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Ranked 34th of 35 Tickets in South Carolina

Junior Jumbo Bucks (Game #1666)South Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: South Carolina Lottery
11
VALUESCORE
Poor
$1South CarolinaGame #1666GREEN
At a glance

Junior Jumbo Bucks (Game #1666) is a $1 ticket from the South Carolina Lottery. The South Carolina Lottery stops selling it on December 9, 2026. With tickets selling faster than its top prizes are claimed, our estimate for the $10,000 prize has improved to about 1 in 119,730, from 1 in 575,655 at launch. Its overall odds of 1 in 4.77 are the best of the 5 $1 tickets South Carolina sells. On average it pays back about $0.65 per $1, $0.02 more than the median $1 game in South Carolina.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.77
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
9%
ValueScore™
11 / 100
Poor

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65
↓
POOR VALUE
Weak value right now at #34 of the 35 active games we track in South Carolina. Check the higher-ranked games in South Carolina first.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
  • Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 576K at launch, about 1 in 120K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $10,000 prizes have been claimed.
  • You get back about $0.65 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
  • Wins are infrequent: about a 21% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.77), lower than most games.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$10,000
3 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 576K
now ~1 in 120K
$500
1 of 21 left
launch odds 1 in 192K
now ~1 in 359K
$100
39 of 724 left
launch odds 1 in 5,566
now ~1 in 9,210
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
$10,0001 in 548,57173
43%
$5001 in 213,333211
5%
$1001 in 5,45572439
5%
$501 in 1,3712,935139
5%
$251 in 6006,705346
5%
$201 in 21618,637996
5%
$151 in 40010,101637
6%
$101 in 12532,2041,966
6%
$51 in 18821,4781,502
7%
$41 in 7553,7183,523
7%
$21 in 15268,57222,184
8%
$11 in 9429,67443,966
10%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$2,602,650
Current Prize Pool
$209,071
Payout Percentage
8.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
75,302

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
4,029,582
Estimated Remaining
359,191
% Remaining
8.9%
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 March 6, when our records for it began, 4 $10,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 3. The most recent was on September 11.

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7
6
5
4
3
March 6October 19
  • September 11, 20261 claimed · 3 left
  • July 25, 20261 claimed · 4 left
  • April 20, 20261 claimed · 5 left
  • March 30, 20261 claimed · 6 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.2% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, well below the average for South Carolina's $1 games (3.2% 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

11
VALUESCORE
Poor
11
out of 100
Expected Value
6/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1666
Ticket Price
$1
Start Date
1/26/2026
Payout %
64.7%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.77 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Junior Jumbo Bucks (Game #1666) scratch-off a good buy?
No. Junior Jumbo Bucks (Game #1666) scores 11/100 (Poor) and is 4th out of 5 $1 tickets in South Carolina, among the weakest tickets in South Carolina. It pays back about $0.65 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Junior Jumbo Bucks (Game #1666) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Junior Jumbo Bucks (Game #1666) 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 (Game #1666)?
The top prize for Junior Jumbo Bucks (Game #1666) is $10,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Junior Jumbo Bucks (Game #1666)?
Based on our latest data, 9% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 75,302 out of 844,776 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

Every $1 ticket in South Carolina

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Triple Red 777 ($1)361 in 4.8462.5%$5K · 3-
Junior Jumbo Bucks341 in 4.7764.7%$10K · 34.2%
Match 2 Win161 in 4.8462.5%$5K · 24.0%
Junior Jumbo Bucks (Game #1666) (this game)111 in 4.7764.7%$10K · 30.2%
Hit $5071 in 5.6262.5%$50 · 1,1141.6%

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.