Ranked 22nd of 80 Tickets in Texas
Holiday CountdownTexas Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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64
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
Holiday Countdown is a $5 ticket from the Texas Lottery. On ValueScore it earns 64/100 (Good), good for the top-ranked $5 ticket in Texas right now. It went on sale on November 2, 2026, so 98% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.89
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
64 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: #22 of the 80 active games we track in Texas.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- Average win frequency: about a 26% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.89).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$100,000
5 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.2M
$1,000
55 of 56 left
launch odds 1 in 111K
now ~1 in 110K
$500
855 of 878 left
launch odds 1 in 7,060
now ~1 in 7,071
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,224,000 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 111,273 | 56 | 55 | 98% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,200 | 878 | 855 | 97% |
| $250 | 1 in 4,800 | 1,318 | 1,275 | 97% |
| $100 | 1 in 367 | 17,023 | 16,575 | 97% |
| $50 | 1 in 90 | 68,917 | 67,149 | 97% |
| $25 | 1 in 47 | 132,322 | 128,874 | 97% |
| $20 | 1 in 47 | 132,499 | 129,066 | 97% |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 496,255 | 483,884 | 98% |
| $5 | 1 in 8 | 744,171 | 726,458 | 98% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$21,114,085
Current Prize Pool
$20,590,500
Payout Percentage
97.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,554,196
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,198,497
Estimated Remaining
6,045,822
% Remaining
97.5%
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
64
VALUESCORE
Good
64
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Texas
- Game Number
- 2780
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 11/2/2026
- Payout %
- 68.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.89 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Holiday Countdown scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Holiday Countdown scores 64/100 (Good) and is the top-ranked $5 ticket in Texas right now. It pays back about $0.68 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Holiday Countdown scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Holiday Countdown are 1 in 3.89. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Holiday Countdown?
The top prize for Holiday Countdown is $100,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Holiday Countdown?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,554,196 out of 1,593,444 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Holiday Countdown released?
Holiday Countdown was released by the Texas Lottery on November 2, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in Texas
All 21 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Countdown (this game) | 64 | 1 in 3.89 | 68.0% | $100K · 5 | - |
| Casino 7s | 61 | 1 in 4.19 | 68.0% | $100K · 4 | 8.5% |
| Super Loteria | 60 | 1 in 3.77 | 68.0% | $100K · 25 | 1.2% |
| Super Crossword | 53 | 1 in 4.07 | 68.1% | $100K · 6 | 1.6% |
| Cowboys | 53 | 1 in 3.80 | 60.2% | $100K · 4 | 1.8% |
| Lucky 7 | 47 | 1 in 4.23 | 68.0% | $200K · 3 | 3.0% |
| Houston Texans | 45 | 1 in 3.77 | 64.6% | $100K · 2 | 2.4% |
| Money Multiplier | 44 | 1 in 4.27 | 68.0% | $100K · 4 | 7.1% |
| $100,000 Cash | 43 | 1 in 4.07 | 68.1% | $100K · 4 | 0.5% |
| Sugar Skull Cash | 40 | 1 in 3.99 | 68.0% | $100K · 1 | 5.6% |
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.