Saturday, 19 September 2026

Its nearest twin

This exact draw has happened before, on 15 April 2026. Chance gave a match this close a 82% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (16 September 2026): 1, 5, 8, 8 carried over. Chance says 100% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 29 — the 26th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 32. Side-by-side numbers: 0–1, 3–4, 4–5. 100% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

4 had not appeared for 4 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 1.4× 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.