Saturday, 17 October 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 6 numbers (23, 31, 41) with the draw of 26 April 2025 — its closest relative in 214 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 99% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (14 October 2026): 31 carried over. Chance says 58% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 167 — the 76th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 144. Side-by-side numbers: 22–23, 31–32. 51% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

23 had not appeared for 10 draws. A number waits about 8 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 0.8× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 42% of the jackpot.

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