Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 6 numbers (11, 16, 42) with the draw of 12 October 2024 — its closest relative in 2,281 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (31 January 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 35% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 173 — the 5th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 273. Side-by-side numbers: 16–17, 41–42. 30% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

46 had not appeared for 74 draws. A number waits about 15 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 97% of the jackpot.

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