Bolt Bucks
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25
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
Bolt Bucks is a $3 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.54, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.66 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $50,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (13% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 25/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.54
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
13%
ValueScore™
25 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value — there are likely better options at this price.
Why
- Wins are infrequent: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.54), lower than most games.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.66 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.54 overall odds
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Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 1,080,000 | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 1,080,000 | 10 | 3 | 30% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 180,000 | 60 | 6 | 10% |
| $300 | 1 in 10,000 | 1,080 | 147 | 14% |
| $150 | 1 in 2,400 | 4,500 | 611 | 14% |
| $100 | 1 in 649 | 16,650 | 2,180 | 13% |
| $50 | 1 in 250 | 43,200 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 83 | 129,600 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 67 | 162,000 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 31 | 345,600 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 18 | 594,000 | Not reported | - |
| $3 | 1 in 10 | 1,080,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
25
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
25
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/15/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1517
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 4/17/2021
- Payout %
- 66.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/14/2026
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Is the Bolt Bucks scratch-off a good buy?
Bolt Bucks scores 25/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Pennsylvania at the $3 price point.
How much does Bolt Bucks cost?
Bolt Bucks costs $3 per ticket in Pennsylvania. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Bolt Bucks scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Bolt Bucks are 1 in 4.54. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Bolt Bucks?
The top prize for Bolt Bucks is $50,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Bolt Bucks?
Bolt Bucks offers 12 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (10 total), $3,000 (10 total), $1,000 (60 total), $300 (1,080 total), $150 (4,500 total), $100 (16,650 total), $50 (43,200 total), $30 (129,600 total), $15 (162,000 total), $10 (345,600 total), $5 (594,000 total), and $3 (1,080,000 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 Bolt Bucks?
Based on our latest data, 13% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 2,949 out of 22,310 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Bolt Bucks rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Bolt Bucks at 25 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 Bolt Bucks released?
Bolt Bucks was released by the Pennsylvania Lottery on April 17, 2021. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Bolt Bucks data updated on ScratchCheck?
Bolt Bucks data is collected directly from official Pennsylvania Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.