Monday, 17 November 2025

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 5 numbers (18, 19, 30) and 1 of 1 stars with the draw of 15 September 2025 — its closest relative in 66 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 60% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (14 November 2025): 10 carried over. Chance says 56% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: none repeated (10% expected).

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 98 — the 63th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 90. Side-by-side numbers: 18–19. 48% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

30 had not appeared for 13 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 1.6× 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.