New York Pick 10 (NY) Results for Feb 12, 2026: 20 Numbers, 1 Big Mistake Most Players Make

• Publish date: 2026-02-12
• Latest draw date: 2026-02-12
• Winning numbers: 2, 7, 8, 11, 18, 22, 38, 45, 48, 50, 55, 56, 61, 66, 67, 74, 77, 78, 79, 80 — 2 7 8 11 18 22 38 45 48 50 55 56 61 66 67 74 77 78 79 80
• Jackpot: $500,000

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New York Pick 10 winning numbers (Feb 12, 2026)

The New York Pick 10 results for the latest draw date listed include 20 winning numbers:

2, 7, 8, 11, 18, 22, 38, 45, 48, 50, 55, 56, 61, 66, 67, 74, 77, 78, 79, 80

The jackpot shown for this draw is $500,000.

The one big mistake: treating Pick 10 like a “pattern hunt” instead of a “match-count game”

Pick 10 results pages can feel like a buffet: 20 numbers, tons of room for “interesting” observations, and enough coincidences to keep you scrolling. That’s exactly why people slip into the most common error:

They analyze the winning numbers like they’re clues for the next draw.

But Pick 10 is fundamentally a match-count game. Your practical job is to check: how many of your picks appear in the 20-number list. Everything else is entertainment—fine in moderation, expensive if it becomes a spending trigger.

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That odd/even split (8/12) is a good example of something that looks meaningful but usually isn’t. With 20 numbers, you’ll often see a tilt one way or the other. This time, it leaned even.

The “viral” part: this set contains multiple mini-clusters (and that’s normal)

Let’s call out what jumps off the screen:

• Low cluster: 2, 7, 8, 11, 18, 22
• Mid cluster: 45, 48, 50, 55, 56
• High cluster / run feel: 74, 77, 78, 79, 80

That last group is the screenshot magnet: 77-78-79-80 sitting together, plus 74 nearby. People love to say, “No way that’s random.”

But randomness doesn’t mean “evenly spread with no neighbors.” Randomness includes neighbors. It includes clusters. It includes runs that look staged. When you have 20 numbers, you dramatically increase the chance that some subset will look like a “thing.”

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How to check your NY Pick 10 ticket fast (and correctly)

Because there are 20 winners, people often mis-check by scanning too quickly and “seeing” a number that isn’t there. Use a method.

Method A: Circle-and-count

• Write the winning list on paper (or open it on-screen).
• Go through your ticket numbers one by one.
• Circle each match in the winning list and tally your total matches.

Method B: Sort your picks mentally

If your ticket has numbers spread across ranges, check them in bands: 1–20, 21–40, 41–60, 61–80. This draw’s list makes that easy:

• 1–20: 2, 7, 8, 11, 18
• 21–40: 22, 38
• 41–60: 45, 48, 50, 55, 56
• 61–80: 61, 66, 67, 74, 77, 78, 79, 80

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The smart, slightly contrarian takeaway: more winning numbers = more “meaningless meaning”

Pick 10 is a perfect environment for apophenia—the human tendency to see patterns in random data—because the dataset is large enough to produce “interesting” shapes almost every time.

So if you’re the type who loves analysis, here’s the responsible way to use that energy:

• Use analysis to check and organize (avoid misreads).
• Use analysis to set constraints (budget, schedule, limits).
• Do not use analysis to justify spending more because the results “look like something.”

Recap: New York Pick 10 results for Feb 12, 2026

• Winning numbers: 2, 7, 8, 11, 18, 22, 38, 45, 48, 50, 55, 56, 61, 66, 67, 74, 77, 78, 79, 80
• Jackpot shown: $500,000
• Quick profile: 20 numbers; sum 942; 8 odd and 12 even

Responsible play note

Play for fun only. If you’re 18+ where legal, set a firm budget, and don’t chase losses after checking results—especially after a draw that “looks patterned.”