Monday, 23 February 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 5 numbers (7, 13, 35) with the draw of 29 April 2024 — its closest relative in 2,487 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (20 February 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 45% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 93 — the 18th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 120. Side-by-side numbers: 13–14. 37% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

7 had not appeared for 19 draws. A number waits about 9 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 0.9× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 5% of the jackpot.

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