Saturday, 2 May 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 6 of 7 numbers (2, 2, 7, 9, 9, 9) with the draw of 11 March 2026 — its closest relative in 166 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (29 April 2026): 2, 2, 6, 7 carried over. Chance says 100% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 44 — the 100th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 32. Side-by-side numbers: 6–7. 100% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

9 had not appeared for 6 draws. A number waits about 1 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 1.5× as often as an average ticket — more 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.