Lady Luck
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46
VALUESCORE
Fair
Lady Luck is one of the Mississippi Lottery's $5 scratch-off games. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.02. 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 10%: most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 46/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 28th out of 75 Mississippi scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 10th of the 20 active $5 games in Mississippi.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.02
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
10%
ValueScore™
46 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #28 of the 75 active games we track in Mississippi.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- You get back about $0.69 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 566K
now ~1 in 118K
$10,000
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 377K
All claimed
$5,000
2 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 283K
now ~1 in 59K
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% |
| $10,000 | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $5,000 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| $2,500 | 5 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 48 | 3 | 6% |
| $250 | 174 | 7 | 4% |
| $100 | 1,874 | 127 | 7% |
| $50 | 10,471 | 688 | 7% |
| $25 | 23,571 | 2,003 | 8% |
| $20 | 37,732 | 3,092 | 8% |
| $10 | 94,337 | 9,467 | 10% |
| $5 | 113,235 | 14,004 | 12% |
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
$3,894,410
Current Prize Pool
$436,955
Payout Percentage
11.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
29,394
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,131,453
Estimated Remaining
118,164
% Remaining
10.4%
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
46
VALUESCORE
Fair
46
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Mississippi
- Game Number
- 235
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 2/3/2026
- Payout %
- 68.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.02 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lady Luck scratch-off a good buy?
Lady Luck is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 46/100. 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 Lady Luck cost?
Lady Luck 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 Lady Luck scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lady Luck are 1 in 4.02. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lady Luck?
The top prize for Lady Luck is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Lady Luck?
Lady Luck offers 12 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (2 total), $10,000 (3 total), $5,000 (4 total), $2,500 (5 total), $500 (48 total), $250 (174 total), $100 (1,874 total), $50 (10,471 total), $25 (23,571 total), $20 (37,732 total), $10 (94,337 total), and $5 (113,235 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 Lady Luck?
Based on our latest data, 10% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 29,394 out of 281,456 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Lady Luck rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Lady Luck at 46 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 Lady Luck released?
Lady Luck was released by the Mississippi Lottery on February 3, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 7 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Lady Luck data updated on ScratchCheck?
Lady Luck 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.