Break the Bank
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42
VALUESCORE
Fair
Break the Bank is one of the Mississippi Lottery's $5 scratch-off games. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.01. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.69 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $100,000. Prize inventory sits at 7%: most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 42/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 35th out of 75 Mississippi scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 14th of the 20 active $5 games in Mississippi.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.01
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
7%
ValueScore™
42 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #35 of the 75 active games we track in Mississippi.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Expected value of $0.69 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- You win something fairly often here, about 25% per ticket (1 in 4.01).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
0 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 514K
All claimed
$5,000
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 342K
All claimed
$2,500
0 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 257K
All claimed
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 | 0 | Claimed |
| $5,000 | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $2,500 | 4 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 43 | 0 | Claimed |
| $250 | 157 | 2 | 1% |
| $100 | 1,711 | 47 | 3% |
| $50 | 10,242 | 341 | 3% |
| $25 | 21,378 | 915 | 4% |
| $20 | 34,236 | 1,686 | 5% |
| $10 | 85,632 | 5,601 | 7% |
| $5 | 102,702 | 8,878 | 9% |
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
$3,557,950
Current Prize Pool
$179,245
Payout Percentage
5.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
17,470
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,027,001
Estimated Remaining
70,055
% Remaining
6.8%
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
42
VALUESCORE
Fair
42
out of 100
Expected Value
26/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Mississippi
- Game Number
- 217
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 8/5/2025
- Payout %
- 69.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Break the Bank scratch-off a good buy?
Break the Bank is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 42/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Mississippi. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Mississippi rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Break the Bank cost?
Break the Bank 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 Break the Bank scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Break the Bank are 1 in 4.01. 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 $100,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for Break the Bank?
Break the Bank offers 11 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (2 total), $5,000 (3 total), $2,500 (4 total), $500 (43 total), $250 (157 total), $100 (1,711 total), $50 (10,242 total), $25 (21,378 total), $20 (34,236 total), $10 (85,632 total), and $5 (102,702 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 Break the Bank?
Based on our latest data, 7% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 17,470 out of 256,110 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Break the Bank rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Break the Bank at 42 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 Break the Bank released?
Break the Bank was released by the Mississippi Lottery on August 5, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Break the Bank data updated on ScratchCheck?
Break the Bank 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.