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Reading the draws and working out what chance predicts.
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Reading the draws and working out what chance predicts.
US · NC · ball game
Latest drawWednesday, 28 October 2026
SourcesOnly Primary (commercial feed) reported this draw, so there is nothing to check it against. Settled 29 Oct 2026, 11:40 UTC.
5 numbers from 1–43. 6,458 draws held here since 2010-04-07 — 3,342 under the current rules.
Cash 5 changed its number pool then, which started a new era. Only the 3,342 draws since count towards number statistics — mixing draws from before a rule change would make any frequency meaningless.
Your numbers, read by every tool
Type the numbers you always play. Has the line ever come up? How close has Cash 5 come? What has each number done, what does the line look like, and has the same set turned up anywhere else in the world?
Every tool, for this game
Each one opens with Cash 5 already selected. The line under every title is true of this game’s rules right now — not a promise about its next draw.

In 3,342 draws every number is expected about 389 times, and a ball favoured by more than 20% over its share would already have shown — see which ones strayed, and how far chance allows.

A number waits 9 draws on average; 5% of the time it waits 26 or more. It is never “due”.

The 5 numbers add up to about 110, give or take 26. Most tickets sit in that bell — and so do most draws.

40.2% of draws contain two numbers side by side. That is the rules talking, not luck.

903 possible pairs, each expected together 37.0 times so far — and about 9 will look “special” by chance alone.

All 43 numbers as a constellation of who appeared with whom — indistinguishable from a shuffled sky.

48% of draws repeat a number from the draw before. A whole draw repeating: 99.7% likely by now.

Sorted, the numbers sit about 7.3 apart on average — and every “spread” you can name is exactly as likely as every other.

It takes about 36 draws for every one of the 43 numbers to appear at least once. The last few are the slow ones.

962,598 possible tickets. Every one has a face — and a typicality score you can look up.

Seven independent tests of randomness run live against all 3,342 draws. Any of them can fail; watch whether they do.

The lowest number lands near 7, the highest near 37. Position is a property of sorting, not of the balls.

5/43 rescaled onto the same axes as every other game here. One law, many machines.

Six documented cases of a beaten lottery. Not one involved patterns in past draws.

What the world believes about 7, 8, 13 and 17 — and what every machine says back.

At 30 million tickets, an average line keeps about 3% of a jackpot it wins. Unpopular numbers keep more — and still lose money.

A full wheel of 10 numbers here is 252 tickets. A guarantee is real; a profit is not.

Five folk claims about 5/43 games, each answered with the closed form that kills it — never a tip for the next draw.
This game draws more than once. Each draw is its own record, read on its own: mixing them would put one draw’s numbers above another draw’s prize table.

Lock a past-only rule, score it on later draws, and compare every hit with the exact 5-of-43 overlap law.

