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Reading the draws and working out what chance predicts.
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Reading the draws and working out what chance predicts.
US · CO · ball game
Latest drawMonday, 12 October 2026
Jackpot$3,000,000
SourcesOnly Primary (commercial feed) reported this draw, so there is nothing to check it against. Settled 13 Oct 2026, 03:25 UTC.
6 numbers from 1–42. 2,099 draws held here since 2010-04-03.
Your numbers, read by every tool
Type the numbers you always play. Has the line ever come up? How close has Lotto come? What has each number done, what does the line look like, and has the same set turned up anywhere else in the world?
Every tool, for this game
Each one opens with Lotto already selected. The line under every title is true of this game’s rules right now — not a promise about its next draw.

In 2,099 draws every number is expected about 300 times, and a ball favoured by more than 22% over its share would already have shown — see which ones strayed, and how far chance allows.

A number waits 7 draws on average; 5% of the time it waits 21 or more. It is never “due”.

The 6 numbers add up to about 129, give or take 28. Most tickets sit in that bell — and so do most draws.

55.7% of draws contain two numbers side by side. That is the rules talking, not luck.

861 possible pairs, each expected together 36.6 times so far — and about 9 will look “special” by chance alone.

All 42 numbers as a constellation of who appeared with whom — indistinguishable from a shuffled sky.

63% of draws repeat a number from the draw before. A whole draw repeating: 34.3% likely by now.

Sorted, the numbers sit about 6.1 apart on average — and every “spread” you can name is exactly as likely as every other.

It takes about 29 draws for every one of the 42 numbers to appear at least once. The last few are the slow ones.

5,245,786 possible tickets. Every one has a face — and a typicality score you can look up.

Seven independent tests of randomness run live against all 2,099 draws. Any of them can fail; watch whether they do.

The lowest number lands near 6, the highest near 37. Position is a property of sorting, not of the balls.

6/42 rescaled onto the same axes as every other game here. One law, many machines.

Six documented cases of a beaten lottery. Not one involved patterns in past draws.

What the world believes about 7, 8, 13 and 17 — and what every machine says back.

At 30 million tickets, an average line keeps about 17% of a jackpot it wins. Unpopular numbers keep more — and still lose money.

A full wheel of 10 numbers here is 210 tickets. A guarantee is real; a profit is not.

Five folk claims about 6/42 games, each answered with the closed form that kills it — never a tip for the next draw.
Take the record with youRSSJSON feedCSV, every drawDraw nights, in your calendarAPI
This game draws more than once. Each draw is its own record, read on its own: mixing them would put one draw’s numbers above another draw’s prize table.

Lock a past-only rule, score it on later draws, and compare every hit with the exact 6-of-42 overlap law.

