Ranked 54th of 69 Tickets in Pennsylvania
Bright Buck$Pennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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35
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
At a glance
Bright Buck$ is a $1 ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery. It pays back about $0.66 per $1 on average, in line with Pennsylvania's other $1 games. On ValueScore it earns 35/100 (Below Avg), good for 4th out of 8 $1 tickets in Pennsylvania.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.25
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,500
Top Prizes Left
9
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
35 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 4th of the 8 active $1 games in Pennsylvania, so most $1 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Expected value of $0.66 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 24% per ticket (1 in 4.25).
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | 1 in 560,000 | 15 | 9 | 60% |
| $500 | 1 in 420,000 | 20 | 13 | 65% |
| $100 | 1 in 8,000 | 1,050 | 720 | 69% |
| $50 | 1 in 4,800 | 1,750 | 1,193 | 68% |
| $40 | 1 in 6,000 | 1,400 | 967 | 69% |
| $20 | 1 in 198 | 42,350 | 29,386 | 69% |
| $10 | 1 in 100 | 84,000 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 42 | 201,600 | Not reported | - |
| $4 | 1 in 59 | 142,800 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 19 | 445,200 | Not reported | - |
| $1 | 1 in 8 | 1,058,400 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,143,000
Current Prize Pool
$787,050
Payout Percentage
68.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
32,288
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
197,986
Estimated Remaining
137,224
% Remaining
69.3%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since July 9, when our records for it began, 6 $2,500 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 9. The most recent was on November 5.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| July 9 | Our records begin | 15 |
| July 23 | 1 claimed | 14 |
| August 20 | 2 claimed | 12 |
| September 17 | 2 claimed | 10 |
| November 5 | 1 claimed | 9 |
| November 7 | Latest count | 9 |
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
35
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
35
out of 100
Expected Value
4/40
Prize Quality
17/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1795
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 7/4/2026
- Payout %
- 65.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Bright Buck$ scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Bright Buck$ scores 35/100 (Below Average) and is 4th out of 8 $1 tickets in Pennsylvania. It pays back about $0.66 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Bright Buck$ scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Bright Buck$ are 1 in 4.25. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Bright Buck$?
The top prize for Bright Buck$ is $2,500. As of our latest update, 9 top prizes remain unclaimed.
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