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Jumbo BucksLouisiana Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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88
VALUESCORE
Excellent
$10LouisianaGame #1693GREEN
At a glance

The Louisiana Lottery sells Jumbo Bucks as a $10 ticket. At a ValueScore of 88/100 (Excellent), it is the best $10 game on sale in Louisiana. On average it pays back about $0.64 per $1, $0.03 less than the median $10 game in Louisiana. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.68 trail the 1 in 3.38 typical of Louisiana's $10 games.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.68
Exp. Value
$0.64
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
81%
ValueScore™
88 / 100
Excellent

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.64
↑
GREAT VALUE
Right now it is the best $10 game on sale in Louisiana. Few games anywhere score this well.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
  • Expected value of $0.64 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
  • You win something fairly often here, about 27% per ticket (1 in 3.68).

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7
$200,000
5 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 193K
now ~1 in 187K
$10,000
38 of 50 left
launch odds 1 in 23K
now ~1 in 25K
$1,000
568 of 698 left
launch odds 1 in 1,659
now ~1 in 1,644
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
$200,00065
83%
$10,0005038
76%
$1,000698568
81%
$5002,0771,672
81%
$15013,66510,966
80%
$5029,02023,398
81%
$3012,2519,886
81%
$20110,07488,678
81%
$15146,893118,530
81%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$11,709,655
Current Prize Pool
$9,446,890
Payout Percentage
80.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
253,741

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
1,158,221
Estimated Remaining
933,767
% Remaining
80.6%
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, one $200,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 5. The most recent was on September 25.

DateWhat happenedTop prizes left
September 16Launched6
September 251 claimed5
November 7Latest count5

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 2.6% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week. By tickets sold, it is the estimated #15 best seller of the 37 Louisiana tickets we can rank, at about 30,000 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

88
VALUESCORE
Excellent
88
out of 100
Expected Value
35/40
Prize Quality
21/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1693
Ticket Price
$10
Start Date
9/14/2026
Payout %
63.9%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
11/7/2026

Simulate This Game

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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.68 overall odds
✓ Accounts for prizes already claimed

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Jumbo Bucks scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Jumbo Bucks has a ValueScore of 88/100 (Excellent) and is the strongest of Louisiana's 4 $10 tickets. It pays back about $0.64 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Jumbo Bucks scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Jumbo Bucks are 1 in 3.68. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Jumbo Bucks?
The top prize for Jumbo Bucks is $200,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Jumbo Bucks?
Based on our latest data, 81% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 253,741 out of 314,734 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Jumbo Bucks released?
Jumbo Bucks was released by the Louisiana Lottery on September 14, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.

Every $10 ticket in Louisiana

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Jumbo Bucks (this game)881 in 3.6863.9%$200K · 52.6%
Hit It Big791 in 3.3866.8%$250K · 21.8%
It'S A Louisiana Thing!691 in 3.2663.9%$235K · 21.2%
Cash!381 in 9.9071.0%$500 · 75-

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.