Ranked 2nd of 76 Tickets in Ohio
Merry Money MatchOhio Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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94
VALUESCORE
Excellent
At a glance
Merry Money Match is one of the Ohio Lottery's $30 games. Its ValueScore of 94/100 (Excellent) makes it first of the 4 active $30 games in Ohio. It went on sale on October 13, 2026, so 95% of its prizes are still unclaimed. 65% of its winning tickets pay $30 or less, no more than the ticket cost.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.23
Exp. Value
$0.81
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,000,000
$80,000 a year for 25 years
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
95%
ValueScore™
94 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.81↑
EXCELLENT
Hard to beat at this price: it is the strongest of Ohio's 4 $30 tickets.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- Strong expected value of $0.81 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$2,000,000
$80,000 a year for 25 years
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 705K
now ~1 in 667K
$50,000
6 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 235K
now ~1 in 222K
$10,000
8 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 176K
now ~1 in 167K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 ($80,000 a year for 25 years) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $50,000 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 350 | 334 | 95% |
| $500 | 26,887 | 25,477 | 95% |
| $100 | 56,454 | 53,345 | 94% |
| $50 | 70,625 | 66,801 | 95% |
| $30 | 282,270 | 267,263 | 95% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$35,818,250
Current Prize Pool
$34,144,940
Payout Percentage
95.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
413,236
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,410,224
Estimated Remaining
1,334,752
% Remaining
94.6%
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
94
VALUESCORE
Excellent
94
out of 100
Expected Value
37/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Ohio
- Game Number
- 1111
- Ticket Price
- $30
- Start Date
- 10/13/2026
- Payout %
- 80.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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$30.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.23 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Merry Money Match scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Merry Money Match has a ValueScore of 94/100 (Excellent) and is first of the 4 active $30 games in Ohio. It pays back about $0.81 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Merry Money Match scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Merry Money Match are 1 in 3.23. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Merry Money Match?
The top prize for Merry Money Match is $2,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Merry Money Match?
Based on our latest data, 95% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 413,236 out of 436,602 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Merry Money Match released?
Merry Money Match was released by the Ohio Lottery on October 13, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $30 ticket in Ohio
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Money Match (this game) | 94 | 1 in 3.23 | 80.9% | $2M · 2 | - |
| Wild Cash Tripler | 83 | 1 in 3.13 | 82.8% | $3M · 2 | 1.2% |
| Royal Riches | 66 | 1 in 3.95 | 80.5% | $2M · 4 | 0.5% |
| $2,000,000 Cashword | 62 | 1 in 3.37 | 79.7% | $2M · 1 | 1.7% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.