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Ranked 4th of 42 Tickets in Louisiana

Giant BucksLouisiana Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Louisiana Lottery
78
VALUESCORE
Good
$5LouisianaGame #1692GREEN
At a glance

Giant Bucks is a $5 ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. On ValueScore it earns 78/100 (Good), good for the top-ranked $5 ticket in Louisiana right now. At launch, about 1 in 9,402 tickets carried a prize of $1,000 or more.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.14
Exp. Value
$0.63
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
71%
ValueScore™
78 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.63
↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is the strongest of Louisiana's 8 $5 tickets, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
  • Just $0.63 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
  • Wins hit often: about a 24% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.14), better than most games.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7
$100,000
4 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 179K
now ~1 in 191K
$1,000
78 of 108 left
launch odds 1 in 9,924
now ~1 in 9,819
$500
56 of 82 left
launch odds 1 in 13K
now ~1 in 14K
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

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$100,00064
67%
$1,00010878
72%
$5008256
68%
$25014097
69%
$1006,8744,906
71%
$753,8472,741
71%
$509,6816,897
71%
$3018,22913,010
71%
$2036,65526,108
71%
$1573,31052,457
72%
$10109,96578,649
72%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$5,723,245
Current Prize Pool
$4,057,080
Payout Percentage
70.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
185,003

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
1,071,834
Estimated Remaining
765,913
% Remaining
71.5%
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 its launch on September 16, 2 $100,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 4. The most recent was on October 28.

DateWhat happenedTop prizes left
September 16Launched6
September 301 claimed5
October 281 claimed4
November 7Latest count4

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 3.8% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, about 3 times the average for Louisiana's $5 games (1.3% a week). By tickets sold, it is the estimated #6 best seller of the 37 Louisiana tickets we can rank, at about 40,000 tickets 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

78
VALUESCORE
Good
78
out of 100
Expected Value
31/40
Prize Quality
17/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1692
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
9/14/2026
Payout %
62.5%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
11/7/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.14 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Giant Bucks scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Giant Bucks scores 78/100 (Good) and is the top-ranked $5 ticket in Louisiana right now. It pays back about $0.63 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Giant Bucks scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Giant Bucks are 1 in 4.14. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Giant Bucks?
The top prize for Giant Bucks is $100,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Giant Bucks?
Based on our latest data, 71% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 185,003 out of 258,897 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Giant Bucks released?
Giant Bucks was released by the Louisiana Lottery on September 14, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.

Every $5 ticket in Louisiana

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Giant Bucks (this game)781 in 4.1462.5%$100K · 43.8%
Color Blast Crossword761 in 4.3762.2%$100K · 53.0%
Bring Home The Bacon751 in 4.3062.6%$100K · 51.9%
$100,000 Cash Stacks581 in 4.2562.2%$100K · 23.2%
One-Eyed Jack511 in 3.8662.1%$100K · 20.8%
Fleur De 3'S481 in 4.2062.6%$133K · 10.1%
Ultimate Dash471 in 3.8359.7%$100K · 21.6%
500 Frenzy421 in 4.2562.3%$500 · 860.0%

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.