Monday, 23 March 2026

Its nearest twin

This exact draw has happened before, on 25 December 2025. Chance gave a match this close a 16% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (22 March 2026): 2, 8 carried over. Chance says 96% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 36 — the 53th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 35. Side-by-side numbers: 8–9. 90% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

13 had not appeared for 5 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 1.1× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as 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.