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Ranked 43rd of 77 Tickets in Iowa

Pirate's TreasureIowa Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Iowa Lottery
49
VALUESCORE
Fair
$3IowaGame #784GREEN
At a glance

Pirate's Treasure is a $3 ticket from the Iowa Lottery. It pays back about $0.62 per $1 on average, in line with Iowa's other $3 games. On ValueScore it earns 49/100 (Fair), good for 4th of Iowa's 13 $3 tickets, in the top third.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.51
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
63%
ValueScore™
49 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62
→
AVERAGE
At 43rd out of 77 Iowa scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Just $0.62 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
  • Win rate is typical, around 28% per ticket (1 in 3.51).
  • Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$30,0001 in 150,00085
63%
$3,0001 in 120,000117
64%
$3001 in 6,000209126
60%
$1001 in 1,500818517
63%
$451 in 600-Not reported-
$301 in 400-Not reported-
$151 in 50-Not reported-
$101 in 33-Not reported-
$51 in 25-Not reported-
$31 in 5-Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since May 10, when our records for it began, 3 $30,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 5. The most recent was on August 6.

84
8
7
6
5
May 10October 19
  • August 6, 20261 claimed · 5 left
  • May 31, 20261 claimed · 6 left
  • May 17, 20261 claimed · 7 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

49
VALUESCORE
Fair
49
out of 100
Expected Value
11/40
Prize Quality
16/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Iowa
Game Number
784
Ticket Price
$3
Start Date
5/5/2026
Payout %
62.1%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.51 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Pirate's Treasure scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Pirate's Treasure scores 49/100 (Fair) and is 4th of Iowa's 13 $3 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.62 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $3 tickets are listed on the Iowa rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Pirate's Treasure scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Pirate's Treasure are 1 in 3.51. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Pirate's Treasure?
The top prize for Pirate's Treasure is $30,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.

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