HOLIDAY BUCKSRhode Island Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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76
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
HOLIDAY BUCKS costs $2 a ticket from the Rhode Island Lottery. With a ValueScore of 76/100 (Good), it is the strongest of Rhode Island's 12 $2 tickets. Its expected return of $0.70 per $1 runs $0.03 ahead of the typical $2 ticket in Rhode Island. It went on sale on October 10, 2026, so 100% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.82
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
6
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
76 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: 10th of 75 active Rhode Island games, and first of the 12 active $2 games in Rhode Island.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.70 per $1 spent.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14$500
6 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 84K
now ~1 in 84K
$500
6 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 84K
now ~1 in 84K
$500
6 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 84K
now ~1 in 84K
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 84,000 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 84,000 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 84,000 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 84,000 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 84,000 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 84,000 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $200 | 1 in 42,000 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| $200 | 1 in 42,000 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| $200 | 1 in 42,000 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| $200 | 1 in 42,000 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| $200 | 1 in 42,000 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| $200 | 1 in 42,000 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 84,000 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 28,000 | 18 | 18 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 28,000 | 18 | 18 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 28,000 | 18 | 18 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 28,000 | 18 | 18 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 28,000 | 18 | 18 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 28,000 | 18 | 18 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 28,000 | 18 | 18 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 9,164 | 55 | 55 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 4,065 | 124 | 124 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 4,098 | 123 | 123 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 4,165 | 121 | 121 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 4,131 | 122 | 122 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 4,165 | 121 | 121 | 100% |
| $20 | 1 in 797 | 632 | 629 | 100% |
| $20 | 1 in 799 | 631 | 629 | 100% |
| $20 | 1 in 401 | 1,258 | 1,256 | 100% |
| $20 | 1 in 805 | 626 | 626 | 100% |
| $15 | 1 in 799 | 631 | 631 | 100% |
| $15 | 1 in 401 | 1,257 | 1,255 | 100% |
| $15 | 1 in 399 | 1,264 | 1,259 | 100% |
| $10 | 1 in 160 | 3,147 | 3,140 | 100% |
| $10 | 1 in 200 | 2,525 | 2,523 | 100% |
| $10 | 1 in 160 | 3,150 | 3,144 | 100% |
| $10 | 1 in 114 | 4,408 | 4,405 | 100% |
| $5 | 1 in 16 | 32,132 | 32,080 | 100% |
| $4 | 1 in 42 | 11,973 | 11,945 | 100% |
| $4 | 1 in 24 | 20,798 | 20,758 | 100% |
| $2 | 1 in 11 | 46,608 | 46,508 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$706,380
Current Prize Pool
$705,223
Payout Percentage
99.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
131,694
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
504,000
Estimated Remaining
503,037
% Remaining
99.8%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is the lottery’s published print run. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
76
VALUESCORE
Good
76
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Rhode Island
- Game Number
- 1507
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 10/10/2026
- Payout %
- 70.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.82 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the HOLIDAY BUCKS scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. HOLIDAY BUCKS scores 76/100 (Good) and is the best $2 game on sale in Rhode Island. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the HOLIDAY BUCKS scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with HOLIDAY BUCKS are 1 in 3.82. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for HOLIDAY BUCKS?
The top prize for HOLIDAY BUCKS is $500. As of our latest update, 6 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in HOLIDAY BUCKS?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 131,694 out of 131,946 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was HOLIDAY BUCKS released?
HOLIDAY BUCKS was released by the Rhode Island Lottery on October 10, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $2 ticket in Rhode Island
All 12 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLIDAY BUCKS (this game) | 76 | 1 in 3.82 | 70.1% | $500 · 6 | - |
| HIT $40 | 53 | 1 in 3.98 | 68.1% | $40 · 211 | 4.6% |
| TIS THE SEASON | 44 | 1 in 3.82 | 70.1% | $500 · 2 | 0.0% |
| CLASSIC BINGO | 34 | 1 in 3.92 | 67.0% | $25K · 1 | 0.4% |
| CROSSWORD! 39 | 27 | 1 in 4.14 | 67.0% | $15K · 1 | 0.5% |
| COUNT UP CASH | 27 | 1 in 5.21 | 58.0% | $5K · 2 | 1.8% |
| SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X | 19 | 1 in 4.21 | 67.1% | $5K · 1 | 0.6% |
| DOUBLE HEADER | 16 | 1 in 3.85 | 67.1% | $5K · 0 | 0.0% |
| RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA (Game #1483) | 15 | 1 in 3.96 | 67.0% | $5K · 2 | 0.4% |
| LUCKY NUMBERS | 15 | 1 in 4.32 | 63.0% | $5K · 0 | 0.0% |
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.