Bits & Odds

BIG BUCKS — $2 Florida Scratch-Off #1637

Data captured September 12, 2026 · launched July 1, 2026

BIG BUCKS (#1637) is a $2 Florida scratch-off launched on July 1, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #61 of 84 active games on current payout (69.7%, $1.39 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 16 $2 games, #74 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.58) and #32 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,984,587). Since launch the payout has risen 0.4 points (69.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.6% (1 in 4.66 at launch). 8 of 12 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 15,876,694 tickets are still unsold (29.3% sold). That is below average for Florida; the Florida ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.

Current payout
69.7%
69.2% at launch
Expected value
$1.39
per $2 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.58
1 in 4.66 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.58
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 8.67
win more than $2
$600+ odds
1 in 165,382
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
8 of 12
$50,000 each
Tickets remaining
70.7%
≈ 15,876,694 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in BIG BUCKS, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 3,463,052 of 4,800,017 prizes (72.1%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$50,000 1 in 1,864,300 1 in 1,984,587 12 4 8 66.7%
$1,000 1 in 186,430 1 in 180,417 120 32 88 73.3%
$500 1 in 9,003 1 in 9,204 2,485 760 1,725 69.4%
$100 1 in 898.0 1 in 906.1 24,920 7,398 17,522 70.3%
$50 1 in 150.0 1 in 151.7 149,051 44,370 104,681 70.2%
$25 1 in 150.0 1 in 150.7 149,144 43,771 105,373 70.7%
$10 1 in 75.0 1 in 75.0 298,289 86,583 211,706 71.0%
$5 1 in 75.0 1 in 74.4 298,263 84,902 213,361 71.5%
$4 1 in 14.0 1 in 13.5 1,640,666 463,726 1,176,940 71.7%
$2 1 in 10.0 1 in 9.73 2,237,067 605,419 1,631,648 72.9%
All prizes1 in 4.661 in 4.58 4,800,0171,336,965 3,463,05272.1%

How BIG BUCKS has moved

68% 70% 71% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking BIG BUCKS. 6 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

BIG BUCKS: common questions

How many $50,000 prizes are left in BIG BUCKS?
8 of 12 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,984,587.
What are the odds of winning anything on BIG BUCKS?
1 in 4.58 today, compared with 1 in 4.66 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.58, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.67.
Is BIG BUCKS worth buying?
Its current payout is 69.7% ($1.39 back per $2 ticket), rank #61 of 84 in Florida. The best $2 alternative today is $100,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER (#1584, $2) at 81.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many BIG BUCKS tickets are left?
We estimate 15,876,694 of roughly 22,370,670 printed tickets are unsold (29.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did BIG BUCKS launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on July 1, 2026. It is still on sale.

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