pattern has played 53% of the time.

Now with 165 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.6% of the 936 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1765 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.35% of the time.

Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the 1 2 3 Specific Order were last seen in the May 30, 2020 drawing.

Four-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Four-Number Combinations Wednesday night. Perhaps having a jackpot that’s almost just as much as Powerball’s was too much for Lotto Texas, exciting thought it was.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 187th appearance with winning numbers 1, 3, 26, 41, 64 and PB 17.

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern *also* produced big results! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

This Pattern has now played in 38.4% of the 487 Powerball drawings.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 52 appearances, has played in 27.8% of the 187 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 487 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.7% of the time.

Prior to Wednesday night, both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order played May 6, 2020.

Now with 14 appearances, the 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 26.9% of the 52 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 7.49% of the 187 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.87% of all 487 drawings. We last saw the 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order in the January 29, 2020 drawing.

Three-Number Combination(s)

March 11, 2017 saw the debut of the repeating Three-Number Combination 1, 26 and 41.

Fortified at the bottom and decked in red. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com

Even after what happened this past Wednesday night, it isn’t likely that Lotto Texas’s jackpot will surpass Powerball’s. Getting back to the present, it appears that both lotteries played their most commonly seen Patterns. Will Saturday night produce encores for either the {3-2-1} Pattern or the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern?

Mega Millions’ Jumbo June Jackpot

The first five months of 2020 have been wild, to put it mildly. As of June 3, 2020, 380,000 lives have been lost globally to the (ongoing) COVID-19 pandemic, and protests for justice are taking place worldwide.

Lottery Binge is a blog that’s dedicated to giving y’all analysis for Lotto Texas, Powerball, and Mega Millions. Normally, we stay out of politics, but this must be said. What happened to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbrey was murder. They are only three of the thousands of innocent black men, women, and children whose lives were taken by police brutality. For too long, black Americans have disproportionately felt the brunt of this injustice. It was on the backs of African slaves that the United States became the economic powerhouse that it is today. Their descendants have had to endure, and continue to endure, a system that sees them as second-class citizens at best.

There are 7.5 billion humans on this blue dot. We all bleed the same blood. There are things that transcend religion and race. We all want the best education for our kids, a roof over our heads, jobs that pay the bills and leave extra for saving, and food to eat. Above all, we all want justice, safety, and security.

To all our readers, especially our American readers, if you are planning to protest, stay safe and be aware of your surroundings.

To everyone else: Humanity is at the crossroads. We must decide if we want a peaceful, secure future for all, or a future ruled by strife, confusion, and fear, a future where lives are nasty, brutish, and short.

And now, back to your regularly scheduled blog post.

The similar spread we saw this past Friday night knocked the wind out of Mega Millions! So much, in fact, that there was no {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore for the June 2, 2020 drawing. However, in the spirit of blockbuster season (it is summer, after all), there’s a monster of a jackpot that saw another growth spurt. With no one picking the six winning numbers, the prize ballooned to $378 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 9, 20, 23, 26, 29 and MB 8, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 108th appearance.

A different Pattern to start the month. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Pattern has now played in 18.9% of the 572 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen May 26, 2020.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 35 appearances, has played in 32.4% of the 108 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 572 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 6.12% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-3-1-1] General Order played May 1, 2020.

Now with three appearances, the 1 3 1 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 8.57% of the 35 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.78% of the 108 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.52% of all 572 drawings. This was reconfigured from the 1 4 0 0 0 1 Specific Order seen July 22, 2016.

Three-Number Combinations

Tuesday night didn’t feature any repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will the monstrous jackpot be claimed Friday night, or will it grow once again?

The Jackpot Cornucopia

Lotto Texas and Powerball made it to the end of May. If you were itching for Pattern encores for May 30, 2020, then there were none to be had. Instead, something grander occurred. The jackpots for both lotteries rose once more! A $18.75 million prize in Lotto Texas and a $135 million prize in Powerball were nothing to sneeze at.

Lotto Texas

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-2-1} Pattern made its 935th appearance with 8, 22, 26, 47, 48 and 49.

Ending May with the most common Lotto Texas Pattern. Source: lotterytrend.com

This Pattern has now played in 53% of the 935 Lotto Texas drawings and was last seen May 23, 2020.

Now with 164 appearances, the 1 2 3 Specific Order has played in 17.5% of the 935 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1764 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 9.30% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 2 3 Specific Order played May 2, 2020.

Four-Number Combinations

The lone repeating Four-Number Combination 22, 26, 47 and 49 debuted in the November 30, 2016 drawing.

A side of repeating Four-Number Combinations. Source: lotterytrend.com.

Powerball

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 13, 32, 41, 58, 60 and PB 14, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 135th appearance.

No encore for Powerball’s Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

There have now been 486 drawings and this Pattern has now played in 27.8% of them. We last saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern in the May 16, 2020 drawing.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 41 appearances, has played in 30.4% of the 135 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 486 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.44% of the time. The [1-2-2-1] General Order was last seen April 8, 2020.

Now with four appearances, the 1 0 2 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 9.76% of the 41 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 2.96% of the 135 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.82% of all 486 drawings. Prior to Saturday night, the 1 0 2 0 2 1 Specific Order played May 5, 2018.

Three-Number Combination(s)

Two repeating Three-Number Combinations made a return Saturday night:

At the top of the table and leading the pack! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will the Lotto Texas and Powerball jackpots reach monstrous levels in June, or will at least one of them be brought down to size?