Thursday, 21 May 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 4 of 6 numbers (11, 20, 28, 30) with the draw of 23 October 2025 — its closest relative in 377 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 73% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (20 May 2026): 30 carried over. Chance says 70% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 120 — the 64th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 111. Side-by-side numbers: 10–11, 20–21. 62% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

20 had not appeared for 9 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 1.9× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 3% of the jackpot.

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