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Jumbo Bucks

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36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$10ConnecticutGame #1843GREEN

Jumbo Bucks is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Connecticut Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.65, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.69 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $100,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (3% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 36/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.65
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
3%
ValueScore™
36 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
  • Expected value of $0.69 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
  • You win something fairly often here, about 27% per ticket (1 in 3.65).

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$100,000
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 348K
All claimed
$10,000
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 348K
All claimed
$5,000
0 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 261K
All claimed
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$100,00030Claimed
$10,00030Claimed
$5,00040Claimed
$1,000151
7%
$5002950Claimed
$2002,11748
2%
$10010,497233
2%
$5020,853486
2%
$2533,440977
3%
$20114,6383,658
3%
$10104,1843,663
4%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$7,198,850
Current Prize Pool
$192,415
Payout Percentage
2.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
9,066

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
1,044,079
Estimated Remaining
33,091
% Remaining
3.2%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
36
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1843
Ticket Price
$10
Start Date
8/30/2025
Payout %
68.9%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
7/19/2026

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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.65 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Jumbo Bucks scratch-off a good buy?
Jumbo Bucks scores 36/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Connecticut at the $10 price point.
How much does Jumbo Bucks cost?
Jumbo Bucks costs $10 per ticket in Connecticut. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Jumbo Bucks scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Jumbo Bucks are 1 in 3.65. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Jumbo Bucks?
The top prize for Jumbo Bucks is $100,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for Jumbo Bucks?
Jumbo Bucks offers 11 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (3 total), $10,000 (3 total), $5,000 (4 total), $1,000 (15 total), $500 (295 total), $200 (2,117 total), $100 (10,497 total), $50 (20,853 total), $25 (33,440 total), $20 (114,638 total), and $10 (104,184 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 Jumbo Bucks?
Based on our latest data, 3% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 9,066 out of 286,049 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Jumbo Bucks rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Jumbo Bucks at 36 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.
When was Jumbo Bucks released?
Jumbo Bucks was released by the Connecticut Lottery on August 30, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 11 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Jumbo Bucks data updated on ScratchCheck?
Jumbo Bucks data comes directly from the official Connecticut Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.