Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 4 of 6 numbers (7, 26, 27, 31) with the draw of 13 July 2022 — its closest relative in 1,144 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 92% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (15 August 2026): 26 carried over. Chance says 65% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 163 — the 93th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. Side-by-side numbers: 26–27. 58% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

38 had not appeared for 29 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 0.7× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 17% of the jackpot.

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