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Sapphire 10sIllinois Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Illinois Lottery
75
VALUESCORE
Good
$10IllinoisGame #7654GREEN
At a glance

Sapphire 10s is one of the Illinois Lottery's $10 games. Its ValueScore of 75/100 (Good) makes it first of the 12 active $10 games in Illinois. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.49 are the best of the 12 $10 tickets Illinois sells.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.49
Exp. Value
$0.78
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
71%
ValueScore™
75 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.78
↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: 7th of 54 active Illinois games.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
  • You win something fairly often here, about 29% per ticket (1 in 3.49).
  • The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 13
$1,000,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
now ~1 in 1.4M
$50,000
2 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 679K
now ~1 in 1.4M
$5,000
12 of 18 left
launch odds 1 in 226K
now ~1 in 242K
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$1,000,0001 in 1,357,76032
67%
$50,0001 in 678,88062
33%
$5,0001 in 226,2931812
67%
$1,0001 in 22,629180137
76%
$5001 in 1,7232,3641,646
70%
$2001 in 8294,9123,466
71%
$1001 in 8746,79133,058
71%
$501 in 5278,25455,496
71%
$401 in 14228,59720,351
71%
$301 in 7554,29138,556
71%
$251 in 5969,48549,268
71%
$201 in 10407,328289,464
71%
$101 in 9475,216339,322
71%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$31,734,655
Current Prize Pool
$22,278,720
Payout Percentage
70.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
830,780

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
4,074,383
Estimated Remaining
2,899,422
% Remaining
71.2%
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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since August 30, when our records for it began, one $1,000,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on September 30.

30
August 30October 14
  • September 30, 20261 claimed · 2 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 2.1% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, faster than the average for Illinois's $10 games (1.6% a week).

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

75
VALUESCORE
Good
75
out of 100
Expected Value
26/40
Prize Quality
17/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/14/2026

Game Details

Game Number
7654
Ticket Price
$10
Start Date
8/4/2026
Payout %
77.9%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/13/2026

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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.49 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Sapphire 10s scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Sapphire 10s scores 75/100 (Good) and is first of the 12 active $10 games in Illinois. It pays back about $0.78 for every $1 spent.
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 $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Sapphire 10s?
Based on our latest data, 71% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 830,780 out of 1,167,445 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.

Every $10 ticket in Illinois

All 12 ranked →
GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Sapphire 10s (this game)751 in 3.4977.9%$1M · 22.1%
Treemendous Cash741 in 3.6275.1%$500K · 33.5%
Liquid Assets701 in 3.8577.8%$1M · 23.5%
$250,000 Crossword 2026681 in 3.6974.7%$250K · 151.9%
Millionaire 7611 in 3.5978.1%$1M · 11.5%
Money Match591 in 3.6578.0%$1M · 11.0%
Gold Casino581 in 3.6382.1%$50K · 0-
Diamonds561 in 3.6379.9%$2M · 11.4%
50X Xtra521 in 3.6475.0%$600K · 21.0%
Gold Rush Supreme431 in 3.8174.9%$100K · 50.7%

Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.