Monday, 9 September 2024

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 5 numbers (14, 20, 34) and 1 of 1 stars with the draw of 7 June 2024 — its closest relative in 364 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 99% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (6 September 2024): 34 carried over. Chance says 56% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: 0 repeated (9% expected).

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 81 — the 33th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 90. No two numbers side by side. 48% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

10 had not appeared for 25 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 1.0× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 1% of the jackpot.

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