Ranked 55th of 80 Tickets in Texas
Gnome for the HolidaysTexas Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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42
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Gnome for the Holidays is one of the Texas Lottery's $1 games. Its ValueScore of 42/100 (Fair) makes it first of the 5 active $1 games in Texas. It went on sale on November 2, 2026, so 98% of its prizes are still unclaimed. 51% of its winning tickets pay $1 or less, no more than the ticket cost.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.49
Exp. Value
$0.60
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
56
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
42 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.60→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #55 of the 80 active games we track in Texas.
Why
→Just $0.60 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
- A leaner 22% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.49), below most games.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$500
56 of 57 left
launch odds 1 in 156K
now ~1 in 157K
$100
2,202 of 2,246 left
launch odds 1 in 3,963
now ~1 in 3,981
$50
739 of 756 left
launch odds 1 in 12K
now ~1 in 12K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 157,895 | 57 | 56 | 98% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,000 | 2,246 | 2,202 | 98% |
| $50 | 1 in 12,000 | 756 | 739 | 98% |
| $40 | 1 in 3,273 | 2,745 | 2,707 | 99% |
| $20 | 1 in 225 | 39,577 | 38,887 | 98% |
| $10 | 1 in 129 | 69,190 | 68,021 | 98% |
| $5 | 1 in 113 | 79,100 | 77,776 | 98% |
| $4 | 1 in 36 | 247,168 | 243,281 | 98% |
| $2 | 1 in 17 | 533,342 | 525,102 | 98% |
| $1 | 1 in 9 | 1,008,194 | 993,472 | 99% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$5,343,190
Current Prize Pool
$5,257,060
Payout Percentage
98.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,952,243
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
8,900,864
Estimated Remaining
8,765,571
% Remaining
98.5%
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
42
VALUESCORE
Fair
42
out of 100
Expected Value
1/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Texas
- Game Number
- 2779
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 11/2/2026
- Payout %
- 60.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Gnome for the Holidays scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Gnome for the Holidays scores 42/100 (Fair) and is first of the 5 active $1 games in Texas. It pays back about $0.60 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Gnome for the Holidays scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Gnome for the Holidays are 1 in 4.49. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Gnome for the Holidays?
The top prize for Gnome for the Holidays is $500. As of our latest update, 56 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Gnome for the Holidays?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,952,243 out of 1,982,375 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Gnome for the Holidays released?
Gnome for the Holidays was released by the Texas Lottery on November 2, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $1 ticket in Texas
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnome for the Holidays (this game) | 42 | 1 in 4.49 | 60.0% | $500 · 56 | - |
| 3-2-Won! | 29 | 1 in 4.68 | 60.1% | $500 · 23 | 2.7% |
| Winning 7s | 24 | 1 in 3.55 | 60.0% | $500 · 3 | 0.7% |
| Cash Frenzy | 19 | 1 in 3.84 | 60.0% | $500 · 2 | 1.8% |
| Easy...1-2-3 | 14 | 1 in 3.86 | 60.1% | $500 · 1 | 2.8% |
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.