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SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X

Image Credit: Rhode Island Lottery
20
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$2Rhode IslandGame #1491GREEN

The Rhode Island Lottery sells SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X at $2 a ticket. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.21. The expected value is $0.67 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $5,000. 15% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 20/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 63rd out of 71 Rhode Island scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 6th of the 12 active $2 games in Rhode Island.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.21
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
15%
ValueScore™
20 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67
POOR VALUE
Ranked 63rd out of 71 Rhode Island scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 5 other $2 Rhode Island games ranked higher.
Why
At $0.67 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
  • Prizes hit less often here, roughly 24% per ticket (1 in 4.21).
  • Most of this game's prizes are gone.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$5,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 254K
now ~1 in 78K
$200
0 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 85K
All claimed
$200
3 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 25K
now ~1 in 26K
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$5,0001 in 253,90021
50%
$2001 in 84,63360Claimed
$2001 in 25,390203
15%
$2001 in 25,390201
5%
$2001 in 25,390202
10%
$1001 in 8,325618
13%
$1001 in 3,81813315
11%
$1001 in 4,97810211
11%
$1001 in 4,1621228
7%
$1001 in 4,97810210
10%
$401 in 2,47720524
12%
$401 in 1,00850467
13%
$401 in 1,00050861
12%
$201 in 4001,269162
13%
$201 in 4001,269155
12%
$201 in 4001,270188
15%
$201 in 4001,270153
12%
$101 in 1005,078645
13%
$101 in 1333,808546
14%
$101 in 2671,905204
11%
$101 in 2671,905242
13%
$51 in 2124,7563,602
15%
$41 in 4012,6931,893
15%
$41 in 3613,9632,251
16%
$21 in 1049,5118,261
17%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$681,826
Current Prize Pool
$98,118
Payout Percentage
14.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
18,513

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
507,800
Estimated Remaining
78,014
% Remaining
15.4%
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

20
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
20
out of 100
Expected Value
3/40
Prize Quality
9/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1491
Ticket Price
$2
Start Date
3/7/2026
Payout %
67.1%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
9/4/2026

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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.21 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X scratch-off a good buy?
SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X scores 20/100 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 Rhode Island at the $2 price point.
How much does SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X cost?
SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X costs $2 per ticket in Rhode Island. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X are 1 in 4.21. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X?
The top prize for SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X is $5,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X?
SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X offers 9 distinct prize levels: $5,000 (2 total), $200 (66 total), $100 (520 total), $40 (1,217 total), $20 (5,078 total), $10 (12,696 total), $5 (24,756 total), $4 (26,656 total), and $2 (49,511 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 SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X?
Based on our latest data, 15% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 18,513 out of 120,502 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X at 20 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 SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X released?
SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X was released by the Rhode Island Lottery on March 7, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 6 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X data updated on ScratchCheck?
SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X data comes directly from the official Rhode Island Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.