Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 7 numbers (29, 31, 44) with the draw of 15 August 2025 — its closest relative in 36 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 83% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (19 September 2025): nothing carried over. Chance says 68% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 191 — the 63th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 179. No two numbers side by side. 62% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

27 had not appeared for 18 draws. A number waits about 7 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 1.1× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 85% of the jackpot.

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