Lady Luck is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Arkansas Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.62, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.72 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $100,000. About half the prizes remain (37% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 54/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.62
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
37%
ValueScore™
54 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
- Expected value of $0.72 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.62 overall odds
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Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 12 | 5 | 42% |
| $500 | 235 | 79 | 34% |
| $100 | 4,444 | 1,585 | 36% |
| $50 | 25,525 | 9,402 | 37% |
| $25 | 5,287 | 1,929 | 36% |
| $20 | 31,356 | 11,299 | 36% |
| $15 | 20,958 | 7,533 | 36% |
| $10 | 162,019 | 59,937 | 37% |
| $5 | 182,934 | 68,508 | 37% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
54
VALUESCORE
Fair
54
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Arkansas
- Game Number
- 836
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Payout %
- 72.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/13/2026
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Is the Lady Luck scratch-off a good buy?
Lady Luck is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 54/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Arkansas. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Arkansas rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Lady Luck cost?
Lady Luck costs $5 per ticket in Arkansas. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Lady Luck scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lady Luck are 1 in 3.62. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lady Luck?
The top prize for Lady Luck is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Lady Luck?
Lady Luck offers 10 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (2 total), $1,000 (12 total), $500 (235 total), $100 (4,444 total), $50 (25,525 total), $25 (5,287 total), $20 (31,356 total), $15 (20,958 total), $10 (162,019 total), and $5 (182,934 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Lady Luck?
Based on our latest data, 37% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 160,278 out of 432,772 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Lady Luck rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Lady Luck at 54 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
How often is Lady Luck data updated on ScratchCheck?
Lady Luck data is collected directly from official Arkansas Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.