At $20 a ticket, $2,000,000 Maximum Money comes from the Illinois Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.85. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.81 per $1, an above-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $2,000,000. 30% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so about half the prizes remain. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 55 (Fair). Today it stands at 25th out of 58 Illinois scratch-offs; among $20 tickets it is 7th of the 9 active $20 games in Illinois.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.85
Exp. Value
$0.81
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,000,000
$100K/yr for 20 yrs or $1.2M cash
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
30%
ValueScore™
55 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.81→
AVERAGE
At 25th out of 58 Illinois scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.
- About a 26% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.85), in line with most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$2,000,000
$100K/yr for 20 yrs or $1.2M cash
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
All claimed
$100,000
2 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 720K
now ~1 in 642K
$20,000
11 of 27 left
launch odds 1 in 160K
now ~1 in 117K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 ($100K/yr for 20 yrs or $1.2M cash) | 1 in 1,438,780 | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $100,000 | 1 in 719,390 | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 159,864 | 27 | 11 | 41% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 51,385 | 84 | 27 | 32% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 4,950 | 872 | 293 | 34% |
| $500 | 1 in 857 | 5,034 | 1,493 | 30% |
| $200 | 1 in 250 | 17,238 | 5,186 | 30% |
| $100 | 1 in 23 | 187,261 | 55,817 | 30% |
| $75 | 1 in 100 | 43,194 | 12,530 | 29% |
| $60 | 1 in 29 | 148,373 | 43,482 | 29% |
| $50 | 1 in 30 | 143,878 | 42,787 | 30% |
| $40 | 1 in 15 | 287,756 | 85,492 | 30% |
| $20 | 1 in 15 | 287,756 | 86,536 | 30% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$69,723,890
Current Prize Pool
$19,051,820
Payout Percentage
27.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
333,656
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,317,706
Estimated Remaining
1,284,576
% Remaining
29.8%
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
55
VALUESCORE
Fair
55
out of 100
Expected Value
36/40
Prize Quality
3/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7624
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 11/17/2025
- Payout %
- 80.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $2,000,000 Maximum Money scratch-off a good buy?
$2,000,000 Maximum Money is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 55/100. 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 Maximum Money cost?
$2,000,000 Maximum Money 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 Maximum Money scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $2,000,000 Maximum Money are 1 in 3.85. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $2,000,000 Maximum Money?
The top prize for $2,000,000 Maximum Money is $2,000,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for $2,000,000 Maximum Money?
$2,000,000 Maximum Money offers 13 distinct prize levels: $2,000,000 (3 total), $100,000 (6 total), $20,000 (27 total), $5,000 (84 total), $1,000 (872 total), $500 (5,034 total), $200 (17,238 total), $100 (187,261 total), $75 (43,194 total), $60 (148,373 total), $50 (143,878 total), $40 (287,756 total), and $20 (287,756 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 Maximum Money?
Based on our latest data, 30% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 333,656 out of 1,121,482 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $2,000,000 Maximum Money rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $2,000,000 Maximum Money at 55 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 Maximum Money released?
$2,000,000 Maximum Money was released by the Illinois Lottery on November 17, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 10 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $2,000,000 Maximum Money data updated on ScratchCheck?
$2,000,000 Maximum Money 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.