Yellowstone — $5 Texas Scratch-Off #2728
Yellowstone (#2728) is a $5 Texas scratch-off launched on March 30, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #65 of 79 active games on current payout (64.6%, $3.23 expected back per ticket) and #13 of 21 $5 games, #67 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.34) and #16 on top-prize odds (1 in 988,452). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.4 points (68.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 1.8% (1 in 4.26 at launch). 2 of 5 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 1,976,903 tickets are still unsold (73.1% sold). That is below average for Texas; the Texas ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Yellowstone, 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, 455,847 of 1,724,079 prizes (26.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,468,350 | 1 in 988,452 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 203,938 | 1 in 197,690 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 27.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,173 | 1 in 3,607 | 2,314 | 1,766 | 548 | 23.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,388 | 1 in 2,654 | 3,075 | 2,330 | 745 | 24.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 253.0 | 1 in 285.3 | 29,017 | 22,087 | 6,930 | 23.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 146.9 | 1 in 163.2 | 49,977 | 37,862 | 12,115 | 24.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 27.3 | 293,713 | 221,198 | 72,515 | 24.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 11.9 | 636,185 | 470,478 | 165,707 | 26.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.3 | 1 in 10.0 | 709,757 | 512,482 | 197,275 | 27.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 4.34 | 1,724,079 | 1,268,232 | 455,847 | 26.4% |
How Yellowstone has moved
Yellowstone: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in Yellowstone?
- 2 of 5 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 988,452.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Yellowstone?
- 1 in 4.34 today, compared with 1 in 4.26 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.34, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.65.
- Is Yellowstone worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.6% ($3.23 back per $5 ticket), rank #65 of 79 in Texas. The best $5 alternative today is Chameleon Cash (#2720, $5) at 73.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Yellowstone tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,976,903 of roughly 7,341,750 printed tickets are unsold (73.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Yellowstone launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 30, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Texas scratch-offs
- Chameleon Cash — 73.1% payout, 1 in 3.54 any prize
- In the Green — 71.7% payout, 1 in 3.95 any prize
- Airstream® Dream — 68.2% payout, 1 in 4.18 any prize
- Sugar Skull Cash — 68.0% payout, 1 in 3.99 any prize
- Super Crossword — 67.9% payout, 1 in 4.07 any prize