Friday, 4 September 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 4 of 6 numbers (6, 7, 23, 38) with the draw of 31 August 2025 — its closest relative in 2,776 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 99% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (3 September 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 63% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 112 — the 27th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 129. Side-by-side numbers: 6–7. 56% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

7 had not appeared for 21 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 1.5× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 12% of the jackpot.

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