$2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe costs $20 per ticket from the Illinois Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.55. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.74 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $100,000. Across every tier, 22% of prizes are still out there: most prizes have already been claimed. It scores 45/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #31 of the 58 active games we track in Illinois, and 8th out of 9 $20 tickets in Illinois.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.55
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
$100K/yr for 20 yrs or $1.2M cash
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
22%
ValueScore™
45 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74→
AVERAGE
A typical $20 ticket, ranked #31 of the 58 active games we track in Illinois.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- You get back about $0.74 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
$100K/yr for 20 yrs or $1.2M cash
1 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.3M
$25,000
7 of 28 left
launch odds 1 in 209K
now ~1 in 182K
$5,000
13 of 70 left
launch odds 1 in 84K
now ~1 in 98K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 ($100K/yr for 20 yrs or $1.2M cash) | 1 in 863,004 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 154,108 | 28 | 7 | 25% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 61,643 | 70 | 13 | 19% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 3,018 | 1,430 | 358 | 25% |
| $500 | 1 in 598 | 7,210 | 1,536 | 21% |
| $400 | 1 in 3,001 | 1,438 | 313 | 22% |
| $300 | 1 in 2,943 | 1,466 | 293 | 20% |
| $200 | 1 in 573 | 7,536 | 1,626 | 22% |
| $100 | 1 in 24 | 179,800 | 38,126 | 21% |
| $60 | 1 in 28 | 154,390 | 32,941 | 21% |
| $50 | 1 in 30 | 143,834 | 30,507 | 21% |
| $40 | 1 in 15 | 287,668 | 61,304 | 21% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 431,502 | 94,848 | 22% |
| $20 | - | 431,502 | 97,484 | 23% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$72,309,100
Current Prize Pool
$15,617,510
Payout Percentage
21.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
359,357
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,849,970
Estimated Remaining
1,275,717
% Remaining
21.8%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
45
VALUESCORE
Fair
45
out of 100
Expected Value
19/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7621
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 8/5/2025
- Payout %
- 73.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe scratch-off a good buy?
$2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 45/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Illinois. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Illinois rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe cost?
$2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe costs $20 per ticket in Illinois. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe are 1 in 3.55. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe?
The top prize for $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe?
$2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe offers 13 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (5 total), $25,000 (28 total), $5,000 (70 total), $1,000 (1,430 total), $500 (7,210 total), $400 (1,438 total), $300 (1,466 total), $200 (7,536 total), $100 (179,800 total), $60 (154,390 total), $50 (143,834 total), $40 (287,668 total), and $20 (863,004 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 $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe?
Based on our latest data, 22% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 359,357 out of 1,647,879 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe at 45 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 $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe released?
$2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe was released by the Illinois Lottery on August 5, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe data updated on ScratchCheck?
$2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe data comes directly from the official Illinois Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.