Draw 3787 of Melate, held Friday, August 25, 2023, produced an unusually clustered winning combination: all six numbers —3, 5, 10, 14, 16, and 17— fell within the board's first twenty numbers, with not a single number above 20. It also extended a streak that had already reached 64 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner: nobody matched all six that night either, and the $200,000,000 MXN pot rolled over intact to the next draw.
Draw 3787 results, number by number
Here's the full record of that draw:
- Date: Friday, August 25, 2023
- Winning numbers: 3, 5, 10, 14, 16, 17
- Additional number: 52
- Jackpot in play: $200,000,000 MXN
- Was there a jackpot winner? No
Melate runs on the classic 6/56 format plus an additional number, organized by Pronósticos para la Asistencia Pública, with draws Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday around 9:00 PM. The odds of matching all six numbers on a single ticket are 1 in 32,468,436 —the same for every possible combination, including this one. The fact that draw 3787 came out "clustered" doesn't make it more or less likely than any other result; it's simply what happened that night.
Six numbers in one third of the board: the pattern that stands out
The first thing that jumps out when you look at draw 3787 is where the numbers landed. Of the 56 possible numbers, three (3, 5, and 10) sit in the first decade and the other three (14, 16, and 17) in the second. Not a single winning number crossed 20 that night: zero "high" numbers against six "low" ones. On top of that, 16 and 17 came out as a consecutive pair, something that happens in only a minority of draws.
It's a visually striking pattern, and it's worth saying plainly: it means nothing for the future. Every Melate draw is an independent event; the machine doesn't "remember" that low numbers came up last time. A draw with six clustered numbers is, mathematically, exactly as likely as any spread-out combination from 1 to 56. If you want the full breakdown of how Melate's odds are actually calculated, that's where it's explained why no pattern —clustered, spread out, all-even, or all-odd— changes your ticket's chances.
A sum of just 65: well below the expected average
Another standout figure from draw 3787: the six winning numbers summed to 65. For context, if you draw six numbers at random from 1 to 56, the expected sum lands around 171 (the range's midpoint, 28.5, times six). A sum of 65 sits well below that statistical center —the kind of result that looks "odd" in hindsight, even though it's no less likely than any other possible sum.
This is exactly the kind of coincidence that feeds myths about numbers that "come up more" or streaks you can anticipate. The low sum on this draw is a fun data point for anyone following the results, not a signal of anything. Every combination of six numbers —whether it sums to 65 or to 250— carries exactly the same probability of being drawn.
The lag numbers that tell a story: 16 broke a 39-draw absence
The lag, or how many draws passed since each number last appeared, tells a two-sided story for draw 3787. On one end, number 16 had gone 39 draws without appearing —more than three months of regular draws— before showing up that night. On the other end, numbers 10, 14, and 17 each had a lag of just 1, meaning they had already appeared in the immediately preceding draw. The additional number, 52, had gone 8 draws without appearing. Number 3 had a lag of 9, and 5 had a lag of only 2.
It's tempting to read this as 16 "being overdue" or 10, 14, and 17 "being on a streak." Neither reading holds up: lag is a descriptive statistic, not a mechanism. A number that's gone 39 draws without appearing has no better odds in the next draw than one that came up yesterday —every ball keeps exactly a 1-in-56 chance on every draw, with no memory of past results. If that idea sounds like something you've heard in other betting contexts, it's the same gambler's fallacy that leads a lot of people to chase "overdue" numbers, thinking they're bound to hit.
64 draws without a winner: the road to $200 million
Before draw 3787, the accumulated jackpot had already rolled over for 64 consecutive draws without anyone matching all six numbers —more than five months of regular Melate draws. August 25 didn't produce a jackpot winner either, so the streak stretched to 65 draws and the pot kept growing for the next one.
A $200,000,000 MXN jackpot is a serious sum, though it's far from Melate's all-time record: $639.5 million pesos, reached in draw 2677 back in 2013. If you're curious how this draw stacks up against the biggest jackpots the game has paid out, here's a rundown of those records. Long streaks like this one are a normal part of how the game is designed: the more draws pass without a winner, the bigger the pot gets, which in turn draws more ticket sales —but it changes nothing about the odds that your combination is the winning one.
How to check your ticket against draw 3787
If you played on August 25, 2023, and want to confirm your ticket against these results, compare your six numbers against 3, 5, 10, 14, 16, and 17, and your additional number against 52. Remember that Melate pays out partial-match prize tiers too (starting from four numbers matched, with or without the additional number), so it's worth checking every number even if you didn't hit all six.
For future draws, it's more practical to check your ticket against the official result using a results mask, which shows you at a glance which numbers matched. And if what you're after is historical context —past draws, jackpot trends, or just confirming an old result like this one—, the Melate historical archive has the full record of past draws.
What you can control (and what you can't)
You can't control which numbers the machine draws, predict whether the next draw will cluster in one corner of the board the way 3787 did, or know whether a number with a long lag is finally "due." That's exactly what makes Melate a game of chance: every draw is independent, and every combination carries the same odds, regardless of history.
What you can control is how you play: how much budget you set aside, whether you check your tickets regularly, and whether you make informed choices instead of leaning on myths about hot or cold numbers. With that in mind, at MelateBot we generate combinations with AI Picks —not to predict the draw, but to help you play in an organized way instead of picking random number sets each time. Check out MelateBot AI Picks plans if you want a more structured way to choose your numbers.
Frequently asked questions
What were the Melate 3787 results?
Melate draw 3787, held on August 25, 2023, produced the numbers 3, 5, 10, 14, 16, and 17, with additional number 52. Nobody matched all six numbers; the jackpot in play was $200,000,000 MXN.
Was there a jackpot winner in draw 3787?
No. Draw 3787 had no jackpot winner, so the pot rolled over to the next draw, extending a streak that had already reached 64 consecutive draws without a winner.
Where can I see the Melate 3787 results and check them against my ticket?
The six winning numbers from draw 3787 were 3, 5, 10, 14, 16, and 17, with additional number 52. You can compare them directly against your ticket, or use a results mask for future draws.
Does the low-number pattern in draw 3787 mean anything for future draws?
No. The fact that all six numbers landed in the lower half of the board is a statistical curiosity of that particular draw, not a signal or a repeatable pattern. Every Melate draw is independent.
MelateBot is not affiliated with Pronósticos para la Asistencia Pública. Melate is a game of chance; no method, historical pattern, or lag analysis guarantees or improves your odds of winning the jackpot. Play responsibly and within your budget.