5 numbers appearing in 2 consecutive draws

On Monday 11 June 2001, the winning numbers for Singapore Toto were 1,10,19,23,29,45 with additional number 34.

The next consecutive draw on Thursday 14 June 2001 had five of the same numbers from the Monday draw. The winning numbers for this draw were 1,10,14,19,23,34 with additional number 33.

Thus the numbers 1,10,19,23,34 were repeated which is equivalent to a Group 4 prize and a prize money of 13% of prize pool! However there is only 1 such incident even since and what are the chances of this appearing again?

Well it is calculated that the chances of having 5 numbers appearing in the next draw is 1 in 3019.2. So taking into consideration on 11 June and 14 June the draws are 1604 and 1605 respectively. That would mean that on draw number 4623 and 4624 there is a very high chance that this will occur mathematically. Now we are at draw 2579, so in about 2044 more draws this will occur or another 19.65 years of ToTo draws. Kinda long to wait if you are to ask me.

-----------------------------------------------------------
Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Contents and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to House Of ToTo with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.