This is a without-replacement ball game; the Digit Laboratory is for Pick 3 and Pick 4.
Not for this game
The Chernoff Map reads the straight tier of a digit game, which counts tickets on one exact number; a ball game has no such row.
Not for this game
This game draws once a day, so it has no second draw to compare its first with.
Not for this gameThis draw, read by every tool
What the site’s explorations say about the numbers drawn on 12 October 2026 — each beside what chance predicted. None of it says anything about the next draw.
Scored 58 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 64% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 268 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,878 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (1, 8, 24, 39) with the draw of 28 August 2024 — its closest relative in 1,878 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 97% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (10 October 2026): 24 carried over. Chance says 63% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 120 — the 37th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 129. No two numbers side by side. 56% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →39 had not appeared for 16 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.6× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 27% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →What the top prize has been, draw by draw. It climbs while nobody wins and drops to the floor when somebody does — the sawtooth every rollover game draws.
Happenedwhat chance predicts
Completed waits between wins, against the geometric law those waits follow if every draw is an independent chance at the jackpot. The law takes its one parameter from the waits themselves, so this compares shape, not level.
Open any draw to read it by every tool — the same six readings the latest result gets above, each against what chance predicted at the time.
| Draws waited | Happened | Chance says |
|---|---|---|
| 0–3 | 13 | 15.9 |
| 4–7 | 9 | 12.9 |
| 8–11 | 13 | 10.5 |
| 12–15 | 9 | 8.5 |
| 16–19 | 9 | 6.9 |
| 20–23 | 7 | 5.6 |
| 24–27 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 28–31 | 6 | 3.7 |
| 32–35 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 36–39 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 40+ | 9 | 10.3 |
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,878 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Scored 67 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 84% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 268 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,877 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (2, 12, 24, 25) with the draw of 13 May 2026 — its closest relative in 1,877 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 97% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (7 October 2026): 25 carried over. Chance says 63% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 104 — the 18th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 129. Side-by-side numbers: 24–25. 56% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →5 had not appeared for 8 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →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 15% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 75 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 94% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 268 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,876 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (3, 17, 21, 35) with the draw of 26 October 2016 — its closest relative in 1,876 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 97% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (5 October 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 63% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 127 — the 47th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 129. Side-by-side numbers: 25–26. 56% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →3 had not appeared for 11 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →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 16% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 59 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 65% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 268 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,875 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (1, 11, 13, 36) with the draw of 28 December 2011 — its closest relative in 1,875 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 97% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (3 October 2026): 13 carried over. Chance says 63% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 113 — the 28th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 129. No two numbers side by side. 56% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →11 had not appeared for 19 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.6× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 29% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 30 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 9% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 268 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,874 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (13, 14, 15, 38) with the draw of 17 August 2024 — its closest relative in 1,874 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 97% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (30 September 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 63% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 98 — the 13th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 129. Side-by-side numbers: 12–13, 13–14, 14–15. 56% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →6 had not appeared for 11 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 1.8× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 10% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 23 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 4% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 268 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,873 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (19, 24, 33, 40) with the draw of 2 July 2025 — its closest relative in 1,873 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 97% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (28 September 2026): 22, 24, 33 carried over. Chance says 63% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 168 — the 91th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 129. No two numbers side by side. 56% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →19 had not appeared for 10 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.7× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 24% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 65 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 79% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 267 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,872 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 5 of 6 numbers (1, 2, 18, 24, 33) with the draw of 13 April 2016 — its closest relative in 1,872 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 7.5% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (26 September 2026): 22 carried over. Chance says 63% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 100 — the 15th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 129. Side-by-side numbers: 1–2. 56% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →18 had not appeared for 12 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →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 16% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 49 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 40% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 267 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,871 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (4, 12, 27, 32) with the draw of 30 July 2022 — its closest relative in 1,871 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 97% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (23 September 2026): 4 carried over. Chance says 63% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 113 — the 28th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 129. No two numbers side by side. 56% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →22 had not appeared for 9 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →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 16% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 35 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 14% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 267 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,870 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (4, 24, 29, 38) with the draw of 27 May 2024 — its closest relative in 1,870 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 97% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (21 September 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 63% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 160 — the 86th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 129. Side-by-side numbers: 24–25. 56% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →25 had not appeared for 23 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.7× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 23% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 31 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 10% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 267 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,869 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (5, 9, 17, 30) with the draw of 13 December 2025 — its closest relative in 1,869 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 97% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (19 September 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 63% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 94 — the 10th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 129. No two numbers side by side. 56% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →12 had not appeared for 11 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 2.8× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 6% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 74 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 94% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 267 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,868 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (1, 16, 26, 40) with the draw of 6 February 2021 — its closest relative in 1,868 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 97% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (16 September 2026): 37 carried over. Chance says 63% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 135 — the 58th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 129. Side-by-side numbers: 15–16. 56% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →40 had not appeared for 24 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.7× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 23% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 33 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 11% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 267 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,867 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (14, 23, 37, 38) with the draw of 12 June 2024 — its closest relative in 1,867 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 97% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (14 September 2026): 37 carried over. Chance says 63% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 174 — the 94th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 129. Side-by-side numbers: 37–38. 56% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →14 had not appeared for 20 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.4× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 36% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →