Powerball costs $2 per ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.57, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. Every $1 spent returns about $0.61 on average, a below-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $20,000. Prize inventory sits at 19%: most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 37/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.57
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
19%
ValueScore™
37 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.57), lower than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$20,000
0 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 139K
All claimed
$1,000
2 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 93K
now ~1 in 104K
$100
457 of 2,924 left
launch odds 1 in 382
now ~1 in 457
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 8 | 0 | Claimed |
| $1,000 | 12 | 2 | 17% |
| $100 | 2,924 | 457 | 16% |
| $50 | 7,200 | 1,159 | 16% |
| $20 | 20,542 | 3,538 | 17% |
| $10 | 49,279 | 8,692 | 18% |
| $5 | 114,954 | 22,183 | 19% |
| $4 | 49,182 | 9,637 | 20% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,499,528
Current Prize Pool
$412,793
Payout Percentage
16.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
45,668
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,115,542
Estimated Remaining
208,703
% Remaining
18.7%
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
37
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
37
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1662
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 3/2/2026
- Payout %
- 60.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/12/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Powerball scratch-off a good buy?
Powerball scores 37/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Louisiana at the $2 price point.
How much does Powerball cost?
Powerball costs $2 per ticket in Louisiana. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Powerball scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Powerball are 1 in 4.57. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Powerball?
The top prize for Powerball is $20,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for Powerball?
Powerball offers 8 distinct prize levels: $20,000 (8 total), $1,000 (12 total), $100 (2,924 total), $50 (7,200 total), $20 (20,542 total), $10 (49,279 total), $5 (114,954 total), and $4 (49,182 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 Powerball?
Based on our latest data, 19% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 45,668 out of 244,101 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Powerball rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Powerball at 37 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 Powerball released?
Powerball was released by the Louisiana Lottery on March 2, 2026. It has been on sale for about 6 months.
How often is Powerball data updated on ScratchCheck?
Powerball 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.