Monday, 26 May 2025

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 6 numbers (14, 33, 35) with the draw of 2 May 2025 — its closest relative in 242 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (25 May 2025): 13 carried over. Chance says 66% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 128 — the 61th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 120. Side-by-side numbers: 13–14. 59% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

33 had not appeared for 12 draws. A number waits about 6 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 0.5× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 23% of the jackpot.

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