Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 4 of 6 numbers (8, 12, 13, 19) with the draw of 17 January 2026 — its closest relative in 169 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 18% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (9 May 2026): 12 carried over. Chance says 58% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 125 — the 27th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 144. Side-by-side numbers: 12–13. 51% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

19 had not appeared for 13 draws. A number waits about 8 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 30% of the jackpot.

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