HomeBy StateBest OddsValueScoreDraw GamesWhat's NewNewsletterBest PayoutPowerballMega Millions
Ranked 67th of 75 Tickets in Rhode Island

SAPPHIRE BLUE 2XRhode Island Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Rhode Island Lottery
19
VALUESCORE
Poor
$2Rhode IslandGame #1491GREEN
At a glance

SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X costs $2 a ticket from the Rhode Island Lottery. By our estimate the $5,000 prize is easier to hit now than at launch: about 1 in 53,704 per ticket, down from 1 in 253,900. Its prize pool is nearly spent: 11% of prizes remain.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.21
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
11%
ValueScore™
19 / 100
Poor

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67
↓
POOR VALUE
Ranked 67th out of 75 Rhode Island scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 6 other $2 Rhode Island games ranked higher.
Why
↓You get back about $0.67 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
  • Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 254K at launch, about 1 in 54K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $5,000 prizes have been claimed.
  • 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 · Updated October 19
$5,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 254K
now ~1 in 54K
$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 18K
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 25,390201
5%
$1001 in 8,325615
8%
$1001 in 3,8181338
6%
$1001 in 4,9781026
6%
$1001 in 4,1621224
3%
$1001 in 4,9781025
5%
$401 in 2,47720519
9%
$401 in 1,00850437
7%
$401 in 1,00050843
8%
$201 in 4001,269103
8%
$201 in 4001,26988
7%
$201 in 4001,270124
10%
$201 in 4001,27081
6%
$101 in 1005,078402
8%
$101 in 1333,808358
9%
$101 in 2671,905127
7%
$101 in 2671,905151
8%
$51 in 2124,7562,402
10%
$41 in 4012,6931,304
10%
$41 in 3613,9631,595
11%
$21 in 1049,5115,876
12%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$681,826
Current Prize Pool
$66,418
Payout Percentage
9.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
12,744

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
507,800
Estimated Remaining
53,704
% Remaining
10.6%
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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since March 13, when our records for it began, one $5,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on July 25.

20
2
1
March 13October 19
  • July 25, 20261 claimed · 1 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.6% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, slower than the average for Rhode Island's $2 games (0.8% a week).

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

19
VALUESCORE
Poor
19
out of 100
Expected Value
3/40
Prize Quality
8/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1491
Ticket Price
$2
Start Date
3/7/2026
Payout %
67.1%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

Simulate This Game

Run a virtual scratch-off using this game's real odds.

Image Credit: Rhode Island Lottery
$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.21 overall odds
✓ Accounts for prizes already claimed

Entertainment only. Outcomes are random and won't match a real session. Current-odds mode scales each tier by remaining prizes and tickets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X scratch-off a good buy?
No. SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X scores 19/100 (Poor) and is 7th of the 12 active $2 games in Rhode Island, among the weakest tickets in Rhode Island. It pays back about $0.67 for every $1 spent.
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.
How many prizes are left in SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X?
Based on our latest data, 11% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 12,744 out of 120,502 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

Every $2 ticket in Rhode Island

All 12 ranked →
GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
HOLIDAY BUCKS761 in 3.8270.1%$500 · 6-
HIT $40521 in 3.9868.1%$40 · 1964.6%
TIS THE SEASON441 in 3.8270.1%$500 · 20.0%
CLASSIC BINGO341 in 3.9267.0%$25K · 10.4%
CROSSWORD! 39271 in 4.1467.0%$15K · 10.5%
COUNT UP CASH261 in 5.2158.0%$5K · 21.6%
SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X (this game)191 in 4.2167.1%$5K · 10.6%
DOUBLE HEADER161 in 3.8567.1%$5K · 00.0%
RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA (Game #1483)151 in 3.9667.0%$5K · 10.4%
LUCKY NUMBERS151 in 4.3263.0%$5K · 00.0%

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.