Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 4 of 5 numbers (9, 11, 13, 13) with the draw of 2 May 2026 — its closest relative in 375 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (18 August 2026): 9, 10 carried over. Chance says 96% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 56 — the 100th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 35. Side-by-side numbers: 9–10, 10–11. 90% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

13 had not appeared for 4 draws. A number waits about 3 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 0.7× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 0% of the jackpot.

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