At $20 a ticket, Double the Luck comes from the Illinois Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.71. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.82 per $1, an above-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $3,000,000. By our count about half the prizes remain, with 56% of all prizes unclaimed. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 82 (Excellent). Today it stands at #6 of 58 in Illinois, better than about 91% of the state's games; among $20 tickets it is in the top third of Illinois's 9 $20 tickets, at 3rd.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.71
Exp. Value
$0.82
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$3,000,000
$150K/yr for 20 yrs or $1.8M cash
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
56%
ValueScore™
82 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.82↑
GREAT VALUE
The numbers put it at ahead of roughly 91% of Illinois's 58 active games.
Why
↑Strong expected value of $0.82 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$3,000,000
$150K/yr for 20 yrs or $1.8M cash
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
now ~1 in 804K
$100,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
now ~1 in 1.2M
$25,000
8 of 16 left
launch odds 1 in 270K
now ~1 in 301K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,000,000 ($150K/yr for 20 yrs or $1.8M cash) | 1 in 1,439,000 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,439,000 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 269,813 | 16 | 8 | 50% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 39,245 | 110 | 64 | 58% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 19,359 | 223 | 124 | 56% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 4,530 | 953 | 589 | 62% |
| $500 | 1 in 558 | 7,739 | 4,324 | 56% |
| $400 | 1 in 1,195 | 3,612 | 1,962 | 54% |
| $200 | 1 in 301 | 14,360 | 7,980 | 56% |
| $100 | 1 in 24 | 183,549 | 102,330 | 56% |
| $60 | 1 in 48 | 89,844 | 49,944 | 56% |
| $50 | 1 in 30 | 143,900 | 80,216 | 56% |
| $40 | 1 in 15 | 287,800 | 160,295 | 56% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 431,700 | 241,909 | 56% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$70,921,840
Current Prize Pool
$43,590,220
Payout Percentage
61.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
649,750
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,317,743
Estimated Remaining
2,410,573
% Remaining
55.8%
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
82
VALUESCORE
Excellent
82
out of 100
Expected Value
36/40
Prize Quality
21/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7657
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 4/7/2026
- Payout %
- 82.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
Compare
Compare this game with another →Official Source
View on Illinois Lottery ↗Simulate This Game
Run a virtual scratch-off using this game's real odds.
Image Credit: Illinois Lottery
$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.71 overall odds
✓ Accounts for prizes already claimed
Entertainment only. Outcomes are random and won't match a real session. Current-odds mode scales each tier by remaining prizes and tickets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Double the Luck scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Double the Luck is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 82/100. It ranks among the top scratch-offs available and scores highly on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, meaning more prizes are still available relative to how long the game has been on sale.
How much does Double the Luck cost?
Double the Luck 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 Double the Luck scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Double the Luck are 1 in 3.71. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Double the Luck?
The top prize for Double the Luck is $3,000,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Double the Luck?
Double the Luck offers 14 distinct prize levels: $3,000,000 (3 total), $100,000 (3 total), $25,000 (16 total), $5,000 (110 total), $2,000 (223 total), $1,000 (953 total), $500 (7,739 total), $400 (3,612 total), $200 (14,360 total), $100 (183,549 total), $60 (89,844 total), $50 (143,900 total), $40 (287,800 total), and $20 (431,700 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 Double the Luck?
Based on our latest data, 56% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 649,750 out of 1,163,812 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Double the Luck rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Double the Luck at 82 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 Double the Luck released?
Double the Luck was released by the Illinois Lottery on April 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is Double the Luck data updated on ScratchCheck?
Double the Luck 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.