Sunday, 2 March 2025

Its nearest twin

Shares 2 of 5 numbers (34, 49) with the draw of 28 February 2025 — its closest relative in 158 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (1 March 2025): nothing carried over. Chance says 39% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 127 — the 35th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 140. No two numbers side by side. 32% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

6 had not appeared for 17 draws. A number waits about 11 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 0.7× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 16% of the jackpot.

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