Ranked 25th of 41 Tickets in Minnesota
Struck by LuckMinnesota Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
Image Credit: Minnesota Lottery
53
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
The Minnesota Lottery sells Struck by Luck as a $5 ticket. By our estimate the $100,000 prize is easier to hit now than at launch: about 1 in 481,913 per ticket, down from 1 in 715,679. At a ValueScore of 53/100 (Fair), it is 8th of the 10 active $5 games in Minnesota.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.76
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
51%
ValueScore™
53 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 8th of the 10 active $5 games in Minnesota.
Why
→Wins are infrequent: about a 27% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.76), lower than most games.
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 716K at launch, about 1 in 482K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $100,000 prizes have been claimed.
- Expected value of $0.68 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$100,000
3 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 716K
now ~1 in 482K
$10,000
5 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 358K
now ~1 in 289K
$5,000
9 of 16 left
launch odds 1 in 179K
now ~1 in 161K
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 715,075 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 357,538 | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 178,769 | 16 | 9 | 56% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 49,316 | 58 | 28 | 48% |
| $500 | 1 in 13,121 | 218 | 109 | 50% |
| $200 | 1 in 3,929 | 728 | 358 | 49% |
| $100 | 1 in 427 | 6,699 | 3,268 | 49% |
| $50 | 1 in 133 | 21,572 | 10,634 | 49% |
| $40 | 1 in 957 | 2,989 | 1,476 | 49% |
| $30 | 1 in 454 | 6,306 | 3,115 | 49% |
| $25 | 1 in 50 | 57,732 | 28,270 | 49% |
| $20 | 1 in 80 | 35,735 | 17,631 | 49% |
| $15 | 1 in 67 | 42,950 | 21,285 | 50% |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 214,522 | 107,624 | 50% |
| $5 | 1 in 8 | 371,824 | 190,690 | 51% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$9,736,430
Current Prize Pool
$4,968,425
Payout Percentage
51.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
384,505
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,862,717
Estimated Remaining
1,445,739
% Remaining
50.5%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on May 6, one $100,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 3. The most recent was on May 17.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Launched | 4 |
| May 17 | 1 claimed | 3 |
| November 7 | Latest count | 3 |
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
53
VALUESCORE
Fair
53
out of 100
Expected Value
18/40
Prize Quality
16/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Minnesota
- Game Number
- 2089
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 5/5/2026
- Payout %
- 68.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Struck by Luck scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Struck by Luck scores 53/100 (Fair) and is 8th of the 10 active $5 games in Minnesota. It pays back about $0.68 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $5 tickets are listed on the Minnesota rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Struck by Luck scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Struck by Luck are 1 in 3.76. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Struck by Luck?
The top prize for Struck by Luck is $100,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
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