Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 6 numbers (1, 26, 43) and 1 of 1 stars with the draw of 9 May 2023 — its closest relative in 118 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 93% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (9 June 2023): 31 carried over. Chance says 59% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: 0 repeated (100% expected).

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 136 — the 43th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 141. No two numbers side by side. 52% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

29 had not appeared for 19 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 1.3× as often as an average ticket — more 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.