At a glance
The Maryland Lottery sells Silver Bell Bucks as a $10 ticket. Top prizes have been claimed faster than tickets sold, so the $100,000 prize now runs about 1 in 886,679 by our estimate, against 1 in 585,892 at launch. Prizes of $10,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 77,091 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.31
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
30%
ValueScore™
56 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75→
AVERAGE
At 38th out of 90 Maryland scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 586K at launch, about 1 in 887K now. The $100,000 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
- This game is partway played through, with a fair share of prizes remaining.
- Each $1 spent here returns about $0.75 on average, comfortably above the typical scratch-off.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
1 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 586K
now ~1 in 887K
$10,000
11 of 33 left
launch odds 1 in 89K
now ~1 in 81K
$1,000
26 of 80 left
launch odds 1 in 37K
now ~1 in 34K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| $10,000 | 33 | 11 | 33% |
| $1,000 | 80 | 26 | 33% |
| $500 | 986 | 296 | 30% |
| $200 | 3,986 | 1,171 | 29% |
| $100 | 7,287 | 2,149 | 29% |
| $50 | 196,398 | 57,635 | 29% |
| $20 | 143,496 | 43,269 | 30% |
| $15 | 196,163 | 59,870 | 31% |
| $10 | 336,599 | 103,451 | 31% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$21,927,155
Current Prize Pool
$6,512,790
Payout Percentage
29.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
267,879
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,929,459
Estimated Remaining
886,679
% Remaining
30.3%
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
27/40
Prize Quality
6/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- Maryland
- Game Number
- 771
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 10/17/2025
- Payout %
- 74.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Silver Bell Bucks scratch-off a good buy?
Silver Bell Bucks is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 56/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Maryland. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Maryland rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Silver Bell Bucks cost?
Silver Bell Bucks costs $10 per ticket in Maryland. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Silver Bell Bucks scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Silver Bell Bucks are 1 in 3.31. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Silver Bell Bucks?
The top prize for Silver Bell Bucks is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Silver Bell Bucks?
Silver Bell Bucks offers 10 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (5 total), $10,000 (33 total), $1,000 (80 total), $500 (986 total), $200 (3,986 total), $100 (7,287 total), $50 (196,398 total), $20 (143,496 total), $15 (196,163 total), and $10 (336,599 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 Silver Bell Bucks?
Based on our latest data, 30% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 267,879 out of 885,033 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Silver Bell Bucks rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Silver Bell Bucks at 56 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 Silver Bell Bucks released?
Silver Bell Bucks was released by the Maryland Lottery on October 17, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 11 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Silver Bell Bucks data updated on ScratchCheck?
Silver Bell Bucks data comes directly from the official Maryland Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.