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Play 4

Delaware

Play 4 (Delaware): how long each combination has gone since it last appeared, based on the full recorded draw history. This game has 10,000 possible combinations. Open the full interactive report to filter by date range or search a specific combination.

Longest current absences

  • 6008: missing for 25,941 draws, last drawn Apr 1, 1983 (about 1.00x its usual gap of 25,942 draws).
  • 6849: missing for 25,934 draws, last drawn Apr 1, 2011 (about 1.00x its usual gap of 25,942 draws).
  • 9278: missing for 25,912 draws, last drawn Apr 3, 2015 (about 1.00x its usual gap of 25,942 draws).
  • 1959: missing for 25,898 draws, last drawn Apr 4, 2014 (about 1.00x its usual gap of 25,942 draws).
  • 7481: missing for 25,875 draws, last drawn Apr 7, 1989 (about 1.00x its usual gap of 25,942 draws).
  • 9565: missing for 25,853 draws, last drawn Apr 8, 2022 (about 1.00x its usual gap of 25,942 draws).
  • 4252: missing for 25,846 draws, last drawn Apr 9, 2010 (about 957.26x its usual gap of 27 draws). A new personal high.
  • 4713: missing for 25,842 draws, last drawn Apr 10, 1987 (about 1.00x its usual gap of 25,942 draws).
  • 8144: missing for 25,840 draws, last drawn Apr 10, 1998 (about 1.00x its usual gap of 25,942 draws).
  • 6202: missing for 25,826 draws, last drawn Apr 11, 2003 (about 1.00x its usual gap of 25,942 draws).

Setting new personal highs right now

  • 6008 just passed its previous longest gap of 0 draws and is now missing for 25,941 -- a new personal high, last drawn Apr 1, 1983.
  • 6849 just passed its previous longest gap of 0 draws and is now missing for 25,934 -- a new personal high, last drawn Apr 1, 2011.
  • 9278 just passed its previous longest gap of 0 draws and is now missing for 25,912 -- a new personal high, last drawn Apr 3, 2015.
  • 1959 just passed its previous longest gap of 0 draws and is now missing for 25,898 -- a new personal high, last drawn Apr 4, 2014.
  • 7481 just passed its previous longest gap of 0 draws and is now missing for 25,875 -- a new personal high, last drawn Apr 7, 1989.
  • 9565 just passed its previous longest gap of 0 draws and is now missing for 25,853 -- a new personal high, last drawn Apr 8, 2022.
  • 4252 just passed its previous longest gap of 27 draws and is now missing for 25,846 -- a new personal high, last drawn Apr 9, 2010.
  • 4713 just passed its previous longest gap of 0 draws and is now missing for 25,842 -- a new personal high, last drawn Apr 10, 1987.
  • 8144 just passed its previous longest gap of 0 draws and is now missing for 25,840 -- a new personal high, last drawn Apr 10, 1998.
  • 6202 just passed its previous longest gap of 0 draws and is now missing for 25,826 -- a new personal high, last drawn Apr 11, 2003.

How the long-absence pool is moving

  • 3,248 of 10,000 combinations are currently missing longer than their own usual gap.
  • The last long-absence combination to reappear was 4199, on Sep 29, 2021, after running 11 draws past its usual gap.
  • Looking back across every combination that has re-appeared after entering long-absence territory, the average extra wait from that point was about 4 draws -- a historical average, not a forecast for any specific number.
  • 758 combinations in this game have never appeared in the recorded draw history.

Frequently asked

What combination has gone the longest without appearing in Play 4?

6008 has the longest current absence -- 25,941 draws since it last appeared on Apr 1, 1983, about 1.00x its own usual gap of 25,942 draws.

Is any combination in Play 4 currently at a new personal high for how long it's been missing?

Yes -- 4534 combinations currently sitting at a new personal high, longest being 6008 at 25,941 draws, past its previous longest run of 0.

How many combinations in Play 4 are currently missing longer than usual?

3,248 of 10,000 combinations are currently running past their own usual gap between appearances.

When did a long-absence combination in Play 4 last reappear?

4199, on Sep 29, 2021.

How is "longest current absence" measured?

It's the count of draws since a combination was last drawn, compared against that same combination's own historical average gap between appearances. A combination is flagged as a long absence once its current gap passes about 1.5x its usual gap. This is a historical, descriptive measurement -- not a prediction of when any combination will appear next.

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Figures are computed from the full recorded draw history for this game and update as new draws are added.