Ranked 38th of 96 Tickets in Maryland
Peppermint PayoutMaryland Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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56
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Peppermint Payout is a $3 ticket from the Maryland Lottery. On ValueScore it earns 56/100 (Fair), good for the top-ranked $3 ticket in Maryland right now. It went on sale on October 16, 2026, so 100% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.94
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
6
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
56 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #38 of the 96 active games we track in Maryland.
Why
→Expected value of $0.68 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- A leaner 25% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 3.94), below most games.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$30,000
6 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 488K
now ~1 in 486K
$600
97 of 97 left
launch odds 1 in 30K
now ~1 in 30K
$300
198 of 198 left
launch odds 1 in 15K
now ~1 in 15K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $600 | 97 | 97 | 100% |
| $300 | 198 | 198 | 100% |
| $100 | 1,814 | 1,805 | 100% |
| $60 | 1,988 | 1,978 | 99% |
| $30 | 62,989 | 62,786 | 100% |
| $10 | 116,504 | 116,178 | 100% |
| $6 | 212,077 | 211,407 | 100% |
| $3 | 347,390 | 346,335 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$5,967,622
Current Prize Pool
$5,949,587
Payout Percentage
99.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
740,790
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,927,668
Estimated Remaining
2,918,712
% Remaining
99.7%
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
56
VALUESCORE
Fair
56
out of 100
Expected Value
11/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
6/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Maryland
- Game Number
- 822
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 10/16/2026
- Payout %
- 67.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.94 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Peppermint Payout scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Peppermint Payout scores 56/100 (Fair) and is the top-ranked $3 ticket in Maryland right now. It pays back about $0.68 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Peppermint Payout scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Peppermint Payout are 1 in 3.94. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Peppermint Payout?
The top prize for Peppermint Payout is $30,000. As of our latest update, 6 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Peppermint Payout?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 740,790 out of 743,063 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Peppermint Payout released?
Peppermint Payout was released by the Maryland Lottery on October 16, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $3 ticket in Maryland
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppermint Payout (this game) | 56 | 1 in 3.94 | 67.9% | $30K · 6 | - |
| Diamond Bingo | 48 | 1 in 3.76 | 67.6% | $30K · 5 | 1.7% |
| Ms.PAC-MAN™ | 45 | 1 in 3.92 | 67.6% | $30K · 4 | 0.4% |
| Diamond Bingo (Game #749) | 40 | 1 in 3.77 | 67.6% | $30K · 4 | 0.0% |
| Bonus Crossword | 39 | 1 in 3.66 | 67.6% | $30K · 3 | 0.8% |
| PRESS YOUR LUCK® | 37 | 1 in 4.01 | 67.3% | $30K · 3 | 0.0% |
| Candy Cane Cash | 27 | 1 in 3.96 | 68.2% | $30K · 2 | 0.0% |
| Loteria™ | 21 | 1 in 3.86 | 67.6% | $30K · 2 | 0.0% |
| SKEE-BALL® | 21 | 1 in 4.09 | 67.6% | $15K · 1 | 0.3% |
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.