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Ranked 14th of 35 Tickets in South Dakota

$50, $150, $250South Dakota Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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58
VALUESCORE
Fair
$10South DakotaGame #1154GREEN
At a glance

The South Dakota Lottery sells $50, $150, $250 as a $10 ticket. At 1 in 9.56, its overall odds are the longest of South Dakota's 6 $10 games. At a ValueScore of 58/100 (Fair), it is 6th of the 6 active $10 games in South Dakota.

Overall Odds
1 in 9.56
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250
Top Prizes Left
330 / 654
Prizes Remaining
51%
ValueScore™
58 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72
→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 6th of the 6 active $10 games in South Dakota.
Why
→A leaner 10% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 9.56), below most games.
  • A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
  • The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$2501 in 517654330
50%
$1501 in 625,4492,809
52%
$501 in 1229,44914,911
51%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$2,453,300
Current Prize Pool
$1,249,400
Payout Percentage
50.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
18,050

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
339,877
Estimated Remaining
172,558
% Remaining
50.8%
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 July 10, when our records for it began, 39 $250 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 330. The most recent was on October 18.

369318
369
365
361
359
354
350
342
335
333
330
July 10October 19

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

58
VALUESCORE
Fair
58
out of 100
Expected Value
33/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
0/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
South Dakota
Game Number
1154
Ticket Price
$10
Start Date
2/6/2025
Payout %
72.2%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 9.56 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $50, $150, $250 scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. $50, $150, $250 scores 58/100 (Fair) and is 6th of the 6 active $10 games in South Dakota. It pays back about $0.72 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $10 tickets are listed on the South Dakota rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the $50, $150, $250 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $50, $150, $250 are 1 in 9.56. This means roughly 1 in every 10 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $50, $150, $250?
The top prize for $50, $150, $250 is $250. As of our latest update, 330 of 654 top prizes remain unclaimed.

Every $10 ticket in South Dakota

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
$1,000 Frenzy881 in 3.9673.0%$50K · 2 of 20.9%
PLINKO831 in 4.0070.9%$75K · 2 of 21.2%
50X Extreme Cash701 in 3.9872.0%$100K · 1 of 21.1%
Cashword Supreme691 in 3.6770.0%$70K · 1 of 21.0%
$70,000 Gold Rush661 in 3.9972.0%$70K · 1 of 20.6%
$50, $150, $250 (this game)581 in 9.5672.2%$250 · 330 of 654-

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.