Sunday, 30 August 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 5 numbers (7, 12, 17) with the draw of 24 February 2026 — its closest relative in 461 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 90% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (29 August 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 43% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 93 — the 15th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 125. No two numbers side by side. 36% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

17 had not appeared for 44 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 3.0× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 2% of the jackpot.

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