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Ranked 10th of 76 Tickets in Wisconsin

DEEP BLUE CROSSWORDWisconsin Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Wisconsin Lottery
58
VALUESCORE
Fair
$20WisconsinGame #2789ORANGE
At a glance

DEEP BLUE CROSSWORD costs $20 a ticket from the Wisconsin Lottery. It pays back about $0.72 per $1 on average, in line with Wisconsin's other $20 games. With a ValueScore of 58/100 (Fair), it is 4th of Wisconsin's 11 $20 tickets, in the top third.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.20
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
50%
ValueScore™
58 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72
→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #10 of 76 in Wisconsin, better than about 88% of the state's games.
Why
→Prize quality is fair, with some of the bigger winners already claimed.
  • Expected value lands near the pack at $0.72 per $1 spent.
  • Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$200,0001 in 372,00021
50%
$25,0001 in 248,0003Not reported-
$1,0001 in 74,40010Not reported-
$5001 in 6,000124Not reported-
$2501 in 2562,914Not reported-
$1001 in 2431,451Not reported-
$801 in 769,858Not reported-
$601 in 987,657Not reported-
$501 in 5912,617Not reported-
$401 in 2037,975Not reported-
$301 in 1646,903Not reported-
$201 in 989,280Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since August 27, when our records for it began, one $200,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on October 7.

20
2
1
August 27October 19
  • October 7, 20261 claimed · 1 left

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

58
VALUESCORE
Fair
58
out of 100
Expected Value
32/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
2789
Ticket Price
$20
Start Date
8/21/2026
Payout %
72.4%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.20 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the DEEP BLUE CROSSWORD scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. DEEP BLUE CROSSWORD scores 58/100 (Fair) and is 4th of the 11 active $20 games in Wisconsin. It pays back about $0.72 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $20 tickets are listed on the Wisconsin rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the DEEP BLUE CROSSWORD scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with DEEP BLUE CROSSWORD are 1 in 3.20. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for DEEP BLUE CROSSWORD?
The top prize for DEEP BLUE CROSSWORD is $200,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.

Every $20 ticket in Wisconsin

All 11 ranked →
GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · left
MERRY MONEY691 in 3.2072.3%$200K · 2
CASHTASTIC671 in 3.3070.4%$200K · 2
BIG TIME591 in 4.0070.5%$175K · 2
DEEP BLUE CROSSWORD (this game)581 in 3.2072.4%$200K · 1
FIRE & ICE531 in 3.2072.7%$100K · 1
CROSSWORD TIME421 in 3.1071.5%$200K · 0
SUPREME 7-11411 in 3.2072.3%$100K · 0
200X THE CASH361 in 3.5071.7%$200K · 0
$2,000 NOW351 in 4.4072.2%$2K · 407
INSTANT $2,000291 in 4.8073.3%$2K · 62