This is a without-replacement ball game; the Digit Laboratory is for Pick 3 and Pick 4.
Not for this game
The Chernoff Map reads the straight tier of a digit game, which counts tickets on one exact number; a ball game has no such row.
Not for this game
This game draws once a day, so it has no second draw to compare its first with.
Not for this gameThis draw, read by every tool
What the site’s explorations say about the numbers drawn on 28 October 2026 — each beside what chance predicted. None of it says anything about the next draw.
Scored 55 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 60% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 63 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 538 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 5 numbers (5, 17, 36, 41) with the draw of 4 September 2025 — its closest relative in 538 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 10% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (27 October 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 48% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 122 — the 66th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 110. No two numbers side by side. 40% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →17 had not appeared for 5 draws. A number waits about 9 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →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 5% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Open any draw to read it by every tool — the same six readings the latest result gets above, each against what chance predicted at the time.
SourcesOnly Primary (commercial feed) reported this draw, so there is nothing to check it against. Settled 29 Oct 2026, 11:40 UTC.
Scored 55 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 60% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 63 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 538 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Scored 53 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 52% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 62 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 537 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 3 of 5 numbers (12, 26, 32) with the draw of 11 October 2026 — its closest relative in 537 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 98% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (26 October 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 48% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 133 — the 80th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 110. No two numbers side by side. 40% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →21 had not appeared for 51 draws. A number waits about 9 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →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 5% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 26 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 6% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 62 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 536 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 3 of 5 numbers (23, 28, 41) with the draw of 13 June 2025 — its closest relative in 536 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 98% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (25 October 2026): 28 carried over. Chance says 48% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 159 — the 97th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 110. No two numbers side by side. 40% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →31 had not appeared for 18 draws. A number waits about 9 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.6× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 5% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 31 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 10% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 62 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 535 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 3 of 5 numbers (12, 14, 19) with the draw of 2 August 2026 — its closest relative in 535 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 98% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (24 October 2026): 28 carried over. Chance says 48% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 79 — the 12th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 110. No two numbers side by side. 40% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →19 had not appeared for 25 draws. A number waits about 9 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 2.1× as often as an average ticket — more popular than 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.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 50 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 45% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 62 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 534 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 3 of 5 numbers (1, 30, 43) with the draw of 18 June 2026 — its closest relative in 534 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 98% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (23 October 2026): 1, 43 carried over. Chance says 48% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 107 — the 45th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 110. No two numbers side by side. 40% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →30 had not appeared for 25 draws. A number waits about 9 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →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 3% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 51 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 46% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 62 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 533 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 3 of 5 numbers (1, 14, 17) with the draw of 27 August 2026 — its closest relative in 533 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 98% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (22 October 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 48% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 102 — the 38th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 110. No two numbers side by side. 40% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →1 had not appeared for 25 draws. A number waits about 9 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →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 3% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 70 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 94% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 62 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 532 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 3 of 5 numbers (10, 23, 32) with the draw of 11 June 2026 — its closest relative in 532 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 98% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (21 October 2026): 23, 33 carried over. Chance says 48% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 100 — the 35th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 110. Side-by-side numbers: 32–33. 40% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →10 had not appeared for 40 draws. A number waits about 9 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.8× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 4% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 60 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 74% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 62 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 531 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 3 of 5 numbers (8, 9, 43) with the draw of 7 December 2025 — its closest relative in 531 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 98% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (20 October 2026): 8 carried over. Chance says 48% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 116 — the 58th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 110. Side-by-side numbers: 8–9. 40% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →9 had not appeared for 11 draws. A number waits about 9 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.9× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 3% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 48 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 40% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 62 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 530 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 3 of 5 numbers (5, 32, 37) with the draw of 7 September 2026 — its closest relative in 530 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 98% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (18 October 2026): 42 carried over. Chance says 48% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 124 — the 69th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 110. No two numbers side by side. 40% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →8 had not appeared for 14 draws. A number waits about 9 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.6× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 5% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 37 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 18% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 62 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 529 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 3 of 5 numbers (25, 26, 40) with the draw of 31 January 2026 — its closest relative in 529 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 98% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (17 October 2026): 25 carried over. Chance says 48% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 153 — the 95th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 110. Side-by-side numbers: 25–26. 40% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →40 had not appeared for 29 draws. A number waits about 9 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →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 5% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 52 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 49% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 61 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 528 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 3 of 5 numbers (12, 38, 39) with the draw of 6 July 2026 — its closest relative in 528 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 98% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (14 October 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 48% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 143 — the 89th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 110. Side-by-side numbers: 38–39. 40% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →38 had not appeared for 13 draws. A number waits about 9 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →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 5% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 46 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 33% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 61 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 527 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 3 of 5 numbers (20, 23, 26) with the draw of 20 October 2025 — its closest relative in 527 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 98% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (13 October 2026): 17 carried over. Chance says 48% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 113 — the 54th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 110. Side-by-side numbers: 26–27. 40% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →20 had not appeared for 14 draws. A number waits about 9 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 1.9× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 2% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →