Monday, 18 May 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 5 numbers (6, 14, 23) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 24 December 2025 — its closest relative in 459 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 98% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (16 May 2026): 2, 6 carried over. Chance says 50% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: none repeated (14% expected).

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 58 — the 3th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 105. Side-by-side numbers: 13–14. 42% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

14 had not appeared for 33 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 1.5× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 2% of the jackpot.

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