Sunday, 18 May 2025

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 6 numbers (7, 19, 27) with the draw of 2 May 2025 — its closest relative in 26 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 70% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (17 May 2025): 22 carried over. Chance says 70% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 118 — the 61th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 111. Side-by-side numbers: 18–19. 62% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

7 had not appeared for 16 draws. A number waits about 6 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 1.8× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 4% of the jackpot.

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