Sapphire 10s costs $10 per ticket from the Illinois Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.49, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.75 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $600,000. Most prizes are still available (86% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 79/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. That makes it #5 of 55 in Illinois, better than about 93% of the state's games, and first of the 13 active $10 games in Illinois.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.49
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$600,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
86%
ValueScore™
79 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: 5th of 55 active Illinois games.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- Wins hit often: about a 29% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.49), better than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$600,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
now ~1 in 1.2M
$50,000
5 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 679K
now ~1 in 703K
$5,000
14 of 18 left
launch odds 1 in 226K
now ~1 in 251K
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $50,000 | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| $5,000 | 18 | 14 | 78% |
| $1,000 | 180 | 165 | 92% |
| $500 | 2,364 | 2,022 | 86% |
| $200 | 4,912 | 4,209 | 86% |
| $100 | 46,791 | 40,247 | 86% |
| $50 | 78,254 | 67,514 | 86% |
| $40 | 28,597 | 24,666 | 86% |
| $30 | 54,291 | 46,746 | 86% |
| $25 | 69,485 | 59,866 | 86% |
| $20 | 407,328 | 351,262 | 86% |
| $10 | 475,216 | 410,698 | 86% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$30,534,655
Current Prize Pool
$26,556,090
Payout Percentage
87.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,007,417
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,074,383
Estimated Remaining
3,515,885
% Remaining
86.3%
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
79
VALUESCORE
Good
79
out of 100
Expected Value
23/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7654
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 8/4/2026
- Payout %
- 74.9%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Sapphire 10s scratch-off a good buy?
Sapphire 10s is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 79/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in Illinois.
How much does Sapphire 10s cost?
Sapphire 10s costs $10 per ticket in Illinois. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Sapphire 10s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Sapphire 10s are 1 in 3.49. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Sapphire 10s?
The top prize for Sapphire 10s is $600,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Sapphire 10s?
Sapphire 10s offers 13 distinct prize levels: $600,000 (3 total), $50,000 (6 total), $5,000 (18 total), $1,000 (180 total), $500 (2,364 total), $200 (4,912 total), $100 (46,791 total), $50 (78,254 total), $40 (28,597 total), $30 (54,291 total), $25 (69,485 total), $20 (407,328 total), and $10 (475,216 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 Sapphire 10s?
Based on our latest data, 86% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,007,417 out of 1,167,445 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Sapphire 10s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Sapphire 10s at 79 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 Sapphire 10s released?
Sapphire 10s was released by the Illinois Lottery on August 4, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Sapphire 10s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Sapphire 10s 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.