Fire/Ice costs $20 per ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.20, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. Every $1 spent returns about $0.74 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $500,000. Prize inventory sits at 96%: most prizes are still available. Its ValueScore is 99/100 (Excellent), a blend of expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.20
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
96%
ValueScore™
99 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74↑
EXCELLENT
One of the best-value scratch-offs we track right now. The numbers rarely line up this well.
Why
↑You win something fairly often here, about 31% per ticket (1 in 3.20).
- Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
5 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 291K
now ~1 in 280K
$10,000
13 of 14 left
launch odds 1 in 104K
now ~1 in 108K
$1,000
203 of 210 left
launch odds 1 in 6,938
now ~1 in 6,887
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 14 | 13 | 93% |
| $1,000 | 210 | 203 | 97% |
| $500 | 1,362 | 1,317 | 97% |
| $200 | 6,415 | 6,134 | 96% |
| $100 | 24,291 | 23,280 | 96% |
| $50 | 72,977 | 69,935 | 96% |
| $40 | 116,692 | 111,906 | 96% |
| $30 | 145,819 | 139,949 | 96% |
| $20 | 87,522 | 84,136 | 96% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$21,684,640
Current Prize Pool
$20,900,480
Payout Percentage
96.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
436,878
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,456,982
Estimated Remaining
1,398,009
% Remaining
96.0%
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
99
VALUESCORE
Excellent
99
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1689
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 8/3/2026
- Payout %
- 74.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/16/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Fire/Ice scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Fire/Ice is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 99/100. 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 Fire/Ice cost?
Fire/Ice costs $20 per ticket in Louisiana. 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 Fire/Ice scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Fire/Ice are 1 in 3.20. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Fire/Ice?
The top prize for Fire/Ice is $500,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Fire/Ice?
Fire/Ice offers 10 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (5 total), $10,000 (14 total), $1,000 (210 total), $500 (1,362 total), $200 (6,415 total), $100 (24,291 total), $50 (72,977 total), $40 (116,692 total), $30 (145,819 total), and $20 (87,522 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 Fire/Ice?
Based on our latest data, 96% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 436,878 out of 455,307 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Fire/Ice rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Fire/Ice at 99 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 Fire/Ice released?
Fire/Ice was released by the Louisiana Lottery on August 3, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Fire/Ice data updated on ScratchCheck?
Fire/Ice data comes directly from the official Louisiana Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.