Texas scratch tickets, ranked by expected value

Every Texas Lottery scratch ticket still on sale, from best value to worst: what an average ticket pays back per $1 right now, based on the prizes the Lottery says are still out there.

Data as of Oct 10, 2026, 4:05 PM Central from Texas Lottery. Estimates; may be delayed or wrong.

Every one of these loses money on average. The typical game on sale gives back about 66.8% of what you spend, so you lose roughly 33¢ per $1. 18+. Help: call 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738) or text the same number.

How to read this

Rank:: #1 is the best-value buy right now among games with reliable numbers. Every ticket loses money on average; lower ranks lose more.
Back per $1:: 77% means that, on average, every $1 you spend comes back as about 77¢ in prizes, so you lose about 23¢. We count prizes at their cash value and only as many jackpots as sales suggest are still unsold.
Expected value (EV):: The average prize one ticket is worth right now, on that same cash basis. On a $10 ticket with an EV of $8.50, you lose $1.50 on average.
Net:: EV minus the ticket price: what you gain or (almost always) lose per ticket, on average.
Any prize:: 1 in 3.5 means about one in every 3.5 tickets wins something. Often that’s just your money back.
Top prize chance:: How many of the biggest prizes haven’t been claimed yet and the odds on your next ticket (“2 of 3 left · 1 in 1.55M”).
Up to X%:: The figure if every listed jackpot is truly unsold and paid at face value. It’s the optimistic ceiling, not what to expect.
Cash value:: Texas pays scratch-off prizes in one lump sum, so every prize counts at its listed amount.
Ties:: Games within about 1 point of each other are basically tied; the estimates aren’t that precise.
Warnings:: Each card shows at most one warning chip, the most important. Tap it to see every caution for that game.
% sold:: Our estimate of how much of the game is already gone. Games 90% or more sold are hidden from the ranking by default because their numbers are unreliable; you can reveal them below the list.

Why some games are “over 100% on paper”. Counting every listed prize at face value can push a game past 100%, as if a ticket paid back more than it costs. It isn’t real: Texas scratch-off prizes are paid in one lump sum, and winning tickets people haven’t cashed yet (or lost) still count as “remaining”. “Remaining” means printed minus claimed, as of the date the Lottery’s prize file shows (it updates daily). Our ranking counts cash value and caps jackpots at what sales suggest, so no ranked game comes out above 100%. Nearly sold-out games, where this is worst, are hidden by default.

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Cash value before tax: prizes paid over time count at the Lottery’s cash option, and jackpots are capped at what sales suggest is still unsold.

Hiding 3 nearly sold-out games (90%+ sold): their numbers aren’t reliable.

#1 best value right now

$5,000,000 Fortune

Game #2665 · $100 ticket

80.1%back per $1

Expected value $80.06 per $100 ticket, counting cash value and only the jackpots sales suggest are still out there. The best-value ticket: you still lose about 20¢ per $1 on average.

Basically tied with #2 Premier Winnings (80.0%): games within about 1 point of each other are too close to call.

Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $5M left · 1 in 1.34M · 52.6% sold

Every ticket on sale, best to worst

All 71 games with reliable numbers, ranked by conservative cash value per $1. Hiding 3 nearly sold-out games. Games within about 1 point of each other are basically tied.

Back per $1 = average cents returned per $1 spent · EV = average prize one ticket is worth · Net = EV − price · what these mean

