The Texas Lottery sells Power 20s at $20 a ticket. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.61. Its current expected value works out to $0.75 on the dollar, an above-average return. The top prize is $1,000,000. Across every tier, 59% of prizes are still out there: about half the prizes remain. Its ValueScore is 71/100 (Good). Against the rest of the state it is ahead of roughly 84% of Texas's 79 active games. At its own price point it is 5th of the 16 active $20 games in Texas.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.61
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
59%
ValueScore™
71 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is 5th of the 16 active $20 games in Texas, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- At $0.75 returned per $1 spent, this game pays back more than the typical scratch-off.
- At 1 in 3.61 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
2 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 1.8M
$10,000
15 of 25 left
launch odds 1 in 245K
now ~1 in 240K
$1,000
121 of 201 left
launch odds 1 in 30K
now ~1 in 30K
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% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 240,000 | 25 | 15 | 60% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 30,000 | 201 | 121 | 60% |
| $500 | 1 in 667 | 9,163 | 5,368 | 59% |
| $200 | 1 in 73 | 84,141 | 49,476 | 59% |
| $100 | 1 in 32 | 193,821 | 113,935 | 59% |
| $50 | 1 in 13 | 489,737 | 287,936 | 59% |
| $40 | 1 in 33 | 183,489 | 107,928 | 59% |
| $20 | 1 in 8 | 733,928 | 434,004 | 59% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$91,747,770
Current Prize Pool
$53,637,700
Payout Percentage
58.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
998,785
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,117,177
Estimated Remaining
3,605,614
% Remaining
58.9%
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
71
VALUESCORE
Good
71
out of 100
Expected Value
30/40
Prize Quality
15/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Texas
- Game Number
- 2725
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 3/16/2026
- Payout %
- 75.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Power 20s scratch-off a good buy?
Power 20s is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 71/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $20 tickets in Texas.
How much does Power 20s cost?
Power 20s 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 Power 20s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Power 20s are 1 in 3.61. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Power 20s?
The top prize for Power 20s is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Power 20s?
Power 20s offers 9 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (4 total), $10,000 (25 total), $1,000 (201 total), $500 (9,163 total), $200 (84,141 total), $100 (193,821 total), $50 (489,737 total), $40 (183,489 total), and $20 (733,928 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 Power 20s?
Based on our latest data, 59% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 998,785 out of 1,694,509 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Power 20s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Power 20s at 71 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 Power 20s released?
Power 20s was released by the Texas Lottery on March 16, 2026. It has been on sale for about 6 months.
How often is Power 20s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Power 20s 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.