25X Xtra costs $5 per ticket from the Illinois Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.28. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.72 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $500,000. About half the prizes remain (42% remaining). It scores 47/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #28 of the 58 active games we track in Illinois, and in the top third of Illinois's 15 $5 tickets, at 4th.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.28
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
42%
ValueScore™
47 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #28 of the 58 active games we track in Illinois.
Why
→Expected value of $0.72 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- At 1 in 4.28, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 2.2M
now ~1 in 3.6M
$10,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 2.2M
now ~1 in 910K
$1,000
43 of 90 left
launch odds 1 in 97K
now ~1 in 85K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,187,360 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 795,404 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 97,216 | 90 | 43 | 48% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,575 | 1,155 | 450 | 39% |
| $125 | 1 in 4,017 | 2,178 | 878 | 40% |
| $100 | 1 in 324 | 26,991 | 10,868 | 40% |
| $75 | 1 in 599 | 14,602 | 5,801 | 40% |
| $50 | 1 in 92 | 94,825 | 37,909 | 40% |
| $25 | 1 in 63 | 138,690 | 55,874 | 40% |
| $20 | 1 in 44 | 200,472 | 81,164 | 40% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 145,877 | 59,513 | 41% |
| $10 | 1 in 14 | 619,771 | 256,116 | 41% |
| $5 | 1 in 11 | 801,979 | 342,143 | 43% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$31,387,700
Current Prize Pool
$12,519,775
Payout Percentage
39.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
850,764
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
8,759,611
Estimated Remaining
3,641,270
% Remaining
41.6%
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
47
VALUESCORE
Fair
47
out of 100
Expected Value
13/40
Prize Quality
19/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7636
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 1/6/2026
- Payout %
- 71.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 25X Xtra scratch-off a good buy?
25X Xtra is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 47/100. 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 25X Xtra cost?
25X Xtra costs $5 per ticket in Illinois. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the 25X Xtra scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 25X Xtra are 1 in 4.28. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 25X Xtra?
The top prize for 25X Xtra is $500,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for 25X Xtra?
25X Xtra offers 13 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (4 total), $10,000 (4 total), $1,000 (90 total), $500 (1,155 total), $125 (2,178 total), $100 (26,991 total), $75 (14,602 total), $50 (94,825 total), $25 (138,690 total), $20 (200,472 total), $15 (145,877 total), $10 (619,771 total), and $5 (801,979 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 25X Xtra?
Based on our latest data, 42% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 850,764 out of 2,046,638 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is 25X Xtra rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 25X Xtra at 47 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 25X Xtra released?
25X Xtra was released by the Illinois Lottery on January 6, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 8 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is 25X Xtra data updated on ScratchCheck?
25X Xtra 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.