#1
$5,000,000 Fortune
Game #2665 · $100 ticket
Back per $1
80.1%
you lose ~20¢ per $1
Expected value
$80.06
per $100 ticket · net −$19.94
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $5M left · 1 in 1.34MAny prize: 1 in 3.9152.6% sold
#2
Premier Winnings
Game #2512 · $100 ticket
Back per $1
80.0%
you lose ~20¢ per $1
Expected value
$80.03
per $100 ticket · net −$19.97
Top prize chance: 4 of 4 $10M left · 1 in 2.15MAny prize: 1 in 3.506.2% sold
#3
Loteria Supreme
Game #2587 · $100 ticket
Back per $1
79.7%
you lose ~20¢ per $1
Expected value
$79.73
per $100 ticket · net −$20.27
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $7.5M left · 1 in 1.56MAny prize: 1 in 3.2448.2% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#4
$5 Million Titanium Black
Game #2627 · $100 ticket
Back per $1
79.7%
you lose ~20¢ per $1
Expected value
$79.72
per $100 ticket · net −$20.28
Top prize chance: 3 of 4 $5M left · 1 in 1.19MAny prize: 1 in 3.9036.1% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#5
Lucky 7 Multiplier
Game #2771 · $50 ticket
Back per $1
77.9%
you lose ~22¢ per $1
Expected value
$38.95
per $50 ticket · net −$11.05
Top prize chance: 4 of 4 $2.5M left · 1 in 998,060Any prize: 1 in 3.2613.4% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#6
Casino Millions
Game #2689 · $50 ticket
Back per $1
77.9%
you lose ~22¢ per $1
Expected value
$38.95
per $50 ticket · net −$11.05
Top prize chance: 7 of 10 $1M left · 1 in 345,883Any prize: 1 in 3.4651.6% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#7
500X Loteria Spectacular
Game #2659 · $50 ticket
Back per $1
77.7%
you lose ~22¢ per $1
Expected value
$38.87
per $50 ticket · net −$11.13
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $3M left · 1 in 991,654Any prize: 1 in 3.2275.3% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#8
Golden Riches
Game #2677 · $50 ticket
Back per $1
77.6%
you lose ~22¢ per $1
Expected value
$38.81
per $50 ticket · net −$11.19
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $2M left · 1 in 919,156Any prize: 1 in 3.7760.5% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#9
$5 Million Royale
Game #2624 · $50 ticket
Back per $1
77.5%
you lose ~23¢ per $1
Expected value
$38.74
per $50 ticket · net −$11.26
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $5M left · 1 in 941,673Any prize: 1 in 3.6868.8% sold
One jackpot claim: −5 ptsWhy?
- One jackpot claim would drop this by about 5 points.
#10
Ultimate Millions
Game #2610 · $50 ticket
Back per $1
77.4%
you lose ~23¢ per $1
Expected value
$38.72
per $50 ticket · net −$11.28
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $1M left · 1 in 1.32MAny prize: 1 in 3.6041.9% sold
#11
Million Dollar Loteria
Game #2764 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
74.9%
you lose ~25¢ per $1
Expected value
$14.98
per $20 ticket · net −$5.02
Top prize chance: 9 of 10 $1M left · 1 in 2.59MAny prize: 1 in 3.299.5% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#12
$100, $200, $500 OR $1,000!
Game #2678 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
74.9%
you lose ~25¢ per $1
Expected value
$14.98
per $20 ticket · net −$5.02
Top prize chance: 2332 of 2974 $1,000 left · 1 in 1,627Any prize: 1 in 9.5023.6% sold
#13
Millionaire
Game #2695 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
74.9%
you lose ~25¢ per $1
Expected value
$14.98
per $20 ticket · net −$5.02
Top prize chance: 4 of 4 $1M left · 1 in 1.49MAny prize: 1 in 3.822.1% sold
Just launched · early estimateWhy?
- Just launched; estimates firm up after a few weeks of sales.
#14
$1,000,000 Crossword
Game #2753 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
74.8%
you lose ~25¢ per $1
Expected value
$14.97
per $20 ticket · net −$5.03
Top prize chance: 5 of 6 $1M left · 1 in 2.45MAny prize: 1 in 3.4117.2% sold
#15
Premier Play
Game #2661 · $30 ticket
Back per $1
74.7%
you lose ~25¢ per $1
Expected value
$22.40
per $30 ticket · net −$7.60
Top prize chance: 4 of 10 $1M left · 1 in 610,873Any prize: 1 in 3.5760% sold
#16
Lucky 7 Tripler
Game #2770 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
74.5%
you lose ~25¢ per $1
Expected value
$14.90
per $20 ticket · net −$5.10
Top prize chance: 3 of 4 $1M left · 1 in 1.65MAny prize: 1 in 3.4519.1% sold
#17
Mega Millionaire
Game #2722 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
74.5%
you lose ~26¢ per $1
Expected value
$14.89
per $20 ticket · net −$5.11
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $1M left · 1 in 1.27MAny prize: 1 in 3.8758.1% sold
#18
$1,000,000 Ca$h!
Game #2744 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
74.3%
you lose ~26¢ per $1
Expected value
$14.86
per $20 ticket · net −$5.14
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $1M left · 1 in 1.31MAny prize: 1 in 4.0156.9% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#19
Extreme Multiplier
Game #2655 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
74.3%
you lose ~26¢ per $1
Expected value
$14.85
per $20 ticket · net −$5.15
Top prize chance: 1 of 4 $1M left · 1 in 2.09MAny prize: 1 in 3.7874.6% sold
#20
Power 20s
Game #2725 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
74.2%
you lose ~26¢ per $1
Expected value
$14.85
per $20 ticket · net −$5.15
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $1M left · 1 in 1.71MAny prize: 1 in 3.6244% sold
#21
Queen of Spades
Game #2706 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
74.1%
you lose ~26¢ per $1
Expected value
$14.82
per $20 ticket · net −$5.18
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $1M left · 1 in 1.7MAny prize: 1 in 3.9044.3% sold
#22
Millionaire's Club
Game #2730 · $30 ticket
Back per $1
73.9%
you lose ~26¢ per $1
Expected value
$22.18
per $30 ticket · net −$7.82
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $2M left · 1 in 2.72MAny prize: 1 in 3.5533.7% sold
#23
200X The Cash
Game #2613 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
73.8%
you lose ~26¢ per $1
Expected value
$14.76
per $20 ticket · net −$5.24
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $1M left · 1 in 2.85MAny prize: 1 in 3.4230.3% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#24
Instant Millions
Game #2671 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
72.3%
you lose ~28¢ per $1
Expected value
$14.46
per $20 ticket · net −$5.54
Top prize chance: 1 of 4 $1M left · 1 in 1.19MAny prize: 1 in 3.9080.4% sold
#25
200X The Cash
Game #2714 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
71.4%
you lose ~29¢ per $1
Expected value
$14.29
per $20 ticket · net −$5.71
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $1M left · 1 in 1.41MAny prize: 1 in 3.9160.5% sold
#26
Limited Edition Mega Loteria
Game #2721 · $10 ticket
Back per $1
70.0%
you lose ~30¢ per $1
Expected value
$7.00
per $10 ticket · net −$3.00
Top prize chance: 14 of 14 $250K left · 1 in 2.08MAny prize: 1 in 3.543.4% sold
Just launched · early estimateWhy?
- Just launched; estimates firm up after a few weeks of sales.
#27
$50, $100 OR $500!
Game #2650 · $10 ticket
Back per $1
69.9%
you lose ~30¢ per $1
Expected value
$6.99
per $10 ticket · net −$3.01
Top prize chance: 7450 of 10176 $500 left · 1 in 1,006Any prize: 1 in 9.4426.6% sold
#28
The Price is Right™
Game #2774 · $10 ticket
Back per $1
69.5%
you lose ~31¢ per $1
Expected value
$6.95
per $10 ticket · net −$3.05
Top prize chance: 4 of 4 $250K left · 1 in 1.98MAny prize: 1 in 4.052.5% sold
Just launched · early estimateWhy?
- Just launched; estimates firm up after a few weeks of sales.
#29
Slots of Luck
Game #2724 · $10 ticket
Back per $1
69.4%
you lose ~31¢ per $1
Expected value
$6.94
per $10 ticket · net −$3.06
Top prize chance: 4 of 6 $250K left · 1 in 937,041Any prize: 1 in 3.8452.6% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#30
Lucky 7 Doubler
Game #2769 · $10 ticket
Back per $1
69.4%
you lose ~31¢ per $1
Expected value
$6.94
per $10 ticket · net −$3.06
Top prize chance: 3 of 4 $500K left · 1 in 2.1MAny prize: 1 in 3.8522.4% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#31
Mega Cash!
Game #2733 · $10 ticket
Back per $1
68.9%
you lose ~31¢ per $1
Expected value
$6.89
per $10 ticket · net −$3.11
Top prize chance: 3 of 5 $250K left · 1 in 1.62MAny prize: 1 in 3.9340.8% sold
#32
Monaco Millionaire
Game #2738 · $20 ticket
Back per $1
68.2%
you lose ~32¢ per $1
Expected value
$13.64
per $20 ticket · net −$6.36
Top prize chance: 1 of 4 $1M left · 1 in 2.23MAny prize: 1 in 3.7756.5% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#33
Money Multiplier
Game #2717 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
67.8%
you lose ~32¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.39
per $5 ticket · net −$1.61
Top prize chance: 5 of 5 $100K left · 1 in 987,828Any prize: 1 in 4.283.9% sold
Just launched · early estimateWhy?
- Just launched; estimates firm up after a few weeks of sales.
#34
Super Loteria
Game #2743 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
67.6%
you lose ~32¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.38
per $5 ticket · net −$1.62
Top prize chance: 27 of 30 $100K left · 1 in 2MAny prize: 1 in 3.7812% sold
#35
Lucky 7
Game #2768 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
67.0%
you lose ~33¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.35
per $5 ticket · net −$1.65
Top prize chance: 4 of 4 $200K left · 1 in 2.15MAny prize: 1 in 4.2723.2% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#36
$1,000,000 Riches
Game #2636 · $10 ticket
Back per $1
66.8%
you lose ~33¢ per $1
Expected value
$6.68
per $10 ticket · net −$3.32
Top prize chance: 1 of 4 $1M left · 1 in 2.4MAny prize: 1 in 3.9270.7% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#37
Super Crossword
Game #2740 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
66.7%
you lose ~33¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.33
per $5 ticket · net −$1.67
Top prize chance: 6 of 10 $100K left · 1 in 2.6MAny prize: 1 in 4.1230.2% sold
#38
Sugar Skull Cash
Game #2773 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
66.5%
you lose ~34¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.32
per $5 ticket · net −$1.68
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $100K left · 1 in 2.05MAny prize: 1 in 4.0220.2% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#39
100X The Cash
Game #2713 · $10 ticket
Back per $1
66.4%
you lose ~34¢ per $1
Expected value
$6.64
per $10 ticket · net −$3.36
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $500K left · 1 in 2.31MAny prize: 1 in 4.0461% sold
#40
$250,000 50X Cashword
Game #2668 · $10 ticket
Back per $1
66.1%
you lose ~34¢ per $1
Expected value
$6.61
per $10 ticket · net −$3.39
Top prize chance: 4 of 10 $250K left · 1 in 1.7MAny prize: 1 in 3.7169.7% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#41
Mega Loteria
Game #2669 · $10 ticket
Back per $1
65.9%
you lose ~34¢ per $1
Expected value
$6.59
per $10 ticket · net −$3.41
Top prize chance: 1 of 10 $250K left · 1 in 7.4MAny prize: 1 in 3.6678.5% sold
#42
$100,000 Cash
Game #2577 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
65.8%
you lose ~34¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.29
per $5 ticket · net −$1.71
Top prize chance: 4 of 5 $100K left · 1 in 731,014Any prize: 1 in 4.1560.1% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#43
Royal Riches
Game #2672 · $2 ticket
Back per $1
65.4%
you lose ~35¢ per $1
Expected value
$1.31
per $2 ticket · net −$0.69
Top prize chance: 2 of 5 $30K left · 1 in 2.03MAny prize: 1 in 4.2556.3% sold
#44
Airstream® Dream
Game #2745 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
65.4%
you lose ~35¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.27
per $5 ticket · net −$1.73
Top prize chance: 2 of 5 $100K left · 1 in 1.87MAny prize: 1 in 4.3648.5% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#45
Bingo Times 20
Game #2667 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
65.3%
you lose ~35¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.26
per $5 ticket · net −$1.74
Top prize chance: 2 of 5 $100K left · 1 in 3.07MAny prize: 1 in 4.3564.6% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#46
777
Game #2632 · $10 ticket
Back per $1
65.2%
you lose ~35¢ per $1
Expected value
$6.52
per $10 ticket · net −$3.48
Top prize chance: 1 of 8 $250K left · 1 in 955,714Any prize: 1 in 3.3288.3% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#47
Bonus Break the Bank
Game #2430 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
65.0%
you lose ~35¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.25
per $5 ticket · net −$1.75
Top prize chance: 5 of 10 $100K left · 1 in 1.66MAny prize: 1 in 4.4159% sold
#48
Electric 10s
Game #2772 · $2 ticket
Back per $1
64.5%
you lose ~35¢ per $1
Expected value
$1.29
per $2 ticket · net −$0.71
Top prize chance: 5 of 6 $30K left · 1 in 1.68MAny prize: 1 in 4.299.6% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#49
Break the Bank
Game #2757 · $2 ticket
Back per $1
64.4%
you lose ~36¢ per $1
Expected value
$1.29
per $2 ticket · net −$0.71
Top prize chance: 8 of 10 $30K left · 1 in 2.72MAny prize: 1 in 4.8210.8% sold
#50
Monaco VIP
Game #2737 · $10 ticket
Back per $1
64.3%
you lose ~36¢ per $1
Expected value
$6.43
per $10 ticket · net −$3.57
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $500K left · 1 in 1.51MAny prize: 1 in 4.1660.3% sold
#51
Cashword
Game #2662 · $3 ticket
Back per $1
63.9%
you lose ~36¢ per $1
Expected value
$1.92
per $3 ticket · net −$1.08
Top prize chance: 7 of 13 $50K left · 1 in 2.28MAny prize: 1 in 4.1535.7% sold
#52
Limited Edition Mega Loteria
Game #2676 · $10 ticket
Back per $1
63.7%
you lose ~36¢ per $1
Expected value
$6.37
per $10 ticket · net −$3.63
Top prize chance: 2 of 10 $250K left · 1 in 1.68MAny prize: 1 in 3.7686.6% sold
#53
50X The Cash
Game #2712 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
63.6%
you lose ~36¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.18
per $5 ticket · net −$1.82
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $200K left · 1 in 3.02MAny prize: 1 in 4.2259.3% sold
#54
30X The Cash Word Search
Game #2711 · $3 ticket
Back per $1
63.4%
you lose ~37¢ per $1
Expected value
$1.90
per $3 ticket · net −$1.10
Top prize chance: 4 of 6 $60K left · 1 in 2.73MAny prize: 1 in 4.4336.5% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#55
Houston Texans
Game #2755 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
63.3%
you lose ~37¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.17
per $5 ticket · net −$1.83
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $100K left · 1 in 1.97MAny prize: 1 in 3.8028% sold
#56
In the Green
Game #2660 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
63.0%
you lose ~37¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.15
per $5 ticket · net −$1.85
Top prize chance: 1 of 6 $100K left · 1 in 2.41MAny prize: 1 in 4.4966.4% sold
#57
Cash Line Bingo
Game #2647 · $2 ticket
Back per $1
62.7%
you lose ~37¢ per $1
Expected value
$1.25
per $2 ticket · net −$0.75
Top prize chance: 4 of 10 $30K left · 1 in 1.85MAny prize: 1 in 4.1759.1% sold
#58
Find $200
Game #2715 · $2 ticket
Back per $1
62.5%
you lose ~38¢ per $1
Expected value
$1.25
per $2 ticket · net −$0.75
Top prize chance: 3672 of 7609 $200 left · 1 in 1,279Any prize: 1 in 4.9148.8% sold
#59
Yellowstone
Game #2728 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
61.6%
you lose ~38¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.08
per $5 ticket · net −$1.92
Top prize chance: 2 of 5 $100K left · 1 in 934,630Any prize: 1 in 4.5074.5% sold
#60
Monaco Cash
Game #2736 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
61.2%
you lose ~39¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.06
per $5 ticket · net −$1.94
Top prize chance: 1 of 5 $200K left · 1 in 4.77MAny prize: 1 in 4.3853% sold
#61
Ms.PAC-MAN
Game #2747 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
60.6%
you lose ~39¢ per $1
Expected value
$3.03
per $5 ticket · net −$1.97
Top prize chance: 1 of 5 $100K left · 1 in 1.37MAny prize: 1 in 4.3373.1% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#62
King of Cash
Game #2739 · $2 ticket
Back per $1
60.2%
you lose ~40¢ per $1
Expected value
$1.20
per $2 ticket · net −$0.80
Top prize chance: 2 of 5 $30K left · 1 in 1.72MAny prize: 1 in 5.0462.4% sold
#63
Cowboys
Game #2754 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
59.6%
you lose ~40¢ per $1
Expected value
$2.98
per $5 ticket · net −$2.02
Top prize chance: 4 of 4 $100K left · 1 in 1.99MAny prize: 1 in 3.8219.6% sold
#64
Texas Loteria
Game #2628 · $3 ticket
Back per $1
59.4%
you lose ~41¢ per $1
Expected value
$1.78
per $3 ticket · net −$1.22
Top prize chance: 3 of 14 $50K left · 1 in 2.7MAny prize: 1 in 4.6775.2% sold
#65
Azulejos
Game #2751 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
58.8%
you lose ~41¢ per $1
Expected value
$2.94
per $5 ticket · net −$2.06
Top prize chance: 1 of 4 $100K left · 1 in 979,339Any prize: 1 in 4.5586.6% sold
#66
3-2-Won!
Game #2735 · $1 ticket
Back per $1
58.8%
you lose ~41¢ per $1
Expected value
$0.59
per $1 ticket · net −$0.41
Top prize chance: 26 of 40 $500 left · 1 in 428,218Any prize: 1 in 4.6831.6% sold
#67
Loteria Azul
Game #2765 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
57.4%
you lose ~43¢ per $1
Expected value
$2.87
per $5 ticket · net −$2.13
Top prize chance: 0 of 5 $100K leftAny prize: 1 in 4.1783.9% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy? (+1 more)
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
- All top prizes have been won.
#68
Break the Bank
Game #2700 · $2 ticket
Back per $1
52.4%
you lose ~48¢ per $1
Expected value
$1.05
per $2 ticket · net −$0.95
Top prize chance: 0 of 10 $30K leftAny prize: 1 in 5.2283.5% sold
All top prizes wonWhy?
- All top prizes have been won.
#69
All About the 8s
Game #2727 · $5 ticket
Back per $1
51.8%
you lose ~48¢ per $1
Expected value
$2.59
per $5 ticket · net −$2.41
Top prize chance: 2 of 4 $100K left · 1 in 266,110Any prize: 1 in 4.9389.6% sold
More jackpots listed than sales suggestWhy?
- More big prizes are listed than sales suggest; some may be sold but not yet claimed.
#70
20X The Money
Game #2646 · $2 ticket
Back per $1
49.0%
you lose ~51¢ per $1
Expected value
$0.98
per $2 ticket · net −$1.02
Top prize chance: 1 of 5 $30K left · 1 in 1.19MAny prize: 1 in 5.5786.7% sold
#71
9s In A Line
Game #2710 · $1 ticket
Back per $1
43.9%
you lose ~56¢ per $1
Expected value
$0.44
per $1 ticket · net −$0.56
Top prize chance: 16 of 163 $500 left · 1 in 213,255Any prize: 1 in 5.0082.6% sold

How it’s calculated

The Texas Lottery publishes, for every game, each prize amount with how many were printed and how many have been claimed, plus each game’s print run (“approximately 8,137,550 tickets”) and overall odds on its game page. “Remaining” means printed minus claimed, as of the date the Lottery’s prize file shows (it updates daily). The Lottery does not publish how many tickets are still unsold, so we estimate it:

Tickets printed ≈ overall odds × total prizes printed. We use the Lottery’s own print run; dividing it by the prizes printed matches the published overall odds within 0.2%.
Tickets remaining ≈ tickets printed × (small prizes still unclaimed ÷ small prizes printed). Small prizes, worth the ticket price or less, get cashed right away at any store, so they track sales. Games with no prize that small use their lowest prize.
Cash value. Texas pays scratch-off prizes in one lump sum, so every prize counts at its listed amount.
Jackpots capped at what sales suggest. “Remaining” really means not yet claimed. For prizes with fewer than 100 printed, we count no more than the share sales say is still unsold: if a game is 76% sold, we expect about a quarter of its jackpots to be left, even if more are listed. One sold-but-uncashed or lost jackpot ticket can’t inflate the number.
Expected value = (each prize’s cash value × how many we count as left, added up) ÷ tickets remaining. Return per $1 = expected value ÷ ticket price. Net = expected value − price. Cards also show “Up to X%”: the figure if every listed jackpot is truly unsold, at face value.
Odds now: any prize = tickets remaining ÷ prizes remaining; top prize = tickets remaining ÷ top prizes remaining.

Where it goes wrong. People hold winning tickets before cashing them, and some winners are lost or never claimed, so “remaining” prizes include ones already sold. That makes big prizes look more available than they are, worst near the end of a game, so games an estimated 90% or more sold are left out of the ranking and hidden by default. You can reveal them below the list, flagged “Nearly sold out · N% sold”; treat their numbers as unreliable. Brand-new games look less sold than they are, because small prizes take a few days to come in. Estimates this rough can’t separate games within about 1 point of each other: treat them as tied. And a statewide average says nothing about the roll at your store.

Warnings on the cards. Each card shows at most one warning, the most important that applies: over 100% on paper only, more jackpots listed than sales suggest, one jackpot claim swinging the number by 5 points or more, most of the value riding on a few jackpots, just launched, or all top prizes won. Tap it to see every caution for that game.

We rank only games still on sale. Games the Lottery has ended (or no longer lists) are left out, and so are games with prizes that have no fixed cash value, like free plays of another game. Prize data is refreshed from the Lottery a few times a day at most.

Questions

Which Texas scratch ticket has the best odds right now?

By our estimate from Texas Lottery prizes-remaining data as of Oct 10, 2026, 4:05 PM Central, $5,000,000 Fortune (Game #2665, $100) gives back the most per $1, about 80.1% at cash value, among games with reliable numbers. Games within about 1 point of each other are basically tied. The median ranked game returns about 66.8%. 3 nearly sold-out games are left out of the ranking because their numbers aren't reliable.

Do scratch tickets ever have positive expected value?

Almost never. Lotteries design instant games to pay back roughly 60% to 90% of sales. A figure above 100% comes from counting prizes paid over time at face value and every unclaimed jackpot as unsold. We count the cash option and cap jackpots at what sales suggest, so no ranked game comes out above 100%. Games an estimated 90% or more sold are hidden from the ranking by default because their numbers swing on a handful of tickets.

If a ticket shows over 100%, why not buy them all?

Because the over-100% figure only exists on paper. It counts prizes paid over many years at face value and every unclaimed jackpot as if it were still unsold. Buying every ticket left would cost more than the cash value of the prizes, before tax, and the tickets are spread across stores statewide anyway.

How do you estimate how many tickets are left?

Tickets printed are the overall odds times the total prizes printed. Small prizes (worth the ticket price or less) are cashed almost immediately, so the share of small prizes still unclaimed approximates the share of tickets still unsold. Expected value is the cash value of the remaining prizes, with jackpots capped at that same unsold share, divided by the estimated tickets remaining.

Does this include taxes?

By default prizes count at their cash value before tax. Texas pays scratch-off prizes in one lump sum, so every prize counts at its listed amount. The after-tax toggle then subtracts withholding: Texas has no state income tax, so nothing is withheld for the state; 24% federal on wins over $5,000. Withholding isn't your final tax bill.

Is this the official Texas Lottery site?

No. Jackpot Dreaming is independent and not affiliated with the Texas Lottery. Prize data comes from the Lottery's public prize data; check texaslottery.com for official information.

Read this before you buy anything

Every scratch ticket is a losing bet on average. This page ranks them from best value to worst. It cannot tell you which ticket will win.
The numbers are estimates built on assumptions (see “How it’s calculated”). The Lottery does not publish how many tickets are unsold, prize data can be delayed or wrong, and our math could be wrong too. See our accuracy disclaimer.
Jackpot Dreaming is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Texas Lottery. Game names and prize data belong to the Lottery; check texaslottery.com for official information.
For entertainment and information only. Not financial, tax or gambling advice.
You must be 18 or older to buy Texas Lottery tickets. Play only with money you can afford to lose.
Gambling a problem for you or someone you know? Free, confidential help: the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 Helpline, 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738) (call, or text the same number) or www.ncpgambling.org.

71 games ranked · 3 nearly sold out (hidden) · 0 ended · median return 67% · source texaslottery.com scratch tickets

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