Sunday, 19 October 2025

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 5 numbers (13, 14, 28) with the draw of 14 October 2025 — its closest relative in 283 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 99% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (18 October 2025): 14 carried over. Chance says 57% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 81 — the 37th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 88. Side-by-side numbers: 13–14, 14–15. 49% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

28 had not appeared for 5 draws. A number waits about 7 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 1.0× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 1% of the jackpot.

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