At a glance
Break the Bank is a $2 ticket from the Minnesota Lottery. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.69 are the best of the 5 $2 tickets Minnesota sells. It pays back about $0.65 per $1 on average, in line with Minnesota's other $2 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.69
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
49%
ValueScore™
40 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 3rd of the 5 active $2 games in Minnesota.
Why
→Expected value lands near the pack at $0.65 per $1 spent.
- The prize pool is about half spent, half still in circulation.
- About a 27% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.69), in line with most games.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 318,883 | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 239,163 | 12 | 7 | 58% |
| $500 | 1 in 44,153 | 65 | 31 | 48% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,316 | 665 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 764 | 3,757 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 460 | 6,242 | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 182 | 15,778 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 120 | 23,917 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 43 | 66,943 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 21 | 138,736 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 6 | 521,403 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on May 6, 5 $10,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 4. The most recent was on July 23.
90
May 6October 9
- July 23, 20261 claimed · 4 left
- July 22, 20261 claimed · 5 left
- June 3, 20261 claimed · 6 left
- May 31, 20261 claimed · 7 left
- May 13, 20261 claimed · 8 left
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
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
40
out of 100
Expected Value
8/40
Prize Quality
14/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Minnesota
- Game Number
- 2091
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 5/5/2026
- Payout %
- 65.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Break the Bank scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Break the Bank scores 40/100 (Fair) and is 3rd out of 5 $2 tickets in Minnesota. It pays back about $0.65 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $2 tickets are listed on the Minnesota rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Break the Bank scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Break the Bank are 1 in 3.69. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Break the Bank?
The top prize for Break the Bank is $10,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
Every $2 ticket in Minnesota
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naughty or Nice | 52 | 1 in 3.89 | 65.2% | $10K · 5 |
| Living Large | 51 | 1 in 3.69 | 65.0% | $10K · 9 |
| Break the Bank (this game) | 40 | 1 in 3.69 | 65.1% | $10K · 4 |
| Area Code Cash | 38 | 1 in 3.69 | 65.1% | $10K · 4 |
| Cash Stash | 35 | 1 in 3.69 | 65.1% | $10K · 4 |