The Illinois Lottery sells Blowout X at $30 a ticket. Published overall odds: 1 in 6.91. Its current expected value works out to $0.79 on the dollar, an above-average return. The top prize is $3,000. Across every tier, 60% of prizes are still out there: most prizes are still available. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 60 (Good). Today it stands at 18th out of 58 Illinois scratch-offs; among $30 tickets it is 3rd of the 4 active $30 games in Illinois.
Overall Odds
1 in 6.91
Exp. Value
$0.79
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$3,000
Top Prizes Left
949
Prizes Remaining
60%
ValueScore™
60 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.79↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #18 of the 58 active games we track in Illinois, and 3rd out of 4 $30 tickets in Illinois.
Why
↑$0.79 back per dollar puts this game's return ahead of the pack.
- Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$3,000
949 of 1,513 left
launch odds 1 in 2,378
now ~1 in 2,266
$900
5,690 of 8,827 left
launch odds 1 in 408
now ~1 in 378
$300
51,473 of 85,920 left
launch odds 1 in 42
now ~1 in 42
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,000 | 1 in 2,378 | 1,513 | 949 | 63% |
| $900 | 1 in 408 | 8,827 | 5,690 | 64% |
| $300 | 1 in 42 | 85,920 | 51,473 | 60% |
| $150 | 1 in 24 | 148,533 | 88,903 | 60% |
| $90 | 1 in 13 | 275,862 | 164,172 | 60% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$85,366,830
Current Prize Pool
$51,520,830
Payout Percentage
60.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
311,187
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,597,726
Estimated Remaining
2,150,302
% Remaining
59.8%
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
60
VALUESCORE
Good
60
out of 100
Expected Value
32/40
Prize Quality
15/25
Win Frequency
1/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7653
- Ticket Price
- $30
- Start Date
- 4/7/2026
- Payout %
- 79.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Blowout X scratch-off a good buy?
Blowout X is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 60/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $30 tickets in Illinois.
How much does Blowout X cost?
Blowout X costs $30 per ticket in Illinois. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $30 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Blowout X scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Blowout X are 1 in 6.91. This means roughly 1 in every 7 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Blowout X?
The top prize for Blowout X is $3,000. As of our latest update, 949 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Blowout X?
Blowout X offers 5 distinct prize levels: $3,000 (1,513 total), $900 (8,827 total), $300 (85,920 total), $150 (148,533 total), and $90 (275,862 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 Blowout X?
Based on our latest data, 60% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 311,187 out of 520,655 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Blowout X rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Blowout X at 60 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 Blowout X released?
Blowout X was released by the Illinois Lottery on April 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is Blowout X data updated on ScratchCheck?
Blowout X 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.