Thursday, 17 September 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 5 numbers (6, 7, 28) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 18 May 2026 — its closest relative in 151 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 54% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (14 September 2026): 7 carried over. Chance says 43% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: none repeated (14% expected).

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 112 — the 33th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 125. Side-by-side numbers: 6–7. 36% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

26 had not appeared for 16 draws. A number waits about 10 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 1.5× as often as an average ticket — more 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.