At $10 a ticket, Lucky Match comes from the Texas Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.62. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.70 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $250,000. 44% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so about half the prizes remain. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 58 (Fair). Today it stands at 32nd out of 79 Texas scratch-offs; among $10 tickets it is in the top third of Texas's 12 $10 tickets, at 4th.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.62
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
44%
ValueScore™
58 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
A typical $10 ticket, ranked #32 of the 79 active games we track in Texas.
Why
→Prize quality is fair, with some of the bigger winners already claimed.
- Roughly half the prize pool has been claimed, with a decent amount still left.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.70 per $1 spent.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$250,000
2 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 2.0M
now ~1 in 1.8M
$50,000
5 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
now ~1 in 713K
$10,000
5 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 819K
now ~1 in 713K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 2,010,000 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 1,340,000 | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 804,000 | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 40,000 | 205 | 102 | 50% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,750 | 2,194 | 935 | 43% |
| $250 | 1 in 923 | 8,873 | 3,813 | 43% |
| $100 | 1 in 100 | 81,990 | 34,936 | 43% |
| $75 | 1 in 100 | 81,783 | 35,360 | 43% |
| $50 | 1 in 50 | 163,743 | 70,200 | 43% |
| $30 | 1 in 67 | 122,719 | 52,730 | 43% |
| $25 | 1 in 50 | 163,564 | 70,466 | 43% |
| $20 | 1 in 25 | 327,395 | 141,509 | 43% |
| $15 | 1 in 17 | 491,137 | 214,605 | 44% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 818,008 | 359,815 | 44% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$57,305,830
Current Prize Pool
$24,969,305
Payout Percentage
43.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
984,483
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
8,187,104
Estimated Remaining
3,563,828
% Remaining
43.5%
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
58
VALUESCORE
Fair
58
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
11/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Texas
- Game Number
- 2705
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 12/1/2025
- Payout %
- 70.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lucky Match scratch-off a good buy?
Lucky Match is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 58/100. 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 Match cost?
Lucky Match costs $10 per ticket in Texas. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Lucky Match scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lucky Match are 1 in 3.62. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lucky Match?
The top prize for Lucky Match is $250,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Lucky Match?
Lucky Match offers 14 distinct prize levels: $250,000 (4 total), $50,000 (6 total), $10,000 (10 total), $1,000 (205 total), $500 (2,194 total), $250 (8,873 total), $100 (81,990 total), $75 (81,783 total), $50 (163,743 total), $30 (122,719 total), $25 (163,564 total), $20 (327,395 total), $15 (491,137 total), and $10 (818,008 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 Match?
Based on our latest data, 44% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 984,483 out of 2,261,631 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Lucky Match rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Lucky Match at 58 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 Match released?
Lucky Match was released by the Texas Lottery on December 1, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Lucky Match data updated on ScratchCheck?
Lucky Match 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.