Saturday, 17 October 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 4 of 6 numbers (5, 20, 30, 43) with the draw of 19 November 2025 — its closest relative in 467 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 45% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (14 October 2026): 5, 43 carried over. Chance says 59% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 150 — the 61th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 141. Side-by-side numbers: 5–6. 52% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

30 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 1.0× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 31% of the jackpot.

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