Junior Jumbo Bucks
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39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
The South Carolina Lottery sells Junior Jumbo Bucks at $1 a ticket. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.77. Its current expected value works out to $0.65 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $10,000. Most prizes are still available (86% remaining). Its ValueScore is 39/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 25th out of 35 South Carolina scratch-offs. At its own price point it is the strongest of South Carolina's 4 $1 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.77
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
86%
ValueScore™
39 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is currently the best $1 game South Carolina sells, so most $1 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓At $0.65 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- At 1 in 4.77, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$10,000
4 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 572K
now ~1 in 865K
$500
18 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 200K
now ~1 in 192K
$100
621 of 731 left
launch odds 1 in 5,474
now ~1 in 5,573
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 548,571 | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| $500 | 1 in 213,333 | 20 | 18 | 90% |
| $100 | 1 in 5,455 | 731 | 621 | 85% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,371 | 2,915 | 2,474 | 85% |
| $25 | 1 in 600 | 6,680 | 5,731 | 86% |
| $20 | 1 in 216 | 18,506 | 15,825 | 86% |
| $15 | 1 in 400 | 10,005 | 8,554 | 85% |
| $10 | 1 in 125 | 32,019 | 27,447 | 86% |
| $5 | 1 in 188 | 21,332 | 18,337 | 86% |
| $4 | 1 in 75 | 53,334 | 45,904 | 86% |
| $2 | 1 in 15 | 266,673 | 230,206 | 86% |
| $1 | 1 in 9 | 426,668 | 370,456 | 87% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,586,245
Current Prize Pool
$2,203,524
Payout Percentage
85.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
725,577
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,001,505
Estimated Remaining
3,461,002
% Remaining
86.5%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
39
out of 100
Expected Value
4/40
Prize Quality
17/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Carolina
- Game Number
- 1687
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 7/20/2026
- Payout %
- 64.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Junior Jumbo Bucks scratch-off a good buy?
Junior Jumbo Bucks scores 39/100 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 South Carolina at the $1 price point.
How much does Junior Jumbo Bucks cost?
Junior Jumbo Bucks costs $1 per ticket in South Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Junior Jumbo Bucks scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Junior Jumbo Bucks are 1 in 4.77. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Junior Jumbo Bucks?
The top prize for Junior Jumbo Bucks is $10,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Junior Jumbo Bucks?
Junior Jumbo Bucks offers 12 distinct prize levels: $10,000 (7 total), $500 (20 total), $100 (731 total), $50 (2,915 total), $25 (6,680 total), $20 (18,506 total), $15 (10,005 total), $10 (32,019 total), $5 (21,332 total), $4 (53,334 total), $2 (266,673 total), and $1 (426,668 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 Junior Jumbo Bucks?
Based on our latest data, 86% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 725,577 out of 838,890 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Junior Jumbo Bucks rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Junior Jumbo Bucks at 39 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 Junior Jumbo Bucks released?
Junior Jumbo Bucks was released by the South Carolina Lottery on July 20, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is Junior Jumbo Bucks data updated on ScratchCheck?
Junior Jumbo Bucks data comes directly from the official South Carolina Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.