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Ranked 17th of 77 Tickets in Iowa

Instant JackpotIowa Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Iowa Lottery
70
VALUESCORE
Good
$10IowaGame #775GREEN
At a glance

Instant Jackpot is one of the Iowa Lottery's $10 games. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.25 trail the 1 in 2.87 typical of Iowa's $10 games. It pays back about $0.73 per $1 on average, in line with Iowa's other $10 games.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.25
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
63%
ValueScore™
70 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73
↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #17 of 77 in Iowa, better than about 79% of the state's games, and 10th out of 17 $10 tickets in Iowa.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
  • At $0.73 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
  • At 1 in 3.25 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$100,0001 in 120,00095
56%
$1,0001 in 2,000572368
64%
$5001 in 6001,8751,170
62%
$1001 in 3003,7922,379
63%
$501 in 1507,6104,782
63%
$401 in 80-Not reported-
$201 in 9-Not reported-
$101 in 6-Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$3,169,200
Current Prize Pool
$1,930,000
Payout Percentage
60.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
8,704

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
45,039
Estimated Remaining
28,288
% Remaining
62.8%
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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since March 6, when our records for it began, 2 $100,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 5. The most recent was on April 5.

74
7
5
March 6October 19
  • April 5, 20261 claimed · 5 left
  • March 22, 20261 claimed · 6 left

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

70
VALUESCORE
Good
70
out of 100
Expected Value
28/40
Prize Quality
16/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Iowa
Game Number
775
Ticket Price
$10
Start Date
1/6/2026
Payout %
73.3%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.25 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Instant Jackpot scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Instant Jackpot scores 70/100 (Good) and is 10th out of 17 $10 tickets in Iowa. It pays back about $0.73 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Instant Jackpot scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Instant Jackpot are 1 in 3.25. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Instant Jackpot?
The top prize for Instant Jackpot is $100,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.

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