I outlined the silly experiment I am doing by picking “hot” and “cold” numbers in the MegaMillions drawing. Here are the results from the August 16 draw:
| Number Set | Drawing 1 |
| Family Numbers | No matching numbers |
| “Hot” Numbers (=>3x in last 20 draws) | No matching numbers |
| “Cold” Numbers (=1x in last 50 draws) | One matching number |
| Quick Pick | No matching numbers |
So, the cold numbers at least got on the board but there’s no real advantage to any of the combinations after the first draw.