Big Money Riches
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70
VALUESCORE
Good
At $5 a ticket, Big Money Riches comes from the Mississippi Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.98. Its current expected value works out to $0.70 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $100,000. By our count about half the prizes remain, with 53% of all prizes unclaimed. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 70 (Good). Today it stands at #11 of 75 in Mississippi, better than about 87% of the state's games; among $5 tickets it is in the top third of Mississippi's 20 $5 tickets, at 3rd.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.98
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
53%
ValueScore™
70 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: ahead of roughly 87% of Mississippi's 75 active games.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 25% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.98), ahead of most games.
- $0.70 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 540K
now ~1 in 574K
$5,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 360K
now ~1 in 287K
$1,000
3 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 270K
now ~1 in 191K
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 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $5,000 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $1,000 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| $500 | 198 | 107 | 54% |
| $100 | 1,222 | 612 | 50% |
| $50 | 8,806 | 4,514 | 51% |
| $25 | 40,510 | 21,008 | 52% |
| $20 | 22,507 | 11,693 | 52% |
| $10 | 90,044 | 47,744 | 53% |
| $5 | 108,058 | 58,628 | 54% |
2nd Chance Drawing · separate drawing, not an instant win
| Prize | Remaining |
|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 |
Won by entering non-winning tickets in Mississippi's 2nd Chance drawing. Not part of this game's odds, expected value, or ValueScore.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,784,120
Current Prize Pool
$1,983,040
Payout Percentage
52.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
144,312
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,079,989
Estimated Remaining
574,362
% Remaining
53.2%
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
70
VALUESCORE
Good
70
out of 100
Expected Value
30/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Mississippi
- Game Number
- 255
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 70.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Big Money Riches scratch-off a good buy?
Big Money Riches is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 70/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Mississippi.
How much does Big Money Riches cost?
Big Money Riches costs $5 per ticket in Mississippi. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Big Money Riches scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Big Money Riches are 1 in 3.98. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Big Money Riches?
The top prize for Big Money Riches is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Big Money Riches?
Big Money Riches offers 10 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (2 total), $5,000 (3 total), $1,000 (4 total), $500 (198 total), $100 (1,222 total), $50 (8,806 total), $25 (40,510 total), $20 (22,507 total), $10 (90,044 total), and $5 (108,058 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 Big Money Riches?
Based on our latest data, 53% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 144,312 out of 271,354 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Big Money Riches rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Big Money Riches at 70 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 Big Money Riches released?
Big Money Riches was released by the Mississippi Lottery on July 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is Big Money Riches data updated on ScratchCheck?
Big Money Riches data comes directly from the official Mississippi Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.