Monday, 4 May 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 7 numbers (1, 1, 4) with the draw of 9 March 2026 — its closest relative in 320 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (3 May 2026): 1, 1 carried over. Chance says 100% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 27 — the 13th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 32. Side-by-side numbers: 0–1. 100% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

7 had not appeared for 6 draws. A number waits about 1 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 1.6× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 0% of the jackpot.

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