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Lucky 7

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57
VALUESCORE
Fair
$5TexasGame #2768GREEN

Lucky 7 costs $5 per ticket from the Texas Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.23. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.68 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $200,000. Prize inventory sits at 99%: most prizes are still available. It scores 57/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #33 of the 79 active games we track in Texas, and in the top third of Texas's 20 $5 tickets, at 3rd.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.23
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
99%
ValueScore™
57 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #33 of the 79 active games we track in Texas.
Why
A leaner 24% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.23), below most games.
  • You get back about $0.68 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
  • The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$200,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 2.8M
now ~1 in 2.8M
$5,000
10 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 1.1M
now ~1 in 1.1M
$1,000
101 of 102 left
launch odds 1 in 110K
now ~1 in 110K
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
$200,0001 in 2,760,00044
100%
$5,0001 in 1,104,0001010
100%
$1,0001 in 110,400102101
99%
$5001 in 8,0001,4241,411
99%
$2001 in 3,8712,9122,883
99%
$1001 in 40027,94127,632
99%
$501 in 75149,438147,741
99%
$251 in 75149,400147,789
99%
$201 in 25448,352443,457
99%
$101 in 16709,807702,558
99%
$51 in 101,158,2491,146,913
99%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$38,103,755
Current Prize Pool
$37,707,360
Payout Percentage
99.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
2,620,499

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
11,199,513
Estimated Remaining
11,084,711
% Remaining
99.0%
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

57
VALUESCORE
Fair
57
out of 100
Expected Value
12/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026

Game Details

State
Texas
Game Number
2768
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
8/31/2026
Payout %
68.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
9/4/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.23 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Lucky 7 scratch-off a good buy?
Lucky 7 is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 57/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Texas. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Texas rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Lucky 7 cost?
Lucky 7 costs $5 per ticket in Texas. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Lucky 7 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lucky 7 are 1 in 4.23. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lucky 7?
The top prize for Lucky 7 is $200,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Lucky 7?
Lucky 7 offers 11 distinct prize levels: $200,000 (4 total), $5,000 (10 total), $1,000 (102 total), $500 (1,424 total), $200 (2,912 total), $100 (27,941 total), $50 (149,438 total), $25 (149,400 total), $20 (448,352 total), $10 (709,807 total), and $5 (1,158,249 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 Lucky 7?
Based on our latest data, 99% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 2,620,499 out of 2,647,639 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Lucky 7 rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Lucky 7 at 57 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 Lucky 7 released?
Lucky 7 was released by the Texas Lottery on August 31, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Lucky 7 data updated on ScratchCheck?
Lucky 7 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.