At a glance
LUCKY 13 is a $2 ticket from the Colorado Lottery. On ValueScore it earns 39/100 (Below Avg), good for the top-ranked $2 ticket in Colorado right now. It went on sale on September 28, 2026, so 100% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.21
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$13,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
39 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 43rd out of 84 Colorado scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 0 other $2 Colorado games ranked higher.
Why
↓Softer expected value here: only $0.62 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
- At 1 in 4.21, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,000 | 1 in 480,000 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 12,000 | 120 | Not reported | - |
| $100 | 1 in 1,481 | 972 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 1,143 | 1,260 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 83 | 17,280 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 42 | 34,560 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 17 | 86,400 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 7 | 201,600 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 3 $13,000 top prizes left on August 4, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.
30
August 4October 9
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
39
out of 100
Expected Value
6/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Colorado
- Game Number
- 425
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 9/28/2026
- Payout %
- 62.0%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.21 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the LUCKY 13 scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. LUCKY 13 scores 39/100 (Below Average) and is the top-ranked $2 ticket in Colorado right now. It pays back about $0.62 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the LUCKY 13 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with LUCKY 13 are 1 in 4.21. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for LUCKY 13?
The top prize for LUCKY 13 is $13,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in LUCKY 13?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 3 out of 3 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was LUCKY 13 released?
LUCKY 13 was released by the Colorado Lottery on September 28, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $2 ticket in Colorado
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCKY 13 (this game) | 39 | 1 in 4.21 | 62.0% | $13K · 3 |
| COLORADO CA$H CROP™ | 35 | 1 in 3.99 | 62.0% | $100 · 951 |
| $100 Frenzy | 28 | 1 in 3.99 | 62.0% | $100 · 676 |
| Decade of Dollars (Game #354) | 28 | 1 in 4.31 | 62.0% | $1.2M · 1 |
| MONOPOLY™ (Game #366) | 26 | 1 in 4.39 | 62.0% | $1M · 1 |
| 20X | 22 | 1 in 4.17 | 62.0% | $20K · 1 |
| SAPPHIRE 7s | 15 | 1 in 4.43 | 62.0% | $20K · 1 |
| TRIPLE Play | 7 | 1 in 4.17 | 62.0% | $20K · 0 |