At a glance
Living Large is one of the Minnesota Lottery's $2 games. 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
9
Prizes Remaining
73%
ValueScore™
51 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65→
AVERAGE
A typical $2 ticket, ranked #27 of the 38 active games we track in Minnesota.
Why
→You get back about $0.65 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
- Average win frequency: about a 27% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.69).
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 325,850 | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 244,388 | 12 | 10 | 83% |
| $500 | 1 in 45,118 | 65 | 44 | 68% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,384 | 669 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 766 | 3,831 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 460 | 6,374 | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 182 | 16,149 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 120 | 24,449 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 43 | 68,434 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 21 | 141,729 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 6 | 532,756 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 9 $10,000 top prizes left at launch on August 5 are still unclaimed.
90
August 5October 9
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
51
VALUESCORE
Fair
51
out of 100
Expected Value
4/40
Prize Quality
22/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Minnesota
- Game Number
- 2101
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 8/4/2026
- Payout %
- 65.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.69 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Living Large scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Living Large scores 51/100 (Fair) and is 2nd of the 5 active $2 games 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 Living Large scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Living Large 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 Living Large?
The top prize for Living Large is $10,000. As of our latest update, 9 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Living Large?
Based on our latest data, 73% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 63 out of 86 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
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 (this game) | 51 | 1 in 3.69 | 65.0% | $10K · 9 |
| Break the Bank | 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 |