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Ranked 3rd of 35 Tickets in South Carolina

Giant Jumbo BucksSouth Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: South Carolina Lottery
77
VALUESCORE
Good
$5South CarolinaGame #1699GREEN
At a glance

Giant Jumbo Bucks is a $5 ticket from the South Carolina Lottery. On ValueScore it earns 77/100 (Good), good for the top-ranked $5 ticket in South Carolina right now. At launch, about 1 in 98,870 tickets carried a prize of $1,000 or more.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.97
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
86%
ValueScore™
77 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72
↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #3 of all 35 active South Carolina scratch-offs, and first of the 10 active $5 games in South Carolina.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
  • The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
  • Expected value of $0.72 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$250,000
5 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 989K
now ~1 in 1.0M
$1,000
50 of 54 left
launch odds 1 in 110K
now ~1 in 102K
$500
333 of 393 left
launch odds 1 in 15K
now ~1 in 15K
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
$250,0001 in 960,00065
83%
$1,0001 in 115,2005450
93%
$5001 in 15,000393333
85%
$2501 in 10,000590505
86%
$1001 in 31718,68715,927
85%
$501 in 53111,79895,533
85%
$251 in 50118,506101,100
85%
$101 in 11533,149456,611
86%
$51 in 8711,076611,469
86%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$21,206,120
Current Prize Pool
$18,113,055
Payout Percentage
85.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,281,533

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,932,208
Estimated Remaining
5,087,686
% Remaining
85.8%
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 August 31, when our records for it began, one $250,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 5. The most recent was on October 8.

64
6
5
August 31October 19
  • October 8, 20261 claimed · 5 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 1.8% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, slower than the average for South Carolina's $5 games (2.3% 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

77
VALUESCORE
Good
77
out of 100
Expected Value
28/40
Prize Quality
22/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1699
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
8/10/2026
Payout %
71.7%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.97 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Giant Jumbo Bucks scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Giant Jumbo Bucks scores 77/100 (Good) and is the top-ranked $5 ticket in South Carolina right now. It pays back about $0.72 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Giant Jumbo Bucks scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Giant Jumbo Bucks are 1 in 3.97. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Giant Jumbo Bucks?
The top prize for Giant Jumbo Bucks is $250,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Giant Jumbo Bucks?
Based on our latest data, 86% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,281,533 out of 1,494,259 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.

Every $5 ticket in South Carolina

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Giant Jumbo Bucks (this game)771 in 3.9771.7%$250K · 51.8%
Triple Red 777 ($5)691 in 3.9871.0%$200K · 4-
In the Green591 in 3.9571.0%$200K · 21.2%
THE PRICE IS RIGHT™581 in 3.9469.6%$200K · 21.2%
$200,000 Payday541 in 3.9571.0%$200K · 13.4%
SUPER LOTERIA™531 in 3.9771.0%$200K · 12.0%
High Voltage501 in 3.8767.3%$200K · 24.8%
Fivefold Lucky441 in 3.9571.0%$200K · 12.2%
Hit $250311 in 4.7971.0%$250 · 5,8602.4%
Star Power151 in 3.9963.9%$200K · 01.0%

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.