Thursday, 12 November 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 4 of 5 numbers (2, 3, 12, 18) with the draw of 9 April 2023 — its closest relative in 2,308 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 32% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (11 November 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 46% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 44 — the 0th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 115. Side-by-side numbers: 2–3. 39% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

2 had not appeared for 12 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 3.3× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 1% of the jackpot.

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