Saturday, 26 July 2025

Its nearest twin

Shares 2 of 6 numbers (18, 44) with the draw of 5 July 2025 — its closest relative in 43 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (19 July 2025): nothing carried over. Chance says 60% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 143 — the 56th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 138. Side-by-side numbers: 11–12. 53% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

11 had not appeared for 42 draws. A number waits about 8 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.

How many people held it

A line like this is played about 1.3× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 21% of the jackpot.

Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.