Add It Up is one of the Illinois Lottery's $2 scratch-off games. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.62. The expected value is $0.68 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $20,000. Prize inventory sits at 70%: most prizes are still available. Its ValueScore is 43/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 33rd out of 58 Illinois scratch-offs. At its own price point it is the strongest of Illinois's 4 $2 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.62
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
70%
ValueScore™
43 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
A typical $2 ticket, ranked #33 of the 58 active games we track in Illinois.
Why
→At $0.68 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- A leaner 22% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.62), below most games.
- Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$20,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 899K
now ~1 in 628K
$1,000
18 of 23 left
launch odds 1 in 156K
now ~1 in 140K
$500
39 of 59 left
launch odds 1 in 61K
now ~1 in 64K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 897,938 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 156,163 | 23 | 18 | 78% |
| $500 | 1 in 60,877 | 59 | 39 | 66% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,919 | 1,872 | 1,285 | 69% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,719 | 2,090 | 1,432 | 69% |
| $50 | 1 in 545 | 6,585 | 4,458 | 68% |
| $25 | 1 in 143 | 25,154 | 17,140 | 68% |
| $20 | 1 in 200 | 17,973 | 12,307 | 68% |
| $15 | 1 in 120 | 29,917 | 20,532 | 69% |
| $10 | 1 in 67 | 53,862 | 37,105 | 69% |
| $5 | 1 in 32 | 113,753 | 79,038 | 69% |
| $4 | 1 in 15 | 239,463 | 167,045 | 70% |
| $2 | 1 in 13 | 287,314 | 203,443 | 71% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$4,882,630
Current Prize Pool
$3,400,226
Payout Percentage
69.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
543,846
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,594,679
Estimated Remaining
2,512,569
% Remaining
69.9%
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
43
VALUESCORE
Fair
43
out of 100
Expected Value
5/40
Prize Quality
22/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7655
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 8/4/2026
- Payout %
- 68.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Add It Up scratch-off a good buy?
Add It Up is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 43/100. 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 Add It Up cost?
Add It Up costs $2 per ticket in Illinois. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Add It Up scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Add It Up are 1 in 4.62. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Add It Up?
The top prize for Add It Up is $20,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Add It Up?
Add It Up offers 13 distinct prize levels: $20,000 (4 total), $1,000 (23 total), $500 (59 total), $100 (1,872 total), $75 (2,090 total), $50 (6,585 total), $25 (25,154 total), $20 (17,973 total), $15 (29,917 total), $10 (53,862 total), $5 (113,753 total), $4 (239,463 total), and $2 (287,314 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 Add It Up?
Based on our latest data, 70% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 543,846 out of 778,069 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Add It Up rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Add It Up at 43 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 Add It Up released?
Add It Up was released by the Illinois Lottery on August 4, 2026. It has been on sale for about 1 month.
How often is Add It Up data updated on ScratchCheck?
Add It Up 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.