When Melate draw 3960 was held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the jackpot pool was already carrying a 52-draw rollover streak — close to four months of draws without anyone matching the full combination. Draw 3960 didn't break it either. The $169,000,000 MXN pool stayed intact, and the streak stretched to 53. If you're holding a ticket from that specific draw, here's what actually matters: the official numbers, how to check them without making a common mistake, and what to do if they really match.
The winning numbers for draw 3960
- Numbers: 1, 3, 16, 27, 28 and 46
- Additional number: 30
- Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Jackpot pool in play: $169,000,000 MXN
- Was the jackpot won? No
Statistically, draw 3960 is unremarkable, and it's worth saying so plainly, because it's easy to go looking for a pattern that isn't there. The six numbers sum to 121, split three even and three odd, and five of the six landed in the lower half of the board (1 through 28), with only the 46 sitting in the upper half. By decade, two numbers fell between 1 and 10, one between 11 and 20, two between 21 and 30, and one between 41 and 50; none landed in the 30s or above 50. The 27 and 28 came out as a consecutive pair, which happens in a normal share of draws and says nothing about the next one.
How to check your draw 3960 ticket, step by step
- Find the draw number printed on the ticket and confirm it reads 3960 for Melate. The same slip usually also prints Revancha and Revanchita results, which are separate draws with their own numbers — don't mix them up with Melate's.
- Compare, number by number, all six results — 1, 3, 16, 27, 28 and 46 — against the column you played.
- Check the additional number separately. This draw's additional was 30. It only counts toward prize tiers that require five matches on the main numbers plus the additional; it never replaces a sixth matching number and doesn't stack on top of a full six-number match.
- If you played online or through the app, the system already flags any match automatically in your history. If you bought a physical ticket, check it by hand against these numbers or on the official Pronósticos para la Asistencia Pública site.
- Keep the ticket legible until any payout is confirmed. A torn, water-damaged, or scanned-out barcode can complicate the claim process even when the numbers genuinely match.
For the fuller walkthrough — including machine-picked tickets, multiple lines on one slip, or not being sure which draw you actually played — we keep a dedicated, draw-agnostic guide on how to check your Melate ticket.
The additional number: where most mix-ups happen
Most ticket-checking mistakes don't come from misreading the six main numbers — they come from not knowing what to do with the additional number. The additional (30 in draw 3960) is drawn separately from the main six and only matters for specific prize tiers, typically when you match five of the six main numbers plus the additional. It doesn't improve your odds of winning the jackpot, and matching it alone doesn't pay a prize on its own — it always works in combination with matches on the main numbers. If you're not sure exactly where each piece of data sits on the slip — draw number, combination played, additional, folio — our Melate ticket anatomy guide breaks down every section calmly.
If your ticket doesn't match (or turns out to be Revancha or Revanchita)
It's common to buy Melate, Revancha, and Revanchita on the same slip for the same draw night, since they share a date and point of sale. But they're independent draws: each one produces its own combination of numbers with its own additional, and a ticket can win one of the three without winning the other two. If your ticket doesn't match the Melate 3960 numbers above, it's worth checking separately whether you also played Revancha or Revanchita that night, since results don't cross over between draws. We cover exactly how they differ — and how prizes are calculated for each — in our guide on the difference between Revancha and Revanchita.
A 52-draw streak without a jackpot isn't a sign one is "due"
Before draw 3960, the jackpot had gone 52 straight draws without being fully won, and 3960 stretched that to 53. Streaks like this tend to get read as a sign the next draw is "about to hit," but each draw is an independent event: the balls don't remember how many times the same group of numbers has cycled through the machine, and the odds of matching the full combination in draw 3961 are exactly the same as they were in draw 3900, no matter how many jackpot-less draws came before. What does change with every unwon draw is the size of the pool, since the jackpot fund carries forward whenever nobody wins it. We go deeper into why long streaks feel meaningful even when they aren't in our guide to the gambler's fallacy in Melate.
What to do if you think you won
If comparing your ticket against these numbers turns up a real match, the first step is verifying it through an official channel before doing anything else — neither a retailer nor a third-party app can confirm a prize for you, only Pronósticos para la Asistencia Pública can. From there, the claim process depends on the prize amount: smaller prizes are usually paid directly at the point of sale, while larger prizes require an in-person claim with ID and the original ticket in good condition. We walk through the full process, including the documents each tier requires, in our guide on how to claim a Melate prize. One thing worth not skipping: prizes carry a hard claim deadline, and if your ticket is from an older draw — like this one, from October 2024 — it's worth confirming how much time you have left, or whether the window has already closed, which we detail in how long you have to claim a Melate prize.
Frequently asked questions
What were the winning numbers for Melate draw 3960?
1, 3, 16, 27, 28 and 46, with additional number 30, drawn Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Nobody won the jackpot in that draw.
Does the additional number count as a seventh winning number?
Not on its own. The additional only adds value for prize tiers that require five matches on the main numbers plus the additional; by itself it doesn't pay a prize.
Can I still check my ticket months after the draw?
Yes, checking is possible anytime, but checking isn't the same as claiming: prizes carry a hard deadline, so if your ticket has gone unclaimed for a while, it's worth confirming right away whether that window is still open.
Why had the jackpot gone 52 draws without a winner before 3960?
Because winning the jackpot requires matching all six numbers exactly, which carries very low odds on any single draw. Long streaks without a winner happen naturally and don't change the odds of the next draw.
Where can I check my ticket officially?
On the official Pronósticos para la Asistencia Pública site or app, or directly at the point of sale where you bought it. Avoid confirming a prize based only on unofficial screenshots.
If you'd rather stop chasing combinations by hand draw after draw, MelateBot AI Picks can generate your numbers using historical data analysis — with no promise that it predicts the jackpot.
MelateBot is not affiliated with Pronósticos para la Asistencia Pública. Melate is a game of chance: no method guarantees or improves your odds of winning the jackpot. Play responsibly.