Queen of Spades is a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Texas Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.88. Right now the math works out to $0.75 back per $1 spent, an above-average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $1,000,000. By our count most prizes are still available, with 63% of all prizes unclaimed. It scores 67/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it 19th of 79 active Texas games, and 7th out of 16 $20 tickets in Texas.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.88
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
63%
ValueScore™
67 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is 7th of the 16 active $20 games in Texas, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
- Strong expected value of $0.75 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
2 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 1.9M
$20,000
12 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 306K
now ~1 in 320K
$1,000
171 of 275 left
launch odds 1 in 22K
now ~1 in 22K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,500,000 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 300,000 | 20 | 12 | 60% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 22,642 | 275 | 171 | 62% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,579 | 3,897 | 2,437 | 63% |
| $200 | 1 in 109 | 55,959 | 35,032 | 63% |
| $100 | 1 in 21 | 293,490 | 183,392 | 62% |
| $75 | 1 in 63 | 97,871 | 61,404 | 63% |
| $50 | 1 in 13 | 489,077 | 306,297 | 63% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 636,025 | 400,711 | 63% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$91,678,975
Current Prize Pool
$56,909,470
Payout Percentage
62.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
989,458
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,117,278
Estimated Remaining
3,839,097
% Remaining
62.8%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
67
VALUESCORE
Good
67
out of 100
Expected Value
31/40
Prize Quality
14/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Texas
- Game Number
- 2706
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 6/1/2026
- Payout %
- 75.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Queen of Spades scratch-off a good buy?
Queen of Spades is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 67/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $20 tickets in Texas.
How much does Queen of Spades cost?
Queen of Spades costs $20 per ticket in Texas. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Queen of Spades scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Queen of Spades are 1 in 3.88. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Queen of Spades?
The top prize for Queen of Spades is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Queen of Spades?
Queen of Spades offers 9 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (4 total), $20,000 (20 total), $1,000 (275 total), $500 (3,897 total), $200 (55,959 total), $100 (293,490 total), $75 (97,871 total), $50 (489,077 total), and $20 (636,025 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 Queen of Spades?
Based on our latest data, 63% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 989,458 out of 1,576,618 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Queen of Spades rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Queen of Spades at 67 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 Queen of Spades released?
Queen of Spades was released by the Texas Lottery on June 1, 2026. It has been on sale for about 3 months.
How often is Queen of Spades data updated on ScratchCheck?
Queen of Spades data comes directly from the official Texas Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.