Megabucks Predictions & Results: Saturday, 17 October 2026

Six published methods, each posting one line per draw and scored exactly like a player. One of them picks at random on purpose — it's the control the other five are measured against.

• Random Control

  38.0 · 27 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  17 Oct

  1 6 8 26 32 2

  1 hit + 1 megabucks plus ball

• Frequency Strategy

  36.0 · 27 draws · best 2

  The main numbers drawn most often over the last 12 months.

  17 Oct

  8 19 20 24 33 6

  0 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  28.0 · 27 draws · best 2

  The most-drawn numbers this draw's Hive consensus did not take.

  17 Oct

  8 19 20 24 33 6

  0 hits

• Balanced Strategy

  28.0 · 27 draws · best 2

  A random line resampled until its sum and odd/even split both land in the Typical band.

  17 Oct

  7 19 23 24 30 2

  0 hits + 1 megabucks plus ball

• Contrarian Strategy

  28.0 · 27 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  17 Oct

  5 12 19 30 37 5

  0 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  20.0 · 27 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  17 Oct

  13 16 29 34 38 3

  0 hits