GIANT BUCKS — $5 Florida Scratch-Off #1638
GIANT BUCKS (#1638) is a $5 Florida scratch-off launched on July 1, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #54 of 84 active games on current payout (71.1%, $3.56 expected back per ticket) and #18 of 25 $5 games, #40 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.75) and #63 on top-prize odds (1 in 7,794,504). Since launch the payout has risen 0.8 points (70.3% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 4.8% (1 in 3.94 at launch). 3 of 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 23,383,512 tickets are still unsold (23.8% sold). That is below average for Florida; the Florida ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in GIANT 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, 6,231,002 of 8,237,191 prizes (75.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 7,727,775 | 1 in 7,794,504 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,287,963 | 1 in 1,299,084 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 75.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 24,206 | 1 in 24,207 | 1,277 | 311 | 966 | 75.6% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 15,035 | 1 in 14,856 | 2,056 | 482 | 1,574 | 76.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,080 | 1 in 3,125 | 10,036 | 2,554 | 7,482 | 74.6% |
| $250 | 1 in 4,806 | 1 in 4,878 | 6,432 | 1,638 | 4,794 | 74.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 240.0 | 1 in 243.1 | 128,794 | 32,607 | 96,187 | 74.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 240.0 | 1 in 243.1 | 128,867 | 32,675 | 96,192 | 74.6% |
| $40 | 1 in 240.0 | 1 in 243.2 | 128,760 | 32,602 | 96,158 | 74.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.4 | 515,227 | 128,104 | 387,123 | 75.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.4 | 515,185 | 128,106 | 387,079 | 75.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.72 | 3,193,868 | 789,309 | 2,404,559 | 75.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.00 | 1 in 8.51 | 3,606,661 | 857,794 | 2,748,867 | 76.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 3.75 | 8,237,191 | 2,006,189 | 6,231,002 | 75.6% |
How GIANT BUCKS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 966 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 5 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,574 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 7 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 968 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,579 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 5 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 975 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 8 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,582 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 14 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 980 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 11 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,590 remain.
GIANT BUCKS: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in GIANT BUCKS?
- 3 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 7,794,504.
- What are the odds of winning anything on GIANT BUCKS?
- 1 in 3.75 today, compared with 1 in 3.94 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.75, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.72.
- Is GIANT BUCKS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.1% ($3.56 back per $5 ticket), rank #54 of 84 in Florida. The best $5 alternative today is Bonus Letter Crossword (#1557, $5) at 91.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many GIANT BUCKS tickets are left?
- We estimate 23,383,512 of roughly 32,459,949 printed tickets are unsold (23.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did GIANT BUCKS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Florida scratch-offs
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- Millionaire Maker — 78.5% payout, 1 in 2.57 any prize
- MONOPOLY™ SECRET VAULT — 78.2% payout, 1 in 3.11 any prize
- Break The Bank — 78.1% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- 50X The Cash — 77.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize