Saturday, 30 May 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 4 of 5 numbers (2, 3, 15, 21) with the draw of 31 July 2021 — its closest relative in 5,884 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 91% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (29 May 2026): 13 carried over. Chance says 55% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 54 — the 4th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 93. Side-by-side numbers: 2–3. 47% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

15 had not appeared for 34 draws. A number waits about 7 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 1.4× 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.