Monday, 24 August 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 2 of 5 numbers (21, 26) with the draw of 12 August 2026 — its closest relative in 90 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (23 August 2026): 12 carried over. Chance says 43% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 127 — the 52th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 125. Side-by-side numbers: 21–22. 36% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

22 had not appeared for 22 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 1.2× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 6% of the jackpot.

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