At $1 a ticket, Junior JUMBO BUCKS comes from the Georgia Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 4.69; on average one ticket in 5 pays out something. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.68 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. Top prize: $10,000, with 26 of the original 279 still waiting to be won. By our count most prizes have already been claimed, with 12% of all prizes unclaimed. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 9/100 (Poor). Against the rest of the state it is 186th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 7th of the 8 active $1 games in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.69
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
26 / 279
Prizes Remaining
12%
ValueScore™
9 / 100
Poor
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↓
POOR VALUE
The numbers work against it: #186 of the 193 active games we track in Georgia.
Why
↓Expected value lands near the pack at $0.68 per $1 spent.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 21% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.69), lower than most games.
- Only 26 of 279 top prizes remain, and the mid-tier pool has thinned out with them.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$10,000
26 of 279 left
launch odds 1 in 805K
now ~1 in 1.1M
$500
423 of 4,678 left
launch odds 1 in 48K
now ~1 in 66K
$100
2,493 of 28,088 left
launch odds 1 in 7,996
now ~1 in 11K
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
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 804,950 | 279 | 26 | 9% |
| $500 | 1 in 48,008 | 4,678 | 423 | 9% |
| $100 | 1 in 7,996 | 28,088 | 2,493 | 9% |
| $75 | 1 in 4,805 | 46,737 | 3,898 | 8% |
| $50 | 1 in 2,400 | 93,558 | 8,433 | 9% |
| $30 | 1 in 1,199 | 187,361 | 16,022 | 9% |
| $25 | 1 in 273 | 823,581 | 77,249 | 9% |
| $20 | 1 in 480 | 467,948 | 41,177 | 9% |
| $15 | 1 in 300 | 748,709 | 74,322 | 10% |
| $10 | 1 in 240 | 935,705 | 93,782 | 10% |
| $7 | 1 in 300 | 748,709 | 75,140 | 10% |
| $5 | 1 in 67 | 3,369,813 | 375,551 | 11% |
| $3 | 1 in 43 | 5,240,703 | 590,038 | 11% |
| $2 | 1 in 27 | 8,235,384 | 990,296 | 12% |
| $1 | 1 in 8 | 26,953,834 | 3,592,405 | 13% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$153,514,714
Current Prize Pool
$16,469,721
Payout Percentage
10.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
5,941,255
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
224,581,058
Estimated Remaining
27,864,486
% Remaining
12.4%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
9
VALUESCORE
Poor
9
out of 100
Expected Value
2/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
1/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1410
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 7/11/2018
- Payout %
- 68.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Junior JUMBO BUCKS scratch-off a good buy?
Junior JUMBO BUCKS has a ValueScore of 9/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in Georgia. The combination of poor expected value, limited prizes, or heavily depleted inventory makes it a poor choice compared to alternatives. Check other games before buying.
How much does Junior JUMBO BUCKS cost?
Junior JUMBO BUCKS costs $1 per ticket in Georgia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Junior JUMBO BUCKS scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Junior JUMBO BUCKS are 1 in 4.69. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Junior JUMBO BUCKS?
The top prize for Junior JUMBO BUCKS is $10,000. As of our latest update, 26 of 279 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Junior JUMBO BUCKS?
Junior JUMBO BUCKS offers 15 distinct prize levels: $10,000 (279 total), $500 (4,678 total), $100 (28,088 total), $75 (46,737 total), $50 (93,558 total), $30 (187,361 total), $25 (823,581 total), $20 (467,948 total), $15 (748,709 total), $10 (935,705 total), $7 (748,709 total), $5 (3,369,813 total), $3 (5,240,703 total), $2 (8,235,384 total), and $1 (26,953,834 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 Junior JUMBO BUCKS?
Based on our latest data, 12% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 5,941,255 out of 47,885,087 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Junior JUMBO BUCKS rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Junior JUMBO BUCKS at 9 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 Junior JUMBO BUCKS released?
Junior JUMBO BUCKS was released by the Georgia Lottery on July 11, 2018. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Junior JUMBO BUCKS data updated on ScratchCheck?
Junior JUMBO BUCKS data comes directly from the official Georgia Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.