Ranked 28th of 34 Tickets in Idaho
Huckleberry BucksIdaho Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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47
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
The Idaho Lottery sells Huckleberry Bucks as a $5 ticket. At a ValueScore of 47/100 (Fair), it is 8th of the 8 active $5 games in Idaho. It pays back about $0.69 per $1 on average, in line with Idaho's other $5 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.59
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
47 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #28 of the 34 active games we track in Idaho.
Why
→A leaner 28% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 3.59), below most games.
- A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
- Expected value of $0.69 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 275,438 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 78,696 | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 61,208 | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,806 | 305 | 150 | 49% |
| $100 | 1 in 625 | 881 | 459 | 52% |
| $50 | 1 in 105 | 5,248 | 2,700 | 51% |
| $20 | 1 in 30 | 18,359 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 43 | 12,868 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 25 | 22,035 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 6 | 93,620 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$647,000
Current Prize Pool
$314,900
Payout Percentage
48.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
3,315
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
23,163
Estimated Remaining
11,901
% Remaining
51.4%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on July 19, one $50,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on August 10.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| July 19 | Launched | 2 |
| August 10 | 1 claimed | 1 |
| November 7 | Latest count | 1 |
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
47
VALUESCORE
Fair
47
out of 100
Expected Value
18/40
Prize Quality
10/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1905
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/17/2026
- Payout %
- 68.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Huckleberry Bucks scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Huckleberry Bucks scores 47/100 (Fair) and is 8th of the 8 active $5 games in Idaho. It pays back about $0.69 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $5 tickets are listed on the Idaho rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Huckleberry Bucks scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Huckleberry Bucks are 1 in 3.59. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Huckleberry Bucks?
The top prize for Huckleberry Bucks is $50,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chef's Kiss | 75 | 1 in 3.39 | 70.1% | $50K · 2 |
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| Huckleberry Bucks (this game) | 47 | 1 in 3.59 | 68.5% | $50K · 1 |