Premier Play is a $30 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Texas Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.55. Right now the math works out to $0.75 back per $1 spent, an above-average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $1,000,000. By our count about half the prizes remain, with 43% of all prizes unclaimed. It scores 61/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. Today that puts it at #25 of the 79 active games we track in Texas.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.55
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
43%
ValueScore™
61 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked 25th out of 79 Texas scratch-offs, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Frequent winners: roughly a 28% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.55), ahead of most games.
- At $0.75 returned per $1 spent, this game pays back more than the typical scratch-off.
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
5 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 611K
now ~1 in 524K
$25,000
6 of 15 left
launch odds 1 in 407K
now ~1 in 437K
$3,000
57 of 134 left
launch odds 1 in 46K
now ~1 in 46K
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 600,000 | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 400,000 | 15 | 6 | 40% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 46,154 | 134 | 57 | 43% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 5,000 | 1,244 | 552 | 44% |
| $500 | 1 in 625 | 9,890 | 4,328 | 44% |
| $200 | 1 in 50 | 122,225 | 52,250 | 43% |
| $100 | 1 in 13 | 488,578 | 208,617 | 43% |
| $75 | 1 in 33 | 183,236 | 78,503 | 43% |
| $50 | 1 in 20 | 305,285 | 131,026 | 43% |
| $30 | 1 in 10 | 610,777 | 262,879 | 43% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$137,599,060
Current Prize Pool
$59,674,095
Payout Percentage
43.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
738,223
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,110,949
Estimated Remaining
2,620,692
% Remaining
42.9%
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
61
VALUESCORE
Good
61
out of 100
Expected Value
27/40
Prize Quality
11/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Texas
- Game Number
- 2661
- Ticket Price
- $30
- Start Date
- 8/4/2025
- Payout %
- 75.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$30.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.55 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Premier Play scratch-off a good buy?
Premier Play is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 61/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $30 tickets in Texas.
How much does Premier Play cost?
Premier Play costs $30 per ticket in Texas. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $30 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Premier Play scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Premier Play are 1 in 3.55. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Premier Play?
The top prize for Premier Play is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Premier Play?
Premier Play offers 10 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (10 total), $25,000 (15 total), $3,000 (134 total), $1,000 (1,244 total), $500 (9,890 total), $200 (122,225 total), $100 (488,578 total), $75 (183,236 total), $50 (305,285 total), and $30 (610,777 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 Premier Play?
Based on our latest data, 43% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 738,223 out of 1,721,394 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Premier Play rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Premier Play at 61 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 Premier Play released?
Premier Play was released by the Texas Lottery on August 4, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Premier Play data updated on ScratchCheck?
Premier Play 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.