Monday, 30 March 2015

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 6 numbers (38, 40, 46) with the draw of 29 November 2014 — its closest relative in 820 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (28 March 2015): 25 carried over. Chance says 56% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 232 — the 99th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 150. Side-by-side numbers: 38–39, 39–40. 50% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

44 had not appeared for 14 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 0.3× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 74% of the jackpot